SSTI Weekly Digest -- 2006 Headline Index

2006 Digest Headlines

Below is a list of all SSTI Weekly Digest issues published in 2006.

Dec. 25, 2006 — No issue published
December 18, 2006
* Commission Says U.S. K-12 Education Needs Sweeping Changes to Maintain National Competitiveness
* Indiana Governor Proposes Higher Ed Initiatives to Stem 'Brain Drain'
* Oregon Sets Sights on Innovation Plan
* Hawaii Commission Recommends Greater Accountability for High-Tech Investment Tax Credit Program
* Want Some Advice on Your TBED Efforts?
* Filling in the Pieces to Build the High-Tech Economy in Kansas City
* Enrollment of New International Students Up 8% from 2005
* Job Corner: University of Arizona Seeks Regional Economist
* People
* Digest, Funding Supplement Publication Schedule
December 11, 2006
* New TBED Guide Helps During Times of Transition
* Is Your TBED Strategy on the Right Track?
* Universities as Drivers for Economic Transformation
* Fostering Tech-based Entrepreneurship
* Increasing Local Access to Equity Capital
* Obtaining the Resource Guide for TBED
* SSTI Brought 1,400+ Funding Opportunities to Subscribers in 2006
* SSTI Job Corner
December 4, 2006
* Mississippi Governor Wants $4M More for TBED Initiatives
* Gov. Schwarzenegger Uses Executive Order to Develop Broadband Policy
* Maine Ponders Mega Investments for R&D, Tech
* Brookings Provides Regional Strategies to Improve Great Lakes' Economy
* GAO Critical of Agencies’ SBIR Award Administration
* Task Force on American Competitiveness Recommends More Investment in Defense Research
* Job Corner: ANGLE Seeks Consultant, Senior Executive
* People & Organizations
November 27, 2006
* Science Foundation Arizona Releases Investment Strategy
* Texas Council Will Address State Competitiveness
* Number of Science and Engineering Doctorates at All-Time High
* Study Finds Immigrant Entrepreneurs Drive U.S. New Business Formation
* Georgia and Iowa Gauge Impact of Their Universities
* Useful Stats: Educational Attainment State Rankings, 2002-2005
* SSTI Job Corner
November 20, 2006
* Council on Competitiveness Releases Competitiveness Index
* New Mexico Gov Proposes Education, Research and Energy Initiatives for 2007
* Bahrain Seeks to Become Research Leader with $1B Science and Technology Park
* Utah's Centers of Excellence: A 20-year Review
* Depot Redistributes Life Sciences Equipment to Michigan Companies
* Open Science Grid Consortium Receives $30M
* Useful Stats: USDA Awards More Than $25.8M to Distance Learning and Telemedicine Projects
November 13, 2006
* New Governors Make TBED and Economic Development a Priority
* Missouri Passes Embryonic Stem Cell Amendment
* Dems Pick up Nine Legislative Chambers; GOP Picks up One
* Higher Education Issues: Bonds and Affirmative Action Ban Pass
* Four States Reject Spending Restrictions; Tax Limitation Approved in Arizona
* Renewable Energy Measure Approved in Washington, Fails in California
* Manufacturing Assistance Approved in Oklahoma
* Job Corner: Delaware ETC Seeks Executive Director
Oct. 30 - Nov. 6, 2006 — No issues published
October 23, 2006
* Pennsylvania Launches $90M Initiative to Boost Clean Energy Innovation
* DOE, USDA Announce $34.5M for Renewable Energy Research
* Recent Research: Wind Power Promises Big Returns on State Investment
* Michigan, Tennessee Plan for the Future of Renewable Fuels
* Georgia Energy Strategy Released to Spark Public Debate
* Useful Stats: Clean Energy Market Will Experience Dramatic Growth over Next 10 Years
* SSTI Job Corner
* Next Digest Slated for 11/13
October 16, 2006
* Venture Capital Fund for North Carolina Research Campus Doubles to $200M
* Milken Report Provides Suggestions for Better Biotech Funding
* Maximize Your Professional Development Dollars with Pre-conference Options
* Rhode Island to Host Statewide Robotics Challenge
* Florida State Using "Cluster Hiring" to Improve Research Standing
* Southern Growth Accepting Nominations for Innovative Programs in South
* Job Corner: Illinois Technology Development Alliance Seeks President
* People
October 9, 2006
* Louisiana Injects $28.5M for TBED
* Hotel Sold Out! Conference Registrations Still Available
* Recent Research: Understanding the University Tech Transfer Black Market
* NSF Awards $76M for 2006 Science and Technology Centers
* Virginia's Strategic Plan Pinpoints Measurable Goals for 2010
* States Increasing STEM Focus: Examples from Minnesota, Missouri
* R&D's Direct Role in GDP Increasing
October 2, 2006
* Wisconsin Offers Free Stem Cell Research Licenses
* EU Outlines 10-Step Innovation Plan
* Michigan's Jobs Fund Commits $200M for Commercialization, VC
* Oregon and Idaho Tech Councils Endorse Spending Proposals for TBED
* Virginia Governor Creates Office for Telework, Broadband
* Useful Stats: Revised Per Capita Personal Income by State, FY 2003-2005
* Job Corner: SDBIO Seeks Executive Director
September 25, 2006
* OCAST Allocates its $10M Budget Increase
* U.S. Toppled in Global Competitiveness Report
* Tennessee Innovation Strategy Targets High-Tech Research Jobs
* Milken Finds California, U.S. Lead Biotech Transfer
* Whither U.S. Industry?
* Job Corner: EMTEC Seeks Candidates for Three Positions
September 18, 2006
* SSTI Conference Brochure Available Online
* Maryland TEDCO Tops VC List for Third Year in a Row
* ITIF Says: Federal Research Tax Credit Should Be Expanded GAO Confirms Offshoring Trends in Semiconductor and Software Industries
* Harvard Prof Receives Kauffman Prize Medal for Research on Social Networks and Innovation
* Four Appointed to SSTI Board
* Job Corner: Maine Department Seeks Director for Office of Innovation
* People
September 11, 2006 — 2006 SSTI Conference update
September 4, 2006
* USDA Pushes Bio-based Products through Federal Purchasing Power
* NSF Pumps $75M into New ERCs
* Useful Stats: Continuing Free Fall: Industry Share of Academic R&D by State, 2004
* Transforming Regional Economies: A Peek at the Conference Agenda
* Job Corner: Griffin Seeks Director of Laboratory Operations and Applications Development
August 28, 2006 — No issue published
August 21, 2006
* Nano Roadmap Offers Plan to Enhance NC's Economic Future
* Transforming Regional Economies. Oct. 31-Nov. 2. Oklahoma City.
* Recent Research: Generous Schools Generate More Licensing Revenues
* K-12 Pilot Programs Shape Tomorrow's Entrepreneurs
* Census Bureau Survey Provides Key Data on Nations Population Changes
* Useful Stats: Industrial Support for Academic R&D by State, 2000-2004
* People
August 14, 2006
* Benefits of Undergraduate S&E Programs Not Limited to High-Tech Economy, According to Report
* Mega Money Headed toward BioFuel R&D
* NBIA, NYSTAR Release Incubator Resources
* Department of Commerce Addresses Need for New Ideas in Measuring Innovation
* Useful Stats: Academic R&D Expenditures by State, 2000-2004
* Job Corner: Griffin Analytical Technologies Seeks Proposal Coordinator
August 7, 2006
* United Kingdom, California to Collaborate on Climate Change Policy
* Rutgers Asks: Is It Time for the Next New Economy in NJ?
* New Efforts in Minnesota, New Orleans to Get Kids Interested in Math and Science
* Technology Parks are Vital to Brazilian Competitiveness, Says Report
* SSTI Job Corner
* People & Organizations
July 31, 2006 — No issue published
July 24, 2006
* Senate Appropriators Finally Concur on ATP Demise
* Toronto Considers Strategies for Building Regional Creative Economies
* Recent Research: Is It the Water? Great Lakes Region & Manufacturing Job Loss
* Can Globalization and Outsourcing Be Blamed?
* SSTI Job Corner
* People
July 17, 2006
* NSF Likely Winner if Congress Passes Budget this Summer
* N.C. Budget Supports Higher Ed, Tech-Based Economic Development
* Maine Continues $41M Laptop Program
* DoED Commission Softens Tone on the State of Higher Ed
* Youngest Learners Hold Key to U.S. Competitiveness, CED Asserts
* Job Corner: ITIF Seeks IT Policy Analyst
* People
* Correction
July 10, 2006
* Draft Report from Commission on the Future of Higher Education Accuses U.S. Higher Education of Mediocrity
* Maine Issues Guide for the Creative Economy
* Ohio State Commits $100M for Global R&D Impact
* Useful Stats: Public High School Graduation Rates by State, 2002-03 School Year
* SSTI Job Corner
* People
July 3, 2006 — No issue published

