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NCOE Explodes Myths of Entrepreneurship

Friday, March 9, 2001

There is often a disconnect between government policies to encourage entrepreneurship and the actual practice of launching fast growing companies, according to the fourth major report from the National Commission on Entrepreneurship (NCOE). Five Myths about Entrepreneurs: Understanding How Businesses Start and Grow is being released to educate policymakers about the vitally different characteristics of entrepreneurs and traditional small business owners.

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Useful Stats: FY 2000 SBIR Phase I Awards by State

Friday, March 9, 2001

The state-by-state results for the 2000 SBIR Phase I awards — as reported individually by the 10 participating federal agencies and compiled by SSTI --- are presented in the accompanying table. Totals may not reflect new awards or cancellations made by an agency after the initial selection announcements. Abstract information for funded SBIR projects may be obtained on each agency’s SBIR website.

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For the “Oh, Yeah?” Department: More on Local Technology Incubators

Friday, March 9, 2001

Editor’s Note: For the skeptical Digest reader that viewed our assertion in last week’s issue that there is an average of at least one incubator-related article published somewhere in the country each day. Since we have several clippings on hand, it is easy to provide more examples of the continuing explosion of communities and states using non-profit incubators as tools for developing and expanding tech-based economies.

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People

Friday, March 9, 2001

President Bush has nominated Los Angeles resident Hector Barretto to serve as Administrator of the Small Business Administration. 



Philip Psilos is the new Director of Economic & Technology Policy for the National Governors' Association. 



Timothy A. Klein has been selected to become the Associate Administrator for Innovation, Research, and Education for the U.S. Department of Transportation. 

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People

Friday, March 9, 2001

President Bush has nominated Los Angeles resident Hector Barretto to serve as Administrator of the Small Business Administration.

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People

Friday, March 9, 2001

Philip Psilos is the new Director of Economic & Technology Policy for the National Governors' Association.

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People

Friday, March 9, 2001

Timothy A. Klein has been selected to become the Associate Administrator for Innovation, Research, and Education for the U.S. Department of Transportation. 

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Oklahoma Gov. Urges $44M Higher Education Bond Issue

Monday, March 29, 2004

Oklahoma's Higher Education Day, when students and faculty are given the chance to discuss their concerns with the state legislature, recently provided a golden opportunity of sorts for Gov. Brad Henry. Held March 9 at the State House, the event enabled the governor to advocate support for a bond issue that would fund endowed chairs at Oklahoma's colleges and universities.

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Maine Fund Will Help Companies Bridge Financing Gap

Monday, March 29, 2004

A new fund developed by the Maine Technology Institute (MTI) is expected to lead to greater commercialization of technologies in the northeast state. Created through a reserved proportion of MTI’s annual grantable funds, the Accelerated Commercialization Fund (ACF) will allow previously funded MTI companies the chance to achieve significant growth. To qualify for funding, companies must at a minimum demonstrate significant potential for financial and economic development returns.

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Study Highlights Successful Programs in Rural Governance

Monday, March 29, 2004

Innovations in public and private institutions could be the key to aligning governance with opportunity, according to the Center for the Study of Rural America's latest annual report.

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Broadband Trends, Access Vary Across States

Monday, March 29, 2004

Looking to jumpstart the federal policy process regarding broadband Internet access, the Alliance for Public Technology (APT) has released A Nation of Laboratories, Broadband Experiments in The States, a report examining various broadband policies and programs nationwide.

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Useful Stats: Defining High Tech

Monday, March 29, 2004

For years, defining "high technology" and identifying industries that fit within that classification has been a difficult task loaded with political implications. AeA, for example, has used a definition of high tech in its publication Cyberstates that places heavy emphasis on information technology.

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Economic Slowdown Reflected in State Budgets

Friday, March 2, 2001

With the slowdown in the economy, there is widespread concern about the kind of painful belt-tightening which occurred in the states in the early 1990s. Because of this perception and the rapid change in so many states’ fiscal situations, the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) released this week a new survey to update its January 4, 2001, State Fiscal Outlook for 2001.

