2003 Digest Headlines

Below is a list of all SSTI Weekly Digest issues published in 2003.

Dec. 26, 2003 — No issue published

Dec. 19, 2003
* $25M in Kauffman Grants to Spur Entrepreneurship on Eight Campuses
* AT&T, SURA Partnership Will Advance Grid Networking Infrastructure
* USDA Awards $28.5M in Rural Development Grants
* West Virginia's Energy Village is Friendly to Small Start-up Companies
* Biotech in the Future for Baton Rouge?
* Report Sheds Light on Role of Tech Transfer, Commercialization in ED
* Digest Takes a Break

Dec. 12, 2003
* Vermont Governor Outlines 2nd Job Creation & Economic Growth Plan
* Innovation Critical for Continued MA Rebound, MTC Index Finds
* AUTM: University Tech Commercialization Revenues Continue to Rise
* Nation's Report Card Shows Improvement in Math
* CBO Study Reviews Residential Broadband Market
* New Regional Science & Technology Councils Forming
* People

Dec. 5, 2003
* FY 2004 Funding Levels Set For Key TBED Programs
* House Passes $3.7B Nanotech Bill
* USC Named First Homeland Security Center for Excellence
* NSF Announces $30M Program in "Cyber Trust"
* Tobacco Settlement Board Commits Up to $20M for Life Sciences in Pa.
* CIT Initiative Addresses Capital "GAP" for Early-stage Tech Companies
* Georgia Launches Aerospace Innovation Center
* Clemson Research Campus Will Make S.C. an Automotive Research Hub
* Success of Federal Labs Depends on Variety of Factors, Study Shows
* People

Nov. 28, 2003 — No issue published

Nov. 21, 2003
* Congress Slashes Manufacturing Assistance
* Economic Recovery Looms but States Still Stressed, CFED Says
* Arizona-Sonora Region Gets Graded in Annual Report Card
* NSB Sees Urgency in Addressing Future U.S. S&E Labor Demands
* GAO Examines Conflicts of Interest in Federally Supported Academic R&D
* Energy Update
* Useful Stats: Top 100 Cities for NIH FY 2002 Funding
* People
* 2004 S&T Calendar Filling Up

Nov. 14, 2003
* VC Holds Steady in Q3 2003
* Commerce Report Helps Define Biotech Industry
* Angels Aligning in Own Association
* Pew Report Spotlights University-Community Partnerships
* Local TBED Briefs
* Useful Stats: 2002 S&E Doctorate Awards by State
* Director Sought for Power Partnership of Ohio
* People

Nov. 7, 2003
* Ohio Voters Reject $500M Tech Bond Issue
* Think Tank Finds State Fiscal Crisis To Carry Into FY05
* USDA, SBA Agreement Supports Rural Areas
* North Carolina Creates Rural Entrepreneurship Institute
* Maryland Supports For-Profit to Speed Tech Commercialization
* International Trademarking Easier with U.S. Treaty
* Young, Single College Grads Still Mobile and Urban, Census Bureau Reports

Oct. 31, 2003
* Florida Enters Biotech Race with $510M Scripps Inducement
* South Dakota Governor Sets Aggressive Targets In 7-year ED Plan
* U.S. Losing Ground in College Access, Participation
* The Price of Venture Capital
* Tech Council News Briefs
* Upcoming S&T Events
* Eight Scientists and Engineers Garner National Medals of Science
* Great Titles Added to SSTI Bookstore
* TBED People and Organizational Announcements

Oct. 17-24, 2003 — No issues published

Oct. 10, 2003
* Brookings Looks at TBED Outside the Techpoles
* Illinois Governor Regionalizes ED Efforts
* Report Highlights Principles to Guide North Carolina’s New Economy
* NSF Awards $68M for New Engineering Centers
* Collaboration Critical to Recent Local TBED Initiatives
* Despite Downturn, Industry R&D Holds Steady in 2001
* Kansas City Prepares Life Science Primer
* People
* Job Opportunity with the ModForum
* Next Digest Oct. 31; SSTI Offices Closed to Attend Annual Conference

Oct. 3, 2003
* USDA Awards $53.7M for Rural Tech-based Economic Development
* New Jersey to Stimulate Biotech Business, Job Growth with $50M VC Fund
* NIH Announces Strategy to Accelerate Medical Research Progress
* Hawaii's HTDC Announces Statewide Incubation Services Program
* Kansas Governor's Revitalization Plan Favors TBED
* Cluster Stage Critical To Policy, Paper Shows
* Useful Stats: State Rankings for Academic R&D Expenditures Per Student
* And Then There Were 10…

