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The focus of the study is to identify the specific research competencies found at Arizona’s research universities from both a research and broader economic development perspective, identify areas for raising Arizona’s research stature and potential niches for economic development, and present opportunities for future collaborations that will fill key gaps.

The report is co-authored by Mark Diggs, Chairman and CEO of Maryland-based Ontology Works, Inc. and draws on Arkansas experience to serves as a technology-based economic development handbook for policy makers and community developers who are looking for an approach to economic growth that does not rely on industrial recruitment.

The report from Innovation Philadelphia, a public-private partnership, the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, and the city of Philadelphia identifies the future drivers of the Greater Philadelphia economy and provides a framework for developing these drivers.

The report by the U.S. Conference of Mayors and the Conference’s Council for Investment in the New American City states that in 2003, the nations 20 top metropolitan areas will generate $4 trillion in output, or 36 percent of the national economy. The projected job growth rate of 0.1 percent for 2003 represents a significant downward revision from the January report, which predicted the rate to be 0.9 percent.

The Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST) impact report indicates that OCAST has provided the state an 8:1 return on its $78 million investment since 1993. The report also highlights the success of two programs which provides valuable transition funding between phases of federal research projects.

The study released by the Great Northern Alliance uses regional productivity and innovation to predict future competitiveness and opportunity, concluding that despite an economic slowdown, the Twin Cities is more competitive than it was a year ago. The study measures 58 key indicators of the regional economy and divides the indicators into four areas.

The fourth annual action plan calls for creating more quality jobs in the states high growth sector and is centered around three goals designed to accomplish 27 quantifiable objectives. The update also provides discussion on the states strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.

Released by the Missouri Department of Economic Development, the report offers a comprehensive strategic plan to foster and sustain job growth, business success and community vitality in Missouri. Emphasis is given to businesses that generate key technologies and have tremendous growth in order to build a knowledge-based economy.

The Pittsburgh Technology Council report examines the economic role that the technology industry clusters play in southwestern Pennsylvania. The number of technology and tech related businesses rose 8.9 percent for year ending 2001, while tech employment increased 2.4 percent from the previous year.

Focusing on energy-saving technologies that mitigate the threat of climate change, the authors find that both energy prices and financial health influence technology adoption among a sample of industrial plants in four heavily polluting sectors.