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2013 Headline Index

Below is a list of all SSTI Weekly Digest issues published in 2013.

May 15, 2013

  • Federal Agencies Release Information on Manufacturing Institutes, Manufacturing Partnership
  • Private Sector Partnerships Emphasized in North Dakota's Centers of Excellence Successor Program
  • What Makes a TBED Initiative the Most Promising?
  • Regions Target Education Partnerships to Develop Next Generation Workforce
  • NOAA Aims to Improve Research Partnerships to Achieve Five-Year Goals<
  • Community Initiatives Helping Overcome Persistent Digital Divide
  • Useful Stats: Patents and Patents Per 100k Residents by State, 2007-2012
  • TBED People & Orgs
  • Job Corner
  • Staff Picks

May 8, 2013

  • Obama Administration Launches Competition for Three Manufacturing Innovation Institutes
  • Florida Session Ends with Efforts to Expand Tech Commercialization, Elevate Universities
  • White House Backs Open Government Data, Seeks Open Science Champions
  • Resources Available to Help You Write a Compelling Application
  • SBA Announces Third Round of FAST Program
  • IN Legislature Dedicates $25M to Establish Biosciences Institute, Increases Accountability
  • CO Legislature Approves Grant Program for Advanced Industry Development
  • New Report Highlights Best Practices in Manufacturing Policy, Importance of Global Supply Chains
  • SSTI's Opening Reception Goes Green on Ecotrust's Rooftop Terrace
  • RIAN Corner: Foundations Becoming Limited Partners for Regional Innovation
  • SSTI Events: Fostering Resilient Energy Clusters
  • Staff Picks

May 1, 2013

  • Georgia, Virginia Lawmakers Expand Investments in Research, Cybersecurity
  • Hawaii Dedicates $6M to Pursue High-Growth Opportunities
  • Venture Investment Declines, While Angel Activity Ticks Upward
  • Register Now for May 8 Call and Improve Your Chances of Winning National Award
  • NASA, Public-Private Partners Host Innovation Challenge for Sustainable Manufacturing
  • Canadian Council Proposes Model, Metrics for Regional Innovation Ecosystems
  • Build Your Brand, Show Your Support For TBED: Check Out The Remaining Sponsorship Opportunities!
  • MEP Center Awards Announced for Arizona and Rhode Island
  • Study of UK Peer-to-Peer Lending Hints at Potential Crowdfunding Participants
  • RIAN Corner: How Does a Foundational PRI or an MRI Work? Peter Berliner Explains
  • SSTI Events: Fostering Resilient Energy Clusters
  • TBED People & Orgs
  • Staff Picks

April 24, 2013

  • Funding Strategy Outlined to Strengthen Manufacturing Communities
  • Tax Credits Help Advance Maryland's Innovation Agenda
  • ITIF Offers Strategy To Reignite American Competitiveness Through COMPETES Act Reauthorization
  • SSTI Launches New Means for Members to Connect
  • Southwestern Universities Reorganizing Their Economic Development, Technology Transfer Activities
  • Useful Stats: U.S. R&D Expenditures by State and Performer: 2009-10
  • RIAN Corner: Accelerators, Bubbles and Regional Innovation — Two Experts Weigh In
  • SSTI Events: Fostering Resilient Energy Clusters
  • TBED People & Orgs
  • Staff Picks

April 17, 2013

  • Special FY14 Federal Budget Issue

April 3, 2013

  • White House Targets Clean Energy Manufacturing to Boost U.S. Competitiveness
  • Regional High-Tech Incubators, $50M VC Fund Win Support from NY Lawmakers
  • Tell Your Story, Capture National Attention as a 2013 Excellence in TBED Award Winner
  • WA Gov Proposes Plan for Business Climate, STEM Education
  • GAO Highlights Need for Coordination of Federal Energy, Entrepreneurship Initiatives
  • SSTI Member Benefits: ReviewRoom Offers SSTI Member Discount
  • Recent Research: Can State Tax Incentives Help Venture-Backed Companies Succeed?
  • SSTI Events: It Takes Communities to Raise a 21st Century Workforce
  • TBED People & Orgs
  • Job Corner
  • Staff Picks

