2008 Digest Headlines

Below is a list of all SSTI Weekly Digest issues published in 2008.

September 3, 2008
* Federal R&D Funding Declines for Second Straight Year While National Total Climbs
* Early Bird Rates for SSTI's 11th Annual Conference Expire in 19 Days!
* States Increasing Scholarship Opportunities to Boost College Graduation Rates
* Interact With University Experts in Discussion on Challenges Facing Higher Education
* California Angel Fund Steps in to Bridge Cleantech Funding Gap
* Microsystems and Nanotechnology Product Center Opens in Alberta
* U. of Wisconsin Opens First Building of $600 Million Medical Research Project
* TBED People
* SSTI Job Corner

August 27, 2008
* Massachusetts Passes Pair of Environmentally-Conscious TBED Bills
* Prominent State Leaders to Explore TBED Strategies in One-of-a-Kind Interactive Session @ SSTI Conference
* High-Tech Companies Contribute $3 billion to Hawaiian Economy
* North Dakota State University to Partner with Federal Labs
* Learn More About Creating and Strengthening Partnerships with Federal Laboratories
* Useful Stats: 2006 Industrial R&D Intensity per State
* Join 40+ TBED Leading Orgs in Highlighting Their Success @ SSTI Conference

August 20, 2008
* How Does TBED Make the Most Significant Difference for Our Regional Economies?
* Unmatched Value in SSTI Conference Agenda
* Keynote Speaker Addresses Successful VC Investments Made Anywhere
* Highlighting TBED Successes Through Poster Hall of Fame, Excellence in TBED Awards
* Cleveland Rocks! Opening Reception Kicks Off at Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame
* Experience the Beauty of Fall in Cleveland
* What to Expect at an SSTI Annual Conference
* Partnerships: The Key to Success
* SSTI Job Corner

August 13, 2008
* Texas Council Recommends Reorganizing Economic Development Efforts
* David Wilhelm to Keynote SSTI's 12th Annual Conference
* Arkansas Two-year Colleges Offering Entrepreneurship Degrees
* Recent Research: Older Firms Necessary for Job Growth
* Useful Stats: Five-year Change in Per Capita Income by U.S. Metro Area
* Research Park RoundUp
* SSTI Appoints Four Distinguished Leaders to Board
* SSTI Job Corner

August 6, 2008
* Encouraging Regional Innovation: SSTI Releases 12th Annual Conference Agenda Online
* New TBED Proposals Win Support in Michigan Legislature
* U.S. Venture Capital Investment Stable but Capital Growing Scarce for Earlier-stage Companies
* Florida Legislature Injects Itself into Centers of Excellence Program, Redirects Funding
* Governors Challenge Youth to Solve Real-world Industry Problem
* Recent Research: Studies Offer Varied Approaches to Estimate Impact of Offshoring and Global Trade
* SSTI Job Corner

July 30, 2008 — No issue published

July 23, 2008
* Michigan Universities Join Forces for $75M Entrepreneurship Initiative
* Broadband RoundUp: States Expand Efforts to Increase High-speed Internet Access
* Recent Research: How College Attainment and Occupational Skills Impact Metro Area Wealth
* Useful Stats: Value-added Manufacturing by State, 2002-2006
* Last Call for Sponsors before SSTI Conference Brochure Mailed to Nation's TBED Community
* SSTI Job Corner

July 16, 2008
* Effects of Budget Deficits Begin to Emerge for Some State, Local TBED Efforts
* Pennsylvania Supports STEM Investments, Expands Keystone Opportunity Zones
* University Initiatives Benefit from North Carolina Surplus
* Ohio Now Offering In-state Tuition Rates to All U.S. Veterans
* Study Says Florida Needs Skilled Workers and Early-stage Support for High-Tech Growth
* Recent Research: Understanding the Evolving Role of the Federal Government in U.S. Innovation
* SSTI Member in Michigan Receives Presidential Export Award
* People & TBED Organizations

July 9, 2008
* Pennsylvania Commits $650M for Alternative Energy Package
* Michigan Enacts $45M Centers of Energy Excellence Program
* Energy RoundUp: States, Governors and Feds Turn Attention to Need for Clean Energy
* Useful Stats: SBIR Awards, Proposals by State, FY 2007
* U.S. Completes $531M Contribution to Large Hadron Collider Project
* Summer Camps Aren’t Just for Kids; Programs Engage Science Teachers in Research
* A Role for Science in State, Federal Policymaking

