1999 Digest Headlines

December 31, 1999 — No Digest Issued.

December 24, 1999
Special Section on Foundations
   * Editor’s Note
   * Foundations as S&T Partners
   * Wealth of Information Offered by The Foundation Center
   * Foundations Seeking to Make a Difference in Environment
   * Endowment Offers Funding for Improvement of Government
* Comments Requested on Government-University Research Partnership
* CDVCA Positions Available
* TIIAP Announces Technical Assistance Workshops

December 17, 1999
* Mass. Tech. Collaborative Releases 3rd Innovation Index
* Transportation Offers Grants, Requests Input for Research
* Colorado S&T Commission Created
* Biomass Research RFP Opens
* Housing Technology Funds Available
* NASA Inventions Available for Licensing

December 10, 1999
* Arizona New Economy Partnership Formed
* Dual Use S&T Conference Scheduled
* $1 M from AT&T to Support Tech Capacity at Historically Black Colleges
* Digest Goes Digital
* Defense R&D Opportunities
* People

December 3, 1999
* Clinton Creates Federal E-Commerce Working Group
* $130.6 Million NYSTAR Created
* Coleman Foundation Offers Entrepreneurship Grants
* 1999 Baldrige Winners Announced
* ATP Solicitation Opens
* Navy, NIH Offer Inventions for Licensing
* The Downside of S&T Success

November 26, 1999
* Idaho Creates S&T Council
* Foreign Owned R&D Growing in United States
* People

November 19, 1999
* Future of Innovation Identified
* Wide Variety of Federal R&D Funding Offered
* USDA Launches Biotech Website
* 1999 VC at $21 Billion and Climbing
* ModForum Seeks CEO
* Additional Fellowship Opportunities

November 12, 1999
* S&T Programs Funded through Tobacco Settlements
* NRC Releases First Phase of ATP Evaluation
* Research Funding Offered for Marine Sciences
* DOE Funding Opportunities
* Congressional Science Fellowships Available
* USDA Offers 50 Biotech, Ag-Related Inventions for Licensing

November 5, 1999
* Impact of 1999 State Election Results on S&T
* NSF Connecting Higher Ed and K-12 for Math & Science
* House Says States Must Develop Standards for Science Education
* NCIIA Supporting Higher Education Entrepreneurship
* North Carolina to Host Six-State Regional SBIR/ATP Conference

October 29, 1999
* USDA Awards $13 Million for Rural Telecommunications Program
* Air Force DUS&T Offers Pre-Solicitation Workshop
* DOT Announces 1999 SBIR Phase I Awards
* Nominations Sought for Public Service Excellence Awards
* Socioeconomic Data Website Up
* Florida Space Research Institute Off the Ground

October 22, 1999
* 40 Community Technology Centers Funded By Dept. of Education
* Ben Franklin had $2.9 Billion Economic Impact, Report Says
* SBA Funds 22 State SBIR Programs
* NSF Funds $10 M Center for Bioengineering Ed Technology
* NASA Selects 290 SBIR Phase I Awards
* Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentors Honored

October 15, 1999
* Connecticut Innovations Nets $21 Million In FY 1999
* ATP Announces 37 New Awards for 1999
* ATP National Meeting To Be Held In San Jose
* Foundation Grants $60 M to Indiana Colleges to Boost State’s Tech Competitiveness
* R&D Share of GDP Grows

October 8, 1999 — No Digest Issued.

October 1, 1999
* 1999 EPSCot Winners Named
* Powell Retires from ATP Directorship
* Advanced Aeronautical/Space Studies Funding Offered
* North Dakota S&T Starts Over

September 24, 1999
* Maryland Releases Innovation Index
* $15-18 Million Offered for Greenhouse Gas Reduction R&D
* TRP Review Finds Benefits
* Two Positions Available
* People

September 17, 1999
* $10 M Research Fund, Loan Forgiveness Program Among New Tech Initiatives in Arkansas
* Small Manufacturing Week Proclaimed; Summit Planned
* Editor’s Note

September 10, 1999
* Venture Capital Explodes During 2nd Quarter of `99
* $50 Million Research & Technology Fund Underway In Indiana
* EPA Makes 48 SBIR Phase I Awards
* Taratec Corp. To Prepare National S&T Indicators
* Correction to 9/3/99 SBIR tables

