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Save the Date!: KTEC to Host SSTI's 2009 Conference

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

It only seems natural that SSTI celebrate the premiere professional development event for the nation's tech-based economic development community in 2009 in a state that, for 20 years, has pioneered innovative approaches to transform regional economies -­ Kansas. SSTI's 13th annual conference and pre-conference workshops will be held at the Sheraton Overland Park Hotel on Oct. 20-22, 2009.



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Tennessee Governor Requests Funding for TBED, Alternative Fuels in Next Budget

Monday, March 12, 2007

Gov. Phil Bredesen’s budget proposal for 2007-2008 includes more than $100 million in new funding for several new education and high-tech development initiatives and a strategy to spur the state’s alternative fuels industry.

 

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People

Friday, February 13, 2004

Eric Cromwell has been appointed to serve as Director of Technology for the Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development.

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Kansas Legislature Wants $500M for TBED Strategy

Friday, January 30, 2004

Flanked by the Kansas Senate President and House Speaker, Republican legislators unveiled on Tuesday a two-pronged agenda to encourage entrepreneurship and biotechnology across the state. The plan calls for the state to invest at least $500 million over the next 10 years through a variety of new programs to encourage research, innovation and technology commercialization.

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Oklahoma Marks Progress, Looks to Future

Friday, January 23, 2004

The satisfying flavor of success in tech-based economic development is whetting Oklahoma's appetite for more. Lots more.

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People

Friday, November 10, 2000

SSTI is sad to report the October death of Gloria Timmer, executive director of the National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO). Ms. Timmer was very helpful to SSTI on several projects in her capacity at NASBO and previously as the Kansas state budget director.

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People

Monday, June 21, 2004

The Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology has named Sheri Stickley interim executive director, following the resignation of William Sibley.

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People

Monday, June 21, 2004

The board of directors of Mid-America Manufacturing Technology Center (MAMTC) has appointed Lavon Winkler as its new president and CEO.

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Kansas Primes Biotech, Entrepreneurship with Cool Half-Billion

Monday, April 19, 2004

A minimum $500 million 10-year investment to encourage biotech and entrepreneurship may soon become a reality for Kansas. With Gov. Kathleen Sebelius' approval of the Kansas Economic Growth Act, Kansas will set in motion a variety of new programs to encourage research, innovation and technology commercialization.

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Oklahoma Gov. Urges $44M Higher Education Bond Issue

Monday, March 29, 2004

Oklahoma's Higher Education Day, when students and faculty are given the chance to discuss their concerns with the state legislature, recently provided a golden opportunity of sorts for Gov. Brad Henry. Held March 9 at the State House, the event enabled the governor to advocate support for a bond issue that would fund endowed chairs at Oklahoma's colleges and universities.

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People

Friday, March 12, 2004

Kay Wade is the new president of the Oklahoma Professional Economic Development Council. Ms. Wade retains her position as director of the Center for Business Development at the Meridian Technology Center.

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People

Monday, October 25, 2004

Michael Terry, president and CEO of EmergeMemphis, has announced he will resign at the end of the year.

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People

Monday, October 4, 2004

Kenneth Lynn has been appointed president of KCCatalyst. Lynn formerly was a consultant to biotechnology companies assisting in technology acquisition, strategic planning, and commercial development.

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People

Monday, August 30, 2004

Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius named Howard Fricke to serve as secretary of the state's Commerce Department.

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People

Monday, August 9, 2004

Peter Abramo has been named executive director of Cameron University’s Center of Emerging Technologies and Entrepreneurial Studies, effective Aug. 30.

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SSTI Job Corner

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Complete descriptions of these opportunities and others are available at http://www.ssti.org/posting.htm.



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Tennessee Governor Requests $29.3M for Jobs Package, Research

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Referring to his fiscal year 2008-09 budget recommendation as “back to basics,” Gov. Phil Bredesen proposed significant investments in research and workforce initiatives while vowing not to tap into reserves or raise taxes.

 

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SSTI Job Corner

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

A complete description of this opportunities and others is available at http://www.ssti.org/posting.htm.



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OCAST May Receive $12M Boost in FY 2009

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Gov. Brad Henry unveiled the details of his fiscal year 2009 budget recommendation earlier this week, providing a substantial increase in funding to the state’s lead TBED agency and proposing a permanent funding mechanism for cutting-edge research through the EDGE Endowment.

 

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Job Corner: TTDC Seeks President & CEO

Monday, May 21, 2007

The Tennessee Technology Development Corporation (TTDC), the lead organization in Tennessee for technology-based economic development, is seeking a president and chief executive officer (CEO). This position is responsible for the overall direction and management of TTDC and its programs, including resource development, finances, contracts, compliance reporting and operational policies. He or she will work with a 22-member board of directors to establish and successfully implement a work plan that fulfills the organization's mission.

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Oklahoma Lawmakers Approve $40M Bioenergy Center, Cut EDGE

Wednesday, June 6, 2007

Oklahoma is one step closer to positioning itself as a leader in sustainable energy production, with the creation of a $40 million Bioenergy Center. The legislature passed SB 510 at the close of the 2007 session last month, establishing the Oklahoma Bioenergy Center announced by Gov. Brad Henry during his State-of-the-State Address earlier this year (see the Feb.

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OCAST to Create Commercialization Center

Friday, September 5, 1997

The Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST) is creating the Oklahoma Technology Commercialization Center. The Center will help technology-based firms assess their commercialization needs, guide them through the commercialization process, and link them to a network of technology sources and commercialization assistance services.

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Foundation Endows TBED-related Faculty Positions in Tulsa

Monday, April 24, 2006

One of the latest examples of the important role a foundation can play in tech-based economic development strategies comes from a recent $15 million donation to Tulsa University. The Chapman Trust, established after the deaths of Oklahoma oilman James Chapman and his wife Leta Chapman, made the donation to perpetually endow nine new junior faculty positions at the university.

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OCAST Committee Recommendations to Energize Economy

Friday, June 23, 2000

Oklahomans need “to make fundamental changes in the way we see ourselves and the way we do things...to prevent us from slipping farther and farther behind, languishing on the sidelines of the New Economy,” according to a 14-member committee of public and private sector leaders. 

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Kansas Releases New Technology Cluster Assessment and Strategic Plan

Friday, June 2, 2000

Using a new, proprietary methodology, the Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation (KTEC) has conducted a cluster assessment, determining KTEC should focus its commercialization efforts on those specific technology areas where opportunity is high and where the elements are in place to delivery those benefits to the state’s economy.

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