March 27, 2013 - Special Issue: Women Leaders in TBED

  • SSTI Highlights Experiences, Accomplishments of Women Leaders
  • Her Perspective: Reflections on Leadership from Five Successful Women in TBED
  • Recognizing Women Who Shaped Tech-Based Economic Development
  • Recent Research: Opting Out? Women Grads at Highly Selective Universities
  • Useful Stats: Women Leaders in TBED by the Numbers
  • SSTI Events: It Takes Communities to Raise a 21st Century Workforce
  • Job Corner
  • Staff Picks

March 20, 2013

  • Utah Lawmakers Prioritize STEM Education; Other States May Follow Suit
  • Federal Investment in Clean Energy Underutilized and Declining
  • SSTI Offers Deeply Discounted Conference Pricing In This Fiscal Year
  • Missouri State Supreme Court Ruled S&T Fund Violated State Constitution
  • Obama Administration Announced $40 Million Challenge to Reshore, Retain U.S. Jobs
  • Exploring Roles of Accelerators, Foundations for Regional Growth
  • How Effective Are State Angel Tax Credits?
  • In Era of Resource Scarcity, National Governments Rebalancing Investments in Innovation
  • New Forum Available for Educators, Entrepreneurs to Share Best Practices
  • TBED People & Orgs
  • Job Corner
  • Staff Picks

March 13, 2013

  • SSTI's 17th Annual Conference Set for September 16-17 in Portland, OR
  • Flurry of TBED Tax Incentives Pervade State Legislatures amid Increased Scrutiny
  • How Effective are State R&D Tax Credits?
  • U.S. Govtovernment Gets Tougher on Protecting American Innovation
  • WA Job Growth Plan Promotes Innovation-Driven Strategy
  • Brookings: The Geography of U.S. Patenting Activity, Economic Growth
  • Recent Research: The Role of University Tech Transfer Offices, Experiential Learning in Social Entrepreneurship
  • SSTI Events: Building a Better Intersection Between TBED, Impact Investing
  • Job Corner
  • Staff Picks

March 6, 2013

  • Colorado, Tech Partners to Launch $150M VC Fund
  • Creating Shared Value through Locally Focused Venture Capital Funds
  • Freestanding Entrepreneurship Schools, Creative Courses Illustrate Evolving Role of Universities
  • White House, Business Community Support Investment in National Smart Grid
  • Share Your Region's Federal Laboratory Partnership Success Story
  • Sustainability of the Economic Climate in Rhode Island
  • Recent Research: Do Entrepreneurs Matter? Research on Effect of Individual Entrepreneurs on Firm Performance
  • SSTI Events: Building a Better Intersection Between TBED, Impact Investing
  • TBED People & Orgs
  • Staff Picks

February 27, 2013

  • White House Moves to Improve Public Access to Scientific Research
  • HI Lawmakers Urged to Help Spark Startup Scene with $20M Investment
  • MIT Report: Local Production Essential to Sustainable Regional Innovation Ecosystems
  • The Democratization of Innovation: Makers Build Shared Prosperity
  • RIAN Corner: Accelerator Roundup
  • Useful Stats: S&E Research Space at Academic Institutions, by State and Institutional Control, FY11
  • SSTI Events: Building a Better Intersection Between TBED, Impact Investing
  • TBED People & Orgs
  • Job Corner
  • Staff Picks

February 20, 2013

  • Tech Talkin' Govs: Part VI
  • White House Proposes National Network of Manufacturing Tech Acceleration Centers
  • WI Aims for More Startups with $25M VC Fund, Incentives for Entrepreneurs
  • Washington Gov Prioritizes Five Sectors in $120M Economic Growth Plan
  • USPTO Publishes First-to-File Rules
  • Report Examines North Carolina's Biotechnology Industry
  • University of Maryland Announces New Initiative for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Recent Research: How Businesses Benefit Differently from R&D Collaborations Highlighted in Study
  • Staff Picks