July 2, 2008
* FY08 Supplemental Appropriation Includes $337.5M in Federal Science Funding
* South Carolina Legislature Overrides Veto, Endowed Chairs to Receive $30M Annually
* Arizona Legislature Approves FY09 Funding to Stimulate Economy
* Louisiana Redirects Workforce Investments toward Emerging Industries
* Berlin Commits $250M for Star Faculty Recruitment at Research Institutions
* BIO Conference Provides PR Opportunity, Deadline for TBED Initiatives
* Which States Are Seeing the Amount of Capital Available to New Companies Increase?
* SSTI Job Corner

June 25, 2008
* Venture Capitalists Eying Investment in Overseas High-Tech Markets
* Alabama Plans $71M Next Generation Robotics Training, Research Facility
* New England Training Entrepreneurs to Capitalize on Clean Energy Sector
* ASEE Finds U.S. Engineering Degrees Decline in 2007
* State Per Capita Early-stage Investment Data Helps Reveal Policy Options
* Brookings Targets Productivity, Inclusiveness and Sustainability in U.S. Metros
* Recent Research: What Contributes Most to the Commercialization of SBIR-Funded NIH Projects?
* Long Live Rock 'n' Roll! Opening Reception set for Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
* SSTI Job Corner
* People & TBED Organizations

June 18, 2008
* $1B Investment in Massachusetts Life Sciences Now a Reality
* Maryland Governor Outlines 9-Point Strategy for $1.1B Bioscience Initiative
* BIO and Battelle Release Bioscience Analysis
* Enacted Budget Allocates $79M to Promote Energy Diversity in Florida
* Alberta and Ontario Launch Tech and Venture Capital Initiatives
* Iowa Venture Capital Tax Credit Not Extended to Next Fiscal Year
* NIH Changes Peer Review, Commits $1B for Transformative Research
* Cities Take Action to Support Early-stage Companies
* People & TBED Organizations
* SSTI Job Corner

June 11, 2008
* Senators Collins and Clinton Introduce Bill to Create National Innovation Council
* Luxembourg Partners with U.S. Firms for $200M Molecular Med Investment
* Recent Research: Business Churning Enhances U.S. Productivity and Employment Growth
* Useful Stats: GDP by State, Per Capita 2003-2007
* SSTI Welcomes Newest Members; Alaska Brings State Tally to 47
* People & TBED Organizations

June 4, 2008
* Florida Pension Fund to Invest $1.95B in 'Technology and Growth' Industries
* Southern States Advance Several TBED Initiatives into 2009
* Foundation Commits $600M for ‘Ambitious and Risky’ Research
* Raising Personal Income through Focused Efforts in Emerging Workforce Areas
* Two Reports Highlight Opportunities for State Broadband Policies
* State Auditor General Assesses Tech Transfer Programs at Arizona’s Public Universities
* Recent Research: Do State Merit-Based Scholarship Initiatives Decrease Enrollment in the STEM Fields?
* People & TBED Organizations

May 28, 2008
* Later-stage Companies Emerging as Top Choice of U.S. Venture Capital Investors
* Illinois Tech Index Launched
* Minnesota Legislature Creates New Office of Science and Technology
* Restructuring State Economic Development Organizations in Oregon, New York
* Incubator RoundUp: Growing and Sustaining High Technology Companies

May 21, 2008
* $300B Farm Bill Includes Boost in Funding for Biofuel and Agricultural Research
* British Government Wants Innovation Nation
* Enacted Kansas Budget Invests in Workforce, Innovation Economy
* Hawaii Supplemental Budget Supports Energy Initiatives
* Recent Research: Israeli Model Provides Framework for Use of Research and Venture Capital Initiatives
* Reports Detail Metrics of States’ Community Colleges, Collaborations with One-Stop Centers
* Opportunity to Join TBED Movers & Shakers
* People & TBED Organizations

May 14, 2008
* Submit Your 2008 Excellence in TBED Award Applications by May 16
* Expanded Funds for TBED in North Carolina FY 2008-09 Budget Adjustment
* Maine Governor Pocket Vetoes Fund of Funds Legislation
* Missouri General Assembly Approves Funds for Life Science Research, STEM
* Colorado Legislative Success for Bioscience, Energy Projects
* DOE Maps Plan for 20 Percent Wind Energy by 2030
* Regional Efforts in Southeast Michigan Leads to Shared Impact Report
* Leveraging Partnerships between Federal Laboratories and TBED Organizations

