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Dean Lewis was named interim president and CEO of the Science Center. Lewis replaces Pradip Banerjee, who left in January.
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Aris Melissaratos is the new special adviser to the president for enterprise development at the Johns Hopkins University. The position was created for Melissaratos following his departure as secretary of the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development.
Must Read: Chapter 3 of the 2007 State New Economy Index
A short five years in the waiting, but a whole global economic upheaval later, the 2007 edition of the seminal State New Economy Index shows the extent to which each state is adapting to the maturation of the knowledge-based economy. Digest readers will have seen some of the many articles from around the country covering the report’s recent release. Few of those press accounts explored the recommendations embodied in the third chapter, focusing instead on the rankings of their individual states.
Technology CEOs Urge U.S. to Double Funding for Basic Energy Research, Create New Energy Innovation Agency
Over the next few years, public policies that support innovation in alternative energy will determine whether or not the United States will successfully make the transition to clean and renewable energy, TechNet reports. The pro-innovation group, whose membership includes top executives from more than 115 tech firms, believes the move away from nonrenewable sources of electricity and fuel will require timely, active support from federal and state government.
2003 S&T Calendar Filling Up
Although only a few events remain for 2002, SSTI's web calendar of S&T items has brief descriptions and contact links for more than 120 regional or national conferences, meetings and workshops planned for 2003.
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Sally Bilancia was selected to replace Sally Bates as the development director in the City of Bangor, Maine.
Jeff Coney was named Northwestern University's first director of economic development.
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Sally Bilancia was selected to replace Sally Bates as the development director in the City of Bangor, Maine.
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Jeff Coney was named Northwestern University's first director of economic development.
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Dr. Paul Kedrosky has joined the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation as a senior fellow.
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Peter Longo was appointed president and executive director of Connecticut Innovations. Longo previously served as the organization's deputy director and acting executive director.
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Hamid Ghandehari and Marc Porter, two prominent scientists in the field of nanotechnology, recently were hired by the University of Utah as part of the state's new Utah Science Technology and Research initiative. Ghandehari comes from the University of Maryland, while Porter comes from Arizona State University.
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Carlos Romero, a University of New Mexico employee who previously oversaw the university's governmental affairs office, is now its associate vice president for research administration.
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Frank Sabatine has been appointed to the newly created position of associate vice president of economic development and community engagement at Ball State University.
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John Wilkinson was promoted to minister of research and innovation in the Ontario cabinet.
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With new governors often come changes in the leadership of state economic development organizations. Arkansas, Colorado and Maryland recently announced their new development officers:
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With new governors often come changes in the leadership of state economic development organizations. Arkansas, Colorado and Maryland recently announced their new development officers:
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Catherine Renault is the new director for the Maine Office of Innovation within the state’s Department of Economic and Community Development.
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Jim Rice, with the Information Technology Association of Wisconsin, announced his departure as the organization’s first president.
$65M Available for Labor's WIRED Initiative
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced it will provide $65 million in new grants under the Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) Initiative.
Save the Dates!: SSTI's Annual Conference Set for Oct. 14-16, 2008
As you begin to fill in your 2008 calendar, remember to mark Oct. 14-16, 2008, to attend SSTI's 12th annual conference in Cleveland! Past attendees know SSTI's conference is the premiere professional development event for the TBED community. And 2008 will be no exception. Back by popular demand, we will be offering an array of pre-conference workshops on Oct. 14.
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Bill Bradley is the new executive director of the Jay County Development Corp. Bradley fills the vacancy left by the late Bob Quadrozzi.
Traci Hancock was named executive director of BioNebraska.