Sept. 26, 2003
* FY04 DHS Budget Moves Out of Conference
* State Legislatures, Communities and Universities Take Economy Into Own Hands
* Ties that Bind: Residual Spillovers When an Inventor Moves
* Chronicle Reports 2003 Academic Earmarks Surpass $2B
* Does the U.S. Face A Shortage of Scientists?
* Saving Money: An SSTI Conference Update
* AAU Federal Relations Directorship Open
* People

Sept. 19, 2003
* Wisc. Governor Unveils Plan to Grow State's Economy
* Mass. Governor Lays Out $125M Jobs Bill
* Study Highlights Nebraska’s Position in S&T
* NIST Releases Guide for Economic Impact Analysis of R&D
* Useful Stats: Public High School Graduation Rates by State
* SSTI's Intro to TBED Preconference Workshop Sold Out
* People

Sept. 12, 2003
* New Regional Centers for Biodefense Research Awards Total $350M
* Fed Looks at Biotech Policies, Payoffs for States
* Recent VC Developments in the States…
* NYC Should Rethink its Economic Development Strategy, Study Says
* Joint Biomass Initiative Distributes $23 Million for R&D, Demonstrations
* NSF Commits $2M to Study Nanotech Implications
* Better Tools Build Better Times
* Corrected Links for Manufacturing Story in 9/5 Digest

Sept. 5, 2003
* President Wants Point Person on Manufacturing
* Senate Committee Restores Funding for MEP
* The Future of U.S. Manufacturing and What We Do About It
* States Cut $2.3B in Aid to Cities, NLC Says
* New Hampshire to Furnish 7th-grade Classrooms with Laptops
* Reno-area Tech Council Affiliates with Nevada ED Office
* Encouraging Grads to Pursue Biotech Careers
* Useful Stats: SBIR Awards, Proposals by State for FY 2002
* People

Aug. 29, 2003
* California Budget Eliminates Funding for Lead S&T Agency
* West Virginia Development Office Plans $43.2M for TBED Awards
* North Carolina Renews Commitment to Statewide Connectivity
* KTEC Unveils New Seed Fund for Technology Companies
* Michigan Governor: States Urged to Address Manufacturing Crisis
* Southwest Virginia Receives $4.75M for Broadband Infrastructure
* Useful Stats: States' Shares of 2001 Federal R&D, by Agency
* Next Wave in TBED Tools: Wireless Neighborhoods
* People

Aug. 22, 2003
* Biotech in North Carolina Gets $64.5M Boost
* TBED's Role in the Commercialization of Academia
* Capitalizing on the Academic Research Enterprise
* Arizona Study Examines Impact of Public Investments in University S&T
* Commerce Accepting Nominations for 2004 National Medal of Technology
* Useful Stats: 2001 Academic R&D Expenditures from Industry Sources
* Research Park News

Aug. 15, 2003 — No issue published

Aug. 8, 2003
* Western North Carolina Looks to Speed TBED in 'Future Forward' Plan
* Digital Divide News
* States Lead as Renewable Energy Needs, Opportunities Grow
* Useful Stats: Per Capita Income Across States Lends Insights
* Pre-conference Workshops Focus on Burning Issues
* New National Academies Resources Available Online
* People
* SSTI Weekly Digest Takes August Recess

Aug. 1, 2003
* Rhode Island Boosts TBED Efforts
* USDA Offers $6 Million for Rural ED
* VC Investments Stabilize in Q2 2003?
* Spokane Authors Strategic Plan for 'Measurable Results'
* NACFAM: Manufacturing Sector Challenged by Growing Skills Gap
* Tips, Tricks and Techniques to Support Technology Entrepreneurship
* Experts Give Guidelines for Small Businesses Seeking Foreign Patents
* People

July 25, 2003
* SSTI Annual Conference Agenda Set
* NCSL: States Optimistic Worst of Budget Woes Now Behind Them
* Mayors Also See Economic Rebound Looming
* Congress Boosts Distance Learning, Rural Telemedicine, Broadband Program
* DHS Opens First University Center of Excellence Solicitation
* Move to Consolidate TA, NTIA Draws Mixed Reactions on the Hill
* Headlines Reveal Incubators Remain Popular Tool for TBED
* Useful Stats: NSF Releases 2000-01 State S&E Profiles
* People