May 7, 2008
* NSF Finds State Agencies Spent $1.1B for R&D in FY 2006
* Congress Passes Bill to Create Network of DOE Advanced Energy Tech Transfer Centers
* Florida Budget Crisis Effects TBED Initiatives; $450M Biotech Fund Running on Empty
* Follow-up Study Evaluates Maine’s Technology Cluster Development
* Cities’ Roles in Knowledge Economy Focus of Prestigious Canadian Awards
* Recent Research: Profiling U.S. Tech & Engineering Entrepreneurs
* SSTI Job Corner
* People & TBED Organizations

April 30, 2008
* Lawmakers Support Energy, STEM Initiatives in Upcoming Fiscal Year
* Looking at State Equity Intensity Changes Leader Board
* Recent Research: Measuring the Effectiveness of State R&D Tax Credits
* Nebraska State Fair Moving to Accommodate University Research Park
* When Should a State Take Equity in Life Science Firms? Issue Debated in Massachusetts
* Countdown Begins: Only Two Weeks Left to Apply for the 2008 Excellence in TBED Awards
* SSTI Introduces Team Pricing for Its Annual Conference, Oct. 14-16, 2008
* SSTI Job Corner

April 23, 2008
* Wholly New SBIR Program Passes House, 368-43
* Brookings-ITIF Call for National Innovation Foundation, More Cluster Funding
* Research Initiatives Slated for Funding in Approved State Budgets
* Recent Research: Could Sudden Doubling of Federal Physical Science Research Funding Undermine U.S. Competitiveness Goals?
* Florida Leverages Advantages in Biotech to Prepare for Space Shuttle’s Demise
* $5M Investment Breathes Life into Tennessee TBED Program
* Fuel Efficiency, Alternative Fuels are a Top Concern for Americans, Survey Shows

April 16, 2008
* Is VC Becoming More or Less Concentrated Among States?
* Recent State Budget Actions Produce Mixed Results for TBED
* $700M for New York Upstate Economic Plan in Budget Agreement
* To Lighten Debt Load, Revised Ohio Plan Redirects Tobacco & Other Funds
* Metros from All 50 States Used to Compare Business Costs within U.S. and Internationally
* State-Federal Lab Partnerships to be Highlighted May 5-8 in Portland
* People

April 9, 2008 — No issue published

April 2, 2008
* NSF Finds S&E Unemployment Rate Dipped to 2.5 percent in 2006
* State STEM Education Rankings
* Mayor Proposes City Funded College Scholarships as Economic Development Tool
* Recent Research: Open Innovation: What We Know, What We Don’t
* Secret Unveiled on How to Win an SSTI Excellence in TBED Award
* People & TBED Organizations

March 26, 2008
* SBIR Reauthorization: Improving the Impact of FAST: An Editorial
* $267M USDA Loan to Expand Broadband across 17 States
* Virginia Lawmakers Pass Budget, Delay Action on $1.65B University R&D Bond
* Partial Funding Restored for TBED Initiatives in Idaho Budget
* Federal Agencies Identify R&D Priorities for Critical U.S. Manufacturing Areas
* Useful Stats I: Searchable Database of Academic Earmarks: 2008
* Useful Stats II: 2006 AUTM Survey Results by State

March 19, 2008
* House SB Committee Releases Draft SBIR Bill at Hearing; SSTI Testifies
* West Virginia Legislature Approves “Bucks for Brains”
* $12M SEED Initiative Proposed in Minnesota Supplemental Budget
* Dual Reports Show Perceptions, Benefits to Higher Education in Georgia
* Is VC Growing More Concentrated or Dispersed?
* SSTI Seeks TBED Initiatives with Proven Impact for 2008 Excellence in TBED Awards
* People & TBED Organizations
* SSTI Offices Closed for Good Friday

March 12, 2008
* Canada Invests $1B+ in S&T Initiatives over Next Two Years
* Lawmakers Approve Funding for TBED Initiatives in State Budgets
* U.S. Universities to Assist Development of S&T University in Saudi Arabia
* Recent Research: How "Surrogate Universities" Impacted the High-Tech Growth of the Boise Metro
* 12 Universities Join $15M Border Security and Technology Initiative
* Vermont EPSCoR, Public TV Offer Series on State's Scientific Discoveries
* SSTI Job Corner

March 5, 2008
* Global Innovation Race Tightening, EU Finds
* Chinese Venture Capital Investment Grows in 2007, But Not in High-Tech Industries
* Three VC Firms Picked to Extract Green Tech from Federal Labs
* Funds to Improve Existing Industries Prominent in Louisiana Budget
* Growth Capital for Targeted Industries at Center of Rhode Island Economic Plan
* Research Park RoundUp
* Timeline Announced for 2008 Excellence in TBED Awards
* SSTI Job Corner

February 27, 2008
* Canadian Government Provides $163M for New Centres of Excellence
* Hawaii, DOE Partner toward Ambitious Clean Energy Goals
* EU Creates Entrepreneurship Assistance Network of 600 Organizations, Offices
* Illinois Governor Proposes Own Economic Stimulus Plan, Yet Cuts Funding for TBED Programs
* Angel Groups Anticipate Rise in High-Quality Deals in 2008
* Programs Recruit, Train Workers and Youth for Critical ‘Middle Skill’ Jobs
* Recent Research: Quantifying Impact of Education and Other Factors on Economic Mobility
* People & TBED Organizations

February 20, 2008
* Not All Is Rosy for Middle Class, Silicon Valley Index Shows
* Great Plains at Center of Mounting Brain Drain
* Iowa Researcher Finds Limits to the Economic Impact of Ethanol
* North Carolina Launches $1M Green Business Fund
* New Mexico Governor Signs Budget Bills, Vetoes Capital Package
* Recent Research I: Companies Can Prevent IP Leaks, But Should They?
* Recent Research II: Study Finds Growth Greatest When S&E Employees Mix with Diverse Degree Holders
* Useful Stats: Employment in S&E Occupations by Metropolitan Area in 2006
* SSTI Job Corner

February 13, 2008
* Ohio Governor Counters Recession with $1.7B Economic Stimulus Proposal
* Proposed Michigan Budget Offers New Incentives for Job Creation
* Tech Talkin’ Govs, Part V
* Recent Impact Reports Offer Varied Approaches to TBED Assessment
* Increasing Local Investment of Public Pension Funds
* Useful Stats: Ratio of Total R&D Expenditures to Gross State Product by State, 2000-2004
* Save the Date: KTEC to Host SSTI's 2009 Conference
* SSTI Job Corner

February 6, 2008
* Final Bush Budget Released: R&D Gets Boost, Economic Development Slashed
* White House Touts Broadband Accomplishments; Groups Call for More Detailed Access Data
* $200M for Energy Diversity Package in Florida Budget Recommendation
* OCAST May Receive $12M Boost in FY 2009
* Pennsylvania Governor Continues Push for Energy Strategy, Research Fund
* Massachusetts, Maine Vary in Measures of Innovation Economy
* Warning for TBED: State Budget Problems Go Beyond Current Economy
* SSTI Wants to Visit Your City and Bring 400 of Our Closest Friends

January 30, 2008
* Georgia Research Alliance Seeks $40M Dedicated VC Fund
* Minnesota Governor Announces Clean Energy Initiatives
* Tennessee Governor Requests $29.3M for Jobs Package, Research
* Tech Talkin’ Govs, Part IV
* Recent Research I: Global Trends in Business Creation and Entrepreneurship Policy
* Recent Research II: Reports Offer Suggestions for Small and Medium Manufacturers to Compete in Global Supply Chain
* Useful Stats: State Business Churning Rankings, 2000-2006
* SSTI Welcomes Newest Members
* SSTI Job Corner

January 23, 2008
* New York Unveils $1B Upstate Revitalization Fund
* University Initiatives Slated for Increased Funding in Arizona Budget
* Maryland Budget Maintains State Investment in Biotech
* Research, Innovation and Education Initiatives Proposed in Kansas Budget
* Tech Talkin’ Govs, Part III
* Local Capital Programs Help Address Regional Gaps
* Venture Capital Events Offer Educational Opportunities for Undergraduates
* Useful Stats: Federal R&D Obligations to Industry by State, 2000-2004
* People & TBED Organizations

January 16, 2008
* Tech Talkin’ Govs, Part II
* West Virginia Governor Proposes $80M for University R&D, Workforce Training
* Mixed Results for TBED in State Budget Proposals
* Recent Research and Useful Stats: NSF Releases Science & Engineering Indicators 2008
* Outdated Tax Systems Holding Back State Economies, Report Says
* SSTI's 14th Annual Conference will be held in [enter your city or state name here] in 2010!

January 9, 2008
* Tech Talkin’ Govs, Part I
* Federal Spending Bills Contain 2,526 R&D Earmarks, AAAS Analysis Finds
* Two New Initiatives Aim to ‘Innovate’ and ‘Accelerate’ Wisconsin
* Illinois Boosts TBED Strategy with New Entrepreneurship Initiatives
* Report Identifies Benefits to U.S. Biopharmaceutical Industry through Investments in Technology Infrastructure
* SSTI's Annual Conference Set for Oct. 14-16, 2008
* SSTI Job Corner
* People

January 2, 2008 — No issue published

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