September 3, 1999
* Commerce Responds to Sensenbrenner on ATP
* Kentucky Completes S&T Strategic Plan
* NASA SBIR Phase II Awards Posted
* Dept of Education Announces 1999 SBIR Winners

August 27, 1999
* House Eliminates Funding for ATP
* Missouri Launches $20 Million State Seed Capital Program
* 1999 NASA STTR Selections Announced
* Federal Manufacturing Task Force Created

August 20, 1999
* NSTC Seeks Input for Reform of Federal S&T Policy
* Michigan Commits $1 billion to Life Sciences R&D & Biotech Commercialization
* President Calls for Biobased Products, Bioenergy Strategy
* Markle Foundation to Donate $100 Million for Public Use of Internet
* People

August 13, 1999
* House Decimates R&D, Lane Says
* Challenges of the New Economy Focus of SSTI’s 3rd Annual Conference
* Texas Passes R&D Tax Credit
* Bingaman Introduces Bill to Create MEP-like Program for E-Commerce

August 6, 1999
* Federal R&D Funding Out of Sync with Economy, MTC Finds
* Study Looks at High-Tech Metro Areas
* Five NSF S&T Centers Funded

July 30, 1999
* New Economy Benchmarking Report Card Available
* NRC Sees Industry-Govt. Partnerships Critical To U.S. Economic Growth
* DOE SBIR Phase I Awards Announced
* Local Technology Benchmarking Study Released

July 23, 1999
* NTIA Finds Digital Divide Widening
* Pittsburgh Digital Greenhouse Established
* New Commission to Tackle Math and Science Teacher Shortage
* NASA Launches Ames Research Complex to Attract Tech Firms

July 16, 1999
* Biotech, Health Dominate Federal Tech Transfer
* Commerce Funds Rural/Inner-City Tech Needs Assessment
* Positions Available
* Correction to DOD SBIR Table

July 9, 1999
* DOE Announces 85 SBIR Phase II Grants for 1999
* Hawaii Consolidates Technology Programs, Adds Worker Training and Offers Tax Breaks
* GAO Finds Federal Peer Review Practices Vary By Agency
* SSTI Weekly Digest Story Updates
       52 Try for Quality Award
       NIST ATP Monies Remain in SBIR
       FY 2000 DUS&T Draws 176 Apps; FY 99 Awards Posted
       Industries of Future Reveals Impacts
* Defense SBIR Phase I Awards Announced
* SBIR Bill Moves in House

July 2, 1999
* Ohio Investment to Exceed $50 Million in FY 2000
* Funding for Sensors & Chemicals Projects Available
* GAO Study of International S&T Agreements Available
* IT Worker Supply Analyzed

June 25, 1999
* Industry Driving Growth in U.S. R&D Spending
* EPSCoR Evaluation Released
* Colorado Advanced Technology Institute Abolished
* White House Office of S&T Policy Fellowship Available
* TEDCO Presidency Available

June 18, 1999
* Maine-NIST Form Unique Partnership
* FY 2000 COSSI RFP Released
* $1.8 Million Offered for Fuel Cell Research
* VC Conference Correction

June 11, 1999
* $162 Million Available for Distance Learning & Telemedicine
* NSF Releases MRSEC Solicitation
* Growth in States' R&D Spending Outpaced Others Over Last 30 Years
* Midwest VC Conference Seeks Presenters

June 4, 1999
* Inventions & Innovations Program RFP Released
* NICE3 Offering $2.1 Million
* Proposals for CASTL Pilot Program Sought
* Nominations Sought for Annual SBIR Award
* Global Venture Forum Applications Due
* Position Available

May 28, 1999
* Technology Leads VC Investments Past $4B Mark
* $4 Million Offered for Chemical R&D
* New Washington Laws to Promote Rural High Tech
* DOE Selects STTR Winners
* Positions Available

May 21, 1999
* NSF, EPA Looking for Sustainable Environment Technology
* Delaware Creates Biotech Institute and Passes R&D Tax Credit
* USDA and Commerce Announce SBIR Awards
* SSTI Weekly Digest Story Updates:
        702 Vie for TIIAP Funds
        29 EPSCoT Proposals Submitted
        Missouri Seed Capital Fizzles

