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Initiative
Tracker -- Expand
Oregon's Capacity for Economic Innovation.
Objective:
Facilitate the commercialization of great discoveries, launch new
business, hone new talent, and cultivate next generation firms,
industries and jobs for Oregonians
Business
Initiative
Leaders: David Chen,
Equilibrium Capital; Chair, Oregon InC
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Agenda
for 2008:
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the 2009 Oregon Business Plan Economic Innovation Agenda
Key
Agenda Items
1.
Invest in Established and Emerging Industries
- Further
Oregon's national leadership in developing clean energy from ocean
waves through the Oregