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People

Friday, January 5, 2001

The NASVF Net News reports Alexa Heffernan has been named Executive Director of the Iowa Business Council. Myrt Levin retired in December.

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Iowa Governor Proposes Several S&T Initiatives

Friday, February 11, 2000

Governor Tom Vilsack has unveiled a plan to enhance Iowa’s science and technology base. In his 2001 budget proposal, the governor has proposed $10 million in state funds to create Centers of Excellence in the life sciences, information solutions, and advanced manufacturing areas.

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State Legislative Round Up

Friday, January 21, 2000

With the start of the new year, a number of state legislatures are reconvening. Quite a few states have significant research, science, and technology issues on their legislative calendar, including the following:

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Directory of State-Assisted Venture Capital Programs Available

Friday, June 16, 2000

The Rural Policy Research Institute, a consortium of Iowa State University, the University of Missouri, and the University of Nebraska, has published a Directory of State Assisted Venture Capital Programs on-line.

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People and Organizational News

Friday, July 11, 2003

Nebraska Governor Mike Johanns has appointed Richard Baier as the state's first rural development director. Baier will work closely with the new Nebraska Rural Development Commission.

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Iowa Legislature Passes $503M Values Fund

Friday, June 6, 2003

Package Isn't All Governor Expected; Veto Possible

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People

Friday, November 15, 2002

Carla Patterson is the new director of the Nebraska Manufacturing Extension Partnership.

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Collaborative Planning Focuses Regional Development Efforts

Friday, April 12, 2002

Economic development leaders within the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Technology Corridor have joined other areas of the U.S. in marketing the area as one unified region. Elected representatives from 10 cities and two counties located in the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Technology Corridor recently signed a joint proclamation as a statement of support for the Corridor’s targeted industry cluster development regional efforts.

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$50M Biotech Initiative Proposed for Iowa

Friday, February 14, 2003

Governor Tom Vilsack has announced a plan to invest $50 million into the creation of a life sciences initiative to help establish Iowa as a leader in the life sciences. Developed with the Regents Universities, Iowa Business Council and leaders in Iowa's biotechnology industry, the biotech plan's success hinges on a three-part strategy:

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People

Friday, December 6, 2002

Chuck Henderson has announced he will retire as president of the University of Nebraska's 130-acre Technology Park next June.

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People

Friday, December 6, 2002

Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack announced that the Director of the Iowa Department of Economic Development, C.J. Niles, will be stepping down effective December 31.  Mary Lawyer, the department's chief of staff, will serve as interim director.

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People

Monday, February 20, 2006

Dan Curran is the new director of the Business Development Division of the Nebraska Department of Development.

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Lincoln Charts TBED Strategy; Calls for Business Leadership

Friday, May 31, 2002

A wake-up call. That's what the final report of the Lincoln Technology Council said the city received after learning one of its top employers was expanding its operations in a nearby city instead of Lincoln because of perceived weaknesses in Lincoln's telecommunications infrastructure.

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ISU's Research Park Provides Economic Boon to Iowa

Friday, April 25, 2003

A recent study by Iowa State University researcher David Swenson suggests the ISU Research Park's substantial and diverse economic activity bolsters Iowa's economy. Focusing on current tenants, Swenson's research shows that the park links directly to almost $88 million in total industrial output. Businesses that provide goods and services to park customers and employees are said to generate an additional $46.3 million in economic activity.

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SBIC Bill Could Have $200M Impact on VC Availability

Friday, April 18, 2003

U.S. Senator Olympia Snow (R-Maine) recently introduced a bill to boost the flow of venture capital to small businesses by allowing tax-exempt entities, such as pension funds and university endowment funds, to invest in Small Business Investment Companies (SBIC) without incurring unrelated business taxable income.

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People in TBED

Friday, February 28, 2003

The University of Nebraska Technology Park has named Steve Frayser as president.

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TBED Organizations & People Update

Monday, March 28, 2005

The Iowa Entrepreneurs Coalition has been formed to help advance an innovation- and entrepreneur-friendly agenda in the Iowa legislature.

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States Finding Innovative Approaches to Stem 'Brain Drain'

Monday, February 21, 2005

A recent proposal by Senate Republicans in Iowa to eliminate the state income tax for residents under the age of thirty has brought the issue of the out-migration of young, educated adults once again to the forefront.

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People

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Gary Carter is stepping down as the executive director of the Tax Increment Financing Commission in Kansas City to become a senior vice president of Davenport One, a regional economic development agency in Davenport, Iowa.

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People

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Randy Weiss will serve as an entrepreneur-in-residence within the University of Iowa Research Foundation.

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Iowa Group Offers Health Care to Self-employed Entrepreneurs

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

With the rapidly rising cost of health insurance, entrepreneurs frequently find themselves unable to pay their premium in the early stages of business ownership. Often, this means going without health insurance or abandoning plans to launch a new firm. The North Central Iowa Alliance (NCIA) has announced a new initiative to lower this barrier facing new business owners.

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Iowa Approves $100M to Fund Renewable Energy Research and Adoption

Monday, May 7, 2007

The 2007 Iowa state legislative session has looked very favorably on TBED. One of the centerpieces of Iowa Gov. Chet Culver’s campaign last year was his pledge to "develop the next-generation energy ecomony in Iowa" through a $100 million state fund (see the Feb. 19, 2007 issue of the SSTI Weekly Digest). The Iowa Power Fund was approved by the state’s General Assembly late last month and closely resembles Gov. Culver’s original plan.

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People

Monday, October 16, 2006

The Northeast Iowa Business Accelerator named Brian Dalziel as its first regional director.

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Iowa Governor Wants $50M for Advanced Manufacturing

Monday, November 21, 2005

On the heels of the release of two roadmaps calling for increased state support for advanced manufacturing and information technology (IT), Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack announced plans to spend $50 million "to attract leading scientists to Iowa and spark new research and product development," according to the Des Moines Register.

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Iowa Researcher Finds Limits to the Economic Impact of Ethanol

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

In recent years, Iowa, like many midwestern states, has experienced a boom in ethanol production. Iowa's natural competitive advantage in growing and processing corn has helped it to move to the forefront of the emerging biofuels industry. The state provides numerous incentives and assistance programs through its Department of Natural Resources to help spur the creation of ethanol-related companies and jobs.

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