June 26, 2006
* Oklahoma Legislative Session Ends Kindly for TBED
* Arizona Approves $35M Tech Fund; Strong Public Support for S&T
* Filling a Gap in the Nation's High-Speed Networks
* Useful Stats: 2003 Federal Obligations per S&E Graduate Student, by State
* SSTI Seeks Policy Analyst
* People
* Digest, Funding Supplement Take Fourth of July Break
June 19, 2006
* Legislative Actions & Tech Talkin' Govs 2006, Part V
* Flush with Cash, States Spend and Cut
* EDA Seeds $3M Growth Fund in Washington
* Offshore Outsourcing Hurts IT Labor Markets
* Useful Stats: 2003 Federal S&E Obligations to Universities and Colleges, by State
* Participate in Southern Growth's Manufacturer Information Technology Survey
* People
June 12, 2006
* Legislative Actions & Tech Talkin' Govs 2006, Part IV
* College Incubators, Seed Funds OK, IRS Says
* South Must Shift Values to Accommodate Knowledge Economy, Report Says
* Recent Research: Harnessing Geographic Knowledge Spillovers to Fuel Regional Growth
* Useful Stats: Real Gross State Product, 2001-2005
* People
* SSTI Job Corner
June 5, 2006
* Legislative Actions & Tech Talkin' Govs 2006, Part III
* Indiana Pension Fund Allocates $100M to VC
* Rural, Liberal Arts College Seeds New Angel Fund
* Maryland University-Industry Program Sees 74 Percent Boost in Funding
* Measuring Creativity in Phoenix
* Recent Research and Useful Stats: NAEP 2005 Assessments: The Nation's Report Card
* SSTI Job Corner
May 29, 2006 — No issue published

