The business development organizations Ann Arbor SPARK and Ann Arbor IT Zone are in the process of finalizing a merger. The resulting organization will be Ann Arbor SPARK.
Canada's 17 research parks have agreed to join forces, creating a formal association.
The business development organizations Ann Arbor SPARK and Ann Arbor IT Zone are in the process of finalizing a merger. The resulting organization will be Ann Arbor SPARK.
Canada's 17 research parks have agreed to join forces, creating a formal association.
Conexus Indiana, a new initiative focused on the state’s advanced manufacturing and logistics industries, will be led by President and CEO Carol D’Amico, former executive vice president and chancellor of Ivy Tech Community College.
Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman has named Dr. Ragula Bhaskar chairman of the Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) Board. In addition, GOED has appointed Tamara Goetz as the state's new science advisor.
Alex Fischer, formerly Oak Ridge National Laboratory's director of technology and economic development, has been tapped as the new vice president for commercialization for Battelle.
Rick Homans announced that he will step down as executive director of the New Mexico Spaceport Authority, effective July 27.
Albert Johnson Jr. is the new vice president for university advancement at Cameron University. Ronna Vanderslice also has been selected as dean of the university's School of Education and Behavioral Sciences.
Dr. Russ Lea has been named vice president for research at the University of South Alabama.
The Putnam County Development Authority (W.Va.) has appointed Heather Lewis as its new economic development project director.
Jay Moskowitz was named the first president of Health Sciences South Carolina.
Boise State University has tapped Mark Rudin as its new vice president for research.
Charles Sparks was named business development director of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation.
Indiana University announced that William Stephan will be the university's new vice president of engagement, a newly created position that becomes effective in September.
E. Norris Tolson is officially the president and CEO of the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, having served as interim CEO since January.
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Delaware Economic Development Office announced Ken Anderson as its new director of entrepreneurial and small business development.
Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission has named Mike Bobroff as its chief operating officer. Bobroff is also the commission's executive vice president.
Chris Copenhaver, an employee of the Department of Economic Development in Roanoke, Va., was named the city's first entrepreneurial specialist.
Ron Gifford is the new president and CEO of the Indy Partnership. Gifford replaces Gordon Hendry, who left to take an executive position with CB Richard Ellis.
Linda Hartsock was hired by Empire State Development to serve as regional director for Central New York.
John Hertig was appointed executive director of the Alfred Mann Institute for Biomedical Development at Purdue University.
Marilyn Higgins joined Syracuse University as vice president for community engagement and economic impact.
Kenneth Kahn will be the Avrum and Joyce Gray Director of the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship at Purdue University, effective Jan. 1. In addition to directing the center, Kahn will be a professor in the university's Department of Industrial Technology.