May 14, 1999
* Community Technology Centers to be Funded
* Michigan Unveils Tech Incentives & Programs
* Senate Science Committee Moves Legislation Forward
* People

May 7, 1999
* "R&D Trends in the U.S. Economy" Released
* Education to Fund Disability & Rehabilitation Research
* Federal Government-University Research Partnership Reviewed
* USIP Reports on State Best Practices Roundtable

April 30, 1999
* Eaton Corporation Donates Patent Portfolio
* Technology Education Trends Analyzed
* MARFIN Funds Available for Northeastern States
* New SBA Programs Offered

April 23, 1999
* NSF Offers $20 Million for S&T Scholarships
* Two States Consider Paying Tech School Tuition
* Current NASA Research Opportunities
* Position Available
* Governors Talk Technology

April 16, 1999
* "Most Wired" Colleges and Universities Named
* DOE Research Funding Opportunities
* ATP Benefits Detailed in New Report
* Position Available

April 9, 1999
* Commerce Budget Proposal Would Affect SBIR
* New Report Questions U.S. Ability to Lead in Innovation
* Montana House OKs Use of Coal Taxes for R&D
* 1998 Cumulative SBIR Phase I Results by State

April 2, 1999
* SSTI Releases USIP Study of State SBIR Programs
* Changes Proposed for Distance Learning & Telemedicine Program
* Wisconsin explores $100 Million for Venture Capital
* Position Available

March 26, 1999
* EPSCoT Round 2 Underway
* $16.5M Proposed for Illinois S&T Programs
* New Resources for Socio-Economic Data
* Digest Celebrates #150 with Reader Survey

March 19, 1999
* SBA to Offer $1 Million for SBIR Assistance
* NICE3 Program Awards  $2.1 Million
* Michigan to Reorganize Economic Development, Workforce Functions
* ASME Offers Fellowships
* Publications of Note

March 12, 1999
* Venture Capital Investments Up 24% In 1998
* MEP, SBA, Others Offer Y2K Action Week, Help
* Maine Issues S&T Report Card
* ASME Releases Position Paper on Kyoto Protocol

March 5, 1999
* Defense Picks 363 More SBIR Phase I Awards
* PA Governor Pushes Tech Initiatives, Tax Cuts
* NICE3 Pre-Proposal Option Offered
* Research Funding Opportunities
* Federal Labs Support Auto Initiative
* Nominees Sought for National Medal of Science
* NASA Center Renamed

February 26, 1999
* President’s Budget Draws Mixed Reviews From Congress
* Missouri One Step Closer to $40 M Seed Fund
* Bill Reintroduced to Double Civilian R&D
* Sensenbrenner Calls for Permanent R&D Tax Credit
* Presidential Mentoring Award Nominees Sought

February 19, 1999
* S&T Major Element of Governors’ State of the State Speeches
* DOE Advanced Fuel Research Opportunity Opens

February 12, 1999
* DOD Seeks Industry Partnerships for Dual Use
* $9 Million Offered by DOE’s Industries of the Future
* $2.8 Million for State IOF Activities
* Chicago Unveils Technology Initiatives

February 5, 1999
* President's FY 2000 Budget: An S&T Overview
* Bordogna Named NSF Deputy Director

January 29, 1999
* H.R. 88 Introduced to Restore Research Data Protection
* NSF 1998 SBIR Phase I Awards by State
* Engineering Degrees at 17-Year Low
* $13.8 Million Offered For Energy Technology Deployment

January 22, 1999
* EPSCoT Selections Announced
* TIIAP FY99 Grant Round Open
* Shavers Nominated for Commerce Under Secretary for Technology
* ASTF Seeks Group Projects Administrator
* People

January 15, 1999
* NASA Selects SBIR Phase II Winners
* Kansas Innovation Index Assesses State’s Competitiveness
* CII Seeks Director of Renewable Energy Investment Fund
* NIH FY 1998 SBIR Awards by State

January 8, 1999
* 170 Firms Invited to Apply for Phase IIB Funding
* States End 1998 Fiscally Strong
* Speaker of the House has S&T Ties
* NIH FY 1998 STTR Awards By State

January 1, 1999
* Microelectronics Research Centers Selected
* Environmental Research Grants Offered
* Newest Critical Technologies Report Released
* BMT Highlights Year of Change

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