May 22, 2006
* Recent Research: Booz Allen Hamilton Examines Global R&D Networks
* South Carolina Program Strives to Make Start-ups Successful
* Iowa Students Head to West Lake Okoboji for Summer Entrepreneurship Studies
* Recent Research: The Geographic Evolution of the U.S. Auto Industry
* Useful Stats: Science & Engineering State Profiles, 2003-2004
May 15, 2006
* Innovation Index Reveals Steady Growth in Washington
* House Committee on Science Introduces Three Bills Focusing on Competitiveness, Education
* Recent Research: Seven-step Program for Community Information Strategies
* Recent Research: Foreign Bias for Location in Partnering with U.S. Biotech Start-ups
* Useful Stats: Federal R&D Per Capita, 1999-2003
* People & Organizations
May 8, 2006
* Legislative Actions & Tech Talkin' Govs 2006, Part II
* Recent Research: Getting Growth Wrong: U.S. Ranks 28th in Global Environmental Index
* Recent Research: Ernst & Young Report Sees VC Globalizing
* Making Summer Travel Plans? Check Out SSTI's Calendar of TBED Events
* SSTI Accepting Bids for 2007 Annual Conference
May 1, 2006
* Indiana Outlines Objectives to Raise Per Capita Income by 2020
* KTEC Pipeline to Match Kansas Entrepreneurs with Training, Mentors, Money
* NSF: Drop in Industrial Support for Academic R&D Continued into 2004
* International Innovation Investments Announced in France, Russia, China
* Recent Research: Eminent Scholars and Economic Development
* Useful Stats: State Patent Figures, 2001-2004
* People
April 24, 2006
* New Metric Model for Economic Development Unveiled
* Stem Cell Research Update: Legal Woes, New Legislation Within States
* Foundation Endows TBED-related Faculty Positions in Tulsa
* Recent Research: GAO Report Examines SBIR Awards Made by NIH and DoD
* TBED Tidbits
* Useful Stats: Domestic Net Migration, 2000-2004
* People
April 17, 2006
* Walkin' the Tech Talkin' Gov Walk
* Washington Releases Global Competitiveness Recommendations
* Recent Research: Dimensions of an Individual Global Mindset
* Useful Stats: Change in Per Capita Income by State, 2000-2005
* Useless Stats? Approval Ratings for the 50 Governors
April 10, 2006
* New Report Identifies States' Investments for Biosciences
* Recent Research: GAO Looks at State Tobacco Settlement Distributions
* USPTO Releases List of Top 13 Universities Receiving Most Patents in 2005
* Dual Enrollment Has Little Effect on Postsecondary Matriculation in Kentucky, Study Finds
* Useful Stats: State Business Churning Statistics, 2004
* People
April 3, 2006
* U.S. First on 'Networked Readiness Index'
* Interest Not Problem for Underrepresented Groups in S&T
* Connecting the Dots: Creating a Southern Nanotechnology Network
* Idaho Legislature Rejects Governor's Request for Tech Programs in FY07 Budget
* Recent Research: Growth & Entrepreneurship: An Empirical Assessment
* Useful Stats: Industrial R&D Intensity by State: 2003
* Job Corner: Innovation Philadelphia Seeks Manager of Marketing and Communications
* People
March 27, 2006
* Tech Talkin' Govs 2006, Part Five
* U.S. Graduate Schools See Large Increase in Applications from Foreigners
* South Dakota Sees Progress as Clock Ticks on 2010 Initiative
* Two Looks at Improving Cross-Border Collaboration
* Useful Stats: 2004 S&E Doctorate Awards by State
* Job Corner: Rice Seeks Baker Institute Fellow
March 20, 2006
* Recent Research: Public College Support Per Student Sinks to 25-year Low
* Senate Restores, Expands SBA '07 Budget Resolution
* SSTI Commentary: What Constitutes A Gift? TBED and Philanthropy
* NSF Partnerships for Innovation Offers Unique Funding for TBED Efforts
* Useful Stats: Manufacturing Employment and Pay by State, 2001-2004
* SSTI Celebrates Hundredth Affiliate Joining
* People
* MTC Seeks Investment Funds Manager, Program Manager for Research & Analysis
March 13, 2006 — No issue published