July 18, 2003
* Tough Economic Times Remain for States
* Chip Wars, Part II?
* TechNet Assesses State Broadband Policies; New Mississippi Incentives Bear Fruit
* Commerce's NIST Announces 16 New ATP Awards
* For Entrepreneurship, Are States Chasing the Wrong Smokestacks?
* Useful Stats: 2002 STTR Awards by State
* People

July 11, 2003
* House Slashes MEP Funding While Manufacturers Face Uncertain Future
* Massachusetts House Announces $110M Plan to Encourage TBED
* Ohio Enacts TBED Components of Third Frontier Project
* Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: Quebec S&T Demise Offers Lessons to All
* Labor Department Offers Technical Skills Training Grants Program Assistance
* Providence, R.I., Undertakes Initiative to Jumpstart Economy
* Kauffman Foundation Challenges Universities to Institutionalize Entrepreneurship
* Innovations Guide Offers Keys to Long-term Growth for Rural Regions
* Useful Stats: NIH Awards by State 1998-2002
* People and Organizational News

July 4, 2003 — No issue published

June 27, 2003
* House Approves 63% Increase for Homeland Security R&D
* Quebec Investing More Than $500M for Biotech
* SC Commits $30M To University R&D...
* ...while Texas Gov. Cuts $54.5M for Academic Research
* TEDCO Study Challenges Maryland to Maximize R&D Assets
* Biotech Start-ups in St. Louis Aided by New Initiatives
* Commerce Report Examines IT Education, Training Landscape in 21st Century
* People
* SSTI Accepting Bids for Site of 2004 Annual Conference
* Digest Breaks for Holiday

June 20, 2003
* Ohio Invests Nearly $74M in Wright Centers of Innovation, Biotech
* Washington Technology Center Addresses Lack of Seed Capital
* Texas Abolishes TDED, Governor's Office Takes Over
* Commerce Report Benchmarks Technology Incubator Performance, Practices
* Fed Gov't Must Lead S&E Workforce Development, Says NSB
* Useful Stats: 2001 S&E Graduate Students by State
* Fireworks on the Fourth for NJCS&T?
* University Tech Transfer: Do the Good Die Young?
* People & Organizations

June 13, 2003
* $105M Tech Tax and VC Legislation Passes in Vermont
* Mainers Pass $60M TBED Bond
* USDA Awards $20.1M for Rural Business Development
* France Boosts Support for R&D
* Mayors Report: Metro Areas Lose 1 million-plus Jobs in 2001-02
* Useful Stats: 2000 Industrial R&D Intensity, Per Capita by State
* Draft NSF Strategic Plan Open for Comment
* Review of MEP Underway
* TBED Comings and Goings

June 6, 2003
* Iowa Legislature Passes $503M Values Fund
* Pennsylvania to Support Clean Energy Tech with New Fund
* Spurring University Tech Commercialization through Incentives
* New Mexico Establishes Statewide Research Collaborative
* NACFAM: Technology, Partnerships Key for U.S. Manufacturing Success
* State and Local Tech-based ED RoundUp

May 30, 2003
* Jobs and Growth Bill Provides $20B in State Aid
* Cities Raise Fees and Taxes, Cut Projects and Staff to Deal with Fiscal Squeeze
* DHS to Create Cybersecurity R&D Center; NIST Offers Help
* NBIA Honors Excellence in Business Incubation
* Greater Philadelphia Acquires Road Map to Build Innovation Economy
* State and Local Tech-based ED RoundUp
* People

May 23, 2003
* EDA Reauthorization Would Support Tech-based ED Initiatives
* Privatization Moves Underway in Indiana, Minnesota
* The Army Launches Energy VC Fund
* Keys to Growth Involve Discovery, Engineering and Entrepreneurship, Report Says
* University Royalties Up 12% in 2001, AUTM Reports
* Does VC Hurt Chances of IPO Success?