February 13, 2013

  • Obama Prioritizes Innovation, Manufacturing in State of the Union Address
  • Details Emerge in $1.5B Plan to Create Connecticut's Next Generation Workforce
  • MI Program to Provide Experience in Advanced Manufacturing for High School Seniors
  • ITIF Report Calls for Honest Assessment of American Broadband
  • Canada Rolls Out Start-Up Visa Program
  • SSTI Awards Program Kicks off in April
  • OMB Proposes Better Process for Applying for, Awarding Federal Grants
  • Recent Research: Strategic Tech Investment Should Be Core of U.S. Economic Growth Policy
  • RIAN Corner: Blackstone Foundation Awards $1M Grants for Entrepreneurship Support
  • SSTI Events: Innovative Approaches to Commercializing University Research
  • TBED People & Orgs
  • Job Corner
  • Staff Picks

February 6, 2013

  • Tech Talkin' Govs: Part V
  • More Funding for Higher Ed Sought in FL, OH, PA and TX Tied to Performance
  • Treasury Releases Interim Rule for CDFI Bond Guarantee Program
  • To Spur Regional Economic Growth, Community Colleges Look Beyond National Graduation Goals
  • Former Secretary Clinton Announces $86.5M in Public-Private Initiatives
  • Congress Moves Forward to Address Immigration Reform in 2013
  • Kauffman President Sees Positive Signs on Horizon for U.S. Entrepreneurship
  • Around the World in TBED: Saudi Arabia Expanding Global Investment in Research and Innovation
  • Useful Stats: Share of U.S. Venture Capital Dollars, Deals by State, 2007-2012
  • Staff Picks

January 30, 2013

  • Tech Talkin' Govs: Part IV
  • Advanced Manufacturing Seen as Key to Capturing New Opportunities for States
  • NSF Made Changes to New Grant-Submission Rules
  • North Carolina Moving to Tie Higher Ed Closer to the Job Market
  • Federal Government Looks to the Crowd for Next Generation Technologies
  • The Gigabit Community: Broadband and the Future of the U.S. Innovation Economy
  • NIST Designates New MEP Centers in SD, KY
  • Useful Stats: Venture Capital Dollars, Deals Per Capita and Average Deal Size by State, 2007-2012
  • TBED People & Orgs
  • Staff Picks

January 23, 2013

  • Tech Talkin' Govs: Part III
  • VA Gov Wants Additional $10M for Entrepreneurship, Workforce Measures
  • Budget RoundUp: States Seek Modest investments for S&T
  • DARPA Announces $194M University Semiconductor Initiative
  • DOE Commits $12 Million in New Funding for SunShot Incubator Program
  • Three Bold Proposals to Revive U.S. Manufacturing Base Unveiled
  • Science Projects Compete for $1.3 Billion in EU Research Funding
  • Connecticut Governor Proposes Bioscience Innovation Act
  • Useful Stats: U.S. Venture Capital Dollars and Deals, 2007-2012
  • Job Corner
  • Staff Picks

January 16, 2013

  • Tech Talkin' Govs: Part II
  • Obama Administration Outlines Design of National Network for Manufacturing Innovation
  • CO Lawmakers to Consider Grant Programs for Tech Commercialization
  • U.S. R&D Spending Growth Lags Behind Growth of National Economy
  • Young People Drive Global Entrepreneurship, According to Report
  • Government Info Fuels Open Data Entrepreneurship
  • Staff Picks

January 9, 2013

  • Tech Agenda, Billion Dollar Green Bank Top NY Gov's Economic Growth Plan
  • Tech Talkin' Govs: Part I
  • New York Commits $15M to Establish Clean Energy Proof-of-Concept Centers
  • Fiscal Deal Preserves Tax Incentives for Entrepreneurs, Tech Companies
  • Tech Lobby Presence Grows in D.C.
  • SBA Amends Regulations Governing Size, Eligibility for SBIR & STTR Program
  • Massachussetts Leads, Delaware Gains in 2012 ITIF Index
  • TBED People & Orgs
  • Job Corner
  • Staff Picks