March 6, 2006
* NAM Report Identifies Challenges for Small and Medium Manufacturers in 21st Century Economy
* Useful Stats: Value-added Manufacturing by State, 2001-2004
* Save the Date: SSTI's 10th Annual Conference Set for Oct. 31-Nov. 2
* AAU Initiative Targets Nation's Economic, Security Challenges
* The Better World Project' Examines the Impact of Technology Transfer
* Participate in State VC Survey By Mar. 15
February 27, 2006
* New Milken Index Keeps Florida Cities Among Top Metros
* University of Pennsylvania Science Center Plans $600M Expansion Project
* Recent Research and Useful Stats: NSF Releases Science & Engineering Indicators 2006
* Useful Stats: Industrial R&D Performance by State, 1999-2003
* TBED Mergers, Consolidations & New Starts
* NGA Seeks Senior Policy Analyst
* People
February 20, 2006
* Tech Talkin' Govs 2006, Part Four
* Recent Research: International University Strength Moving R&D Offshore, In Addition to Cost
* Singapore Plans $4.6B R&D Investment
* Tech-based ED Prominent in Illinois Governor's '07 Budget Request
* Connecticut Gov. Announces Plans to Reorganize ED Efforts
* Recent Research: Most States Lack Measurable Goals for Higher Ed
* Useful Stats: Top 100 Cities for 2004 NIH Funding
* Job Corner: Carolina Center for Competitive Economies Seeks Associate Director for Research
* People
Feb. 13, 2006 — Special Federal Budget Issue
February 6, 2006
* Florida Gov Requests $630M for TBED, Other ED
* Pennsylvania Gov: $500M for Bioscience Research Initiative
* Missouri Unveils $450M TBED Strategy
* New York Considering $200M for Biotech, Biomed
* DOL Announces WIRED Awards
* Recent Research: Cities' Fiscal Condition Improves, But at Cost
* Recent Research: New Jobs Come With Shrinking Paychecks, Report Finds
January 30, 2006
* Tech Talkin' Govs 2006, Part Three
* Congress Gets Three-Part PACE Package to Address U.S. Competitiveness
* R&D Spending to Rise in 2006; Inflation to Outpace Fed Support
* Fresno Must Transform into a Creative Economy or Get Left Behind, Report Says
* Southern Growth Seeks Input on Innovation Survey
* People
January 23, 2006
* Tech Talkin' Govs 2006, Part Two
* Rhode Island Plan Targets Innovation
* California, Hawaii Look to Sun for Energy Plans
* UC Performance Measures Reveal Timely Graduation Rates, Effective Technology Transfer
* Useful Stats: NIH Awards (grants and contracts) by State
January 16, 2006
* Tech Talkin' Govs 2006, Part One
* American Voters Get STEM Education = Competitiveness, Survey Finds
* North America Ranks First in High-Expectation Entrepreneurial Activity, Report Says
* MTC Index Produces Mixed Results for State's Economy
* SSTI Job Corner: University Seeks Assistant Professor in Regional Economic and Workforce Development
* People
January 9, 2006
* Oklahoma Supreme Court Approves $50M in Bonds for Endowed Chairs
* Semiconductor Industry Picks New York, California Sites for Nano Centers
* South Dakota Governor's '07 Budget Features Funding for Research Centers, Higher Ed
* Arkansas Universities Plan to Move Ahead, Despite Failure of Bond Issue
* Recent Research: Chicago Fed Looks at Higher Ed and Economic Growth
* People
Jan. 2, 2006 — No issue published

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