May 16, 2003
* States Would Receive $20B in Fiscal Relief under Senate Bill
* Alaska Abandons Bid for Tech Future with ASTF Demise
* VC Falls Back To 1997 Levels
* Florida Selects Three Centers of Excellence
* June 4 Telecast to Feature Three Rural Economic Development Strategies
* People

May 9, 2003
* ITAA Studies Show IT Job Outlook Still Gloomy
* North Dakota Legislature Clears Path for TBED
* Maryland's TEDCO and NSA Team to Promote Tech Transfer
* R&D Caps May Jeopardize Effectiveness of Transportation Spending
* New Mexico Looks to Build Hydrogen-based Economy
* TechSoup, Gifts In Kind Are Useful Resources for Nonprofits

May 2, 2003
* Indiana Governor Signs Budget Bill to Energize State's Economy
* Maine Voters to Consider $60M Bond, Most Targeting TBED
* HUD 'SuperNOFA' Offers More Than $2.3B in Grants
* Venture-backed Women-led Enterprises Perform Well, Springboard Survey Shows
* Virginia Alliance Sees First Fruits of 2002 Strategic Plan
* Recommended Reading: Understanding and Building Bioregions
* People
* Do It For Mom

April 25, 2003
* NCSL: States Haven't Won FY03 Budget Battle
* Congress Supports Full Funding for MEP
* EDA Names Winners of Excellence in Economic Development Awards
* Washington State Extends More Tax Breaks for R&D Firms
* New Jersey Creates Commission on Jobs, Growth and Economic Development
* ISU's Research Park Provides Economic Boon to Iowa
* Incubators in the News
* Useful Stats: 2002 Educational Attainment State Rankings
* SSTI Eyes More Digest Survey Responses

April 18, 2003
* EDA Offers $228M for State & Local Economic Development
* SBIC Bill Could Have $200M Impact on VC Availability
* Illinois Governor's Budget Outlines TBED Activities
* Georgia's Rural Divide Program Threatened in Budget Battle
* SW Penn Tech Sectors Still Growing, PTC Reports
* Missouri Blueprint Offers Model for Tech-based Economic Growth
* Report Finds: Retraining in S&T Yields Higher Wages for Laid off Mature Workers
* Useful Stats: 2001 State Rankings of Academic R&D Expenditures
* NorTech Seeks Associate Director

April 11, 2003
* $50M Lilly Grant Boosts IU Genomics Initiative
* 20-Year Investment in Ben Franklin Pays Off Big for Pennsylvania
* New Mexico Gains TBED Tools
* Commerce Report Affirms Major Role of S&T
* Mississippi Technology Alliance Releases Second Annual Innovation Index
* EDA National Conference Set to Tackle Economic Development Issues
* Women's Business Center Opens in South Carolina
* Minnesota Governor Establishes Biodiesel Task Force
* NorTech Seeks Associate Director
* People

April 4, 2003
* State Tobacco Settlements, Life Science R&D Threatened by Lawsuit?
* Pennsylvania Governor's New Budget Provides Generous Stimulus Package
* Washington Gains Rural Tech Fund, Pension VC Investments
* AAAS Releases Detailed FY04 Budget Analysis
* Louisiana Strategic Plan Provides Road Map for Developing State's Economy
* NBIA Report Reveals Incubation Programs, Services on the Rise
* Foundation Giving Expected to Drop in 2003
* Measuring 2-year Tech Employment Change: AEA and BLS
* Gleanings from the TBED Presses
* Institute for Government Innovation Launches 17th Annual Awards

March 28, 2003
* Ontario Launches $30M Biotech Cluster Initiative
* Boston's Blessing: A Cluster of University-based Research Activity
* NCSC Offers Guide for Getting Online
* National Academies Report Charts New Course for Agricultural Research
* Brain Drain Update: States Look to Avoid Losing Their Minds
* Study Outlines Positive Impacts of Centers and Institutes In Florida
* People

March 21, 2003
* Senate Small Business Committee Want FAST, ROP Funded
* Senators Want $3B for Rural VC as Part of New Homestead Act
* Top 10 Universities for 2002 Patents Identified
* West Virginia Creates ED/Tech Centers, Limits CAPCOS
* Colorado Prepares Biotech Strategy
* Working Paper Links VC to Employment Growth
* Southern Growth Policies Board Offering Knowledge Economy Toolkit
* Useful Stats: Employed Doctoral Scientists & Engineers by State, 2001
* Tech-based ED RoundUp
* Commerce's NIST Invites Proposals for MEP Projects
* People