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President Creates Working Group on Federalism

Friday, March 2, 2001

On February 26, President Bush issued a memorandum to 21 departments, agencies and other executive offices to create an Interagency Working Group on Federalism. The group is to: 



a) Identify initiatives that promote principles of federalism, such as: 

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Incubators: Proven Tools for Tech-based Economic Development

Friday, March 2, 2001

The headlines of many tech and business publications scream of massive Internet incubator layoffs, closures, and restructuring. The rapid rise and fall of these organizations has left some local tech-based economic development practitioners wondering if encouraging the growth of incubator facilities is a worthwhile strategy to pursue.

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Useful Stats: NSF Releases State S&E Profiles

Friday, March 2, 2001

The National Science Foundation has published online the latest edition of the annual series: Science & Engineering State Profiles: 1998-99. By presenting one-page statistical summaries for each state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, Profiles provides rankings, state and US figures for easy reference across 30 science and engineering statistics as well as the distribution of federal R&D obligations by department and performer. 



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Creating Tomorrow’s Workforce: An Evaluation of School-to-Work

Friday, March 2, 2001

With the 1994 School-to-Work Opportunities Act sunsetting this year and the increasing importance of developing a skilled workforce for a tech-based economy, many are asking if the initiatives launched or expanded by the Act have been successful.

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New Governors Out of the Gate Fast On S&T

Friday, February 23, 2001

Two new Governors, Bob Wise of West Virginia and Wisconsin's Scott McCallum, have put tech-based economic development in the forefront of their respective economic agendas.



West Virginia

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More Reports Indicate President to Recommend S&T Budget Cuts

Friday, February 23, 2001

The latest word in the national press regarding the FY 2002 budget President Bush will present to Congress next week suggests President Bush may propose significant cuts in investment in research and tech-based economic development. Many of the programs potentially under fire are instrumental to state and local efforts to promote stronger economic growth through science and technology.



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ED Groups Lay Out Agenda for Feds

Friday, February 23, 2001

Stressing partnerships and flexibility, seven regional and national organizations have drafted an action agenda for the federal government to use to strengthen local and regional economic development efforts. After a brief introduction to the New Economy and its implications for local economic development, Partnership for Prosperity: A Federal Economic Development Policy Agenda includes several specific recommendations of interest to Digest readers:

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Competing ED Proposals in New York Share Same Goal

Friday, March 19, 2004

Although their courses of action may differ, competing proposals sponsored by the New York State Senate and Assembly would seem to have the same goal — create jobs, support small businesses, and transform the state's manufacturing sector.

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Kentucky, NASA Partnership Will Support Moon-Mars Initiative

Friday, March 19, 2004

Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher joined National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) officials earlier this month to announce a partnership in support of the Moon-Mars initiative. The agreement pairs the Kentucky Science and Technology Corp. (KSTC) with the nation's principal agency for space exploration.

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NGA Guide Offers Tools to Enhance Entrepreneurial Capacity

Friday, March 19, 2004

States must develop a supportive environment for entrepreneurs to prosper in an increasingly competitive global economy, according to A Governor’s Guide to Strengthening State Entrepreneurship and Policy, a recent report from the National Governors Association’s (NGA) Center for Best Practices.

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Useful Stats I: 2001 Firm Births, Deaths by State

Friday, March 19, 2004

The latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau, partially funded by the Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy, shows firm births, deaths, and the net change for 2001, at the national and state level. Often called business "churning," the figures reflect one measure of entrepreneurial activity within a state.

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Lambert Review Suggests Ways for Businesses, Universities to Boost UK Economy

Friday, March 19, 2004

Although much collaborative work is underway in the United Kingdom, there is more to be done on the parts of universities, government and businesses, according to the Lambert Review of Business-University Collaboration. The conclusions and recommendations of the report span the Atlantic, offering advice of potential value for American university-industry relations.

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