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The Minnesota Technology, Inc. report indicates that Minnesotas technology sector remains a diverse, well developed and stable anchor to the states economy. The report includes several useful tables that allow comparison of Minnesota and the Twin Cities with other states and metro areas.

The National Governors Association three guides are designed to help governors to develop technology-based economic development strategies to improve states global competitiveness.

The report assesses two elements of the surface transportation research and technology program of the Federal Highway Administration: the organization of the FHWA research and technology program; and, FHWA processes for developing research agendas and evaluating research outcomes versus the established best practices utilized for similar research programs.

The report outlines six strategic themes that entail regional economic development activities for the larger region surrounding Roanoke, Virginia. Several specific tactics and potential participating organizations are identified for each of the themes.

The report released by the regional, nonprofit organization, FOCUS, indicates that the St. Louis region lags behind a number of metropolitan areas including Austin, Portland, Atlanta and Indianapolis in attracting 20- to 34-year olds to live and work in the region. The study is the result of a yearlong effort by the FOCUS task force.

The article analyzes the relationship between high- tech development and states that do not legally allow non-compete contracts. Using at- least squares statistical analysis, the author concludes that when non-compete contracts are prohibited, employee mobility and knowledge transfer are enhanced.

The Los Angeles Regional Technology Alliance report concludes that true technology growth for Orange County hinges on a broader, more supportive infrastructure. The study examines the state of the regions health and stability, the obstacles that curtail its growth, and the strengths that will help move it forward as a leading economic and technology destination.

This report describes the results of work intended to further advance the authors investigations for a series of reports to the National Science Foundation, as well as complement the ongoing process of periodic indicator data collection and reporting.

The report is part of the New Economy Initiative program-a public/private resource to help North Dakotans successfully manage economic growth and change. The action plan lays out an emerging vision of the states future and is intended to stimulate discussion and mobilize action.

The Forbes-Milken Institute project ranked the top 200 large metro areas based on a weighted scoring of the eight data categories. San Jose, Austin, and San Francisco received top honors.