March 14, 2003
* More Tech Talkin' Govs
* RI Governor to Legislature: Double Slater Funding, Attract VC
* Fiscal Stress Pervasive in Nation's Cities, State Budget Crises Not Helping
* Washington Leads in New Company Creation, Index Finds
* Minnesota Manufacturers Facing Stiff Chinese Competition, MTI Survey Says
* Maine Environmental, Energy Groups Merge
* Should Public Policy Reward R&D Inputs, Outputs or Both?
* Useful Stats: Patents Per Capita by State: 1998-2001
* NSF to Award $30M for S&T Centers

March 7, 2003
* Commerce's TA and NTIA Would Merge under Secretary's Proposal
* Utah Holds the Line on S&T Funding, Offers $100 Million for VC
* Minnesota Governor Outlines Biosciences Activities
* 'WIN-WIN' Situation Created for Wisconsin Technology Council
* Entrepreneurial Activity and Regional Economic Growth Linked
* Twin Cities' Competitiveness Assessed by Great North Alliance
* U.S. Launches Digital Freedom Initiative in Senegal
* Useful Stats: 2-year and 4-year College Affordability by State

Feb. 28, 2003
* House to Consider $2.1B Nanotechnology Bill
* 'IT Revolution' Has Advantages, Pitfalls for Regions, Brookings Finds
* Specialized Tech Incubators and Research Parks Hope to Build Clusters
* PCAST Reports Highlight Homeland Security S&T, Broadband and US R&D Investment
* Understanding Early-stage Tech Development
* People in TBED
* Resource Updates on SSTI Website

Feb. 21, 2003
* ATP Shines in Latest Two Independent Reports
* OCAST Building a Strong Tech-based Future
* Redefining Silicon Valley
* Regional Councils in Massachusetts to Spur Job Growth
* Mississippi Technology Alliance Infusing S&T Mindset Via Tech Councils
* Growthink Provides VC Deals on Metro Level
* Useful Stats: State Business Churning Figures (1998-2001)

Feb. 14, 2003
* FY03 Budget Sets Commerce, SBA Funding
* Tech Talkin' Govs V
* States Face $26B Gap Before June 30, NCSL Finds
* Virginia Creates Institute for Defense and Homeland Security
* $50M Biotech Initiative Proposed for Iowa
* NJ Governor Shifting State TBED Priorities
* New Maine Governor Pushes $43M R&D Bond Package
* NGA Releases Brief on Rural Development Strategies
* Arizona Creates Council on Innovation and Technology
* 2003 SSTI Conference To Count Toward IEDC/CEcD Recertification
* Pass the Digest Along!

Feb. 7, 2003 — Special Federal Budget Issue

Jan. 31, 2003
* Tech Talkin' Govs IV
* EDA Invites Nominations for 2003 Economic Development Awards
* NRC Finds Public-Private Partnerships Crucial for Tech Development
* Report Analyzes Entrepreneurship in Maine, Nevada and Pennsylvania
* Dallas-Fort Worth Adds Building Blocks for TBED
* Useful Stats: 4th Quarter VC Data by State
* People

Jan. 24, 2003
* Tech Talkin' Govs III
* IT, Biotech Positioning in Massachusetts
* Encouraging Youth Entrepreneurship
* Is Meaningful Evaluation of Public ED Efforts Possible?
* TBED Briefs
* People

Jan. 17, 2003
* Tech Talkin' Govs II
* S&T Provides Foundation for New NC Strategy
* Ohio Creates $100M Tech Infrastructure Fund, Approves $50M for Capital Fund
* OneGeorgia Awards Include $1.5M for TBED
* NSF Survey Documents Drop in S&E Doctoral Degrees
* Local Knowledge Key to Rural Cluster Strategy
* Foundations Continue Funding TBED Despite Slow Economy
* NSF Announces New Round of Funding for PFI Program
* New Govs Usher in New S&T Personnel

Jan. 10, 2003
* Tech Talkin' Govs 2003: The Inaugural, Budget, and State-of-the-State Addresses
* Governors Urge Congress to Fund Support for Small Manufacturers
* CFED Study Shows Some States Fare Better than Others in Recession
* Ben Franklin Technology Partners Create Funding Vehicle to Aid Growth of Companies
* U.S. Industrial R&D Expenditures Peak in 2000, NSF Reports
* Starting and Maintaining Clusters
* New Govs Bring Key S&T Personnel Shifts

Jan. 3, 2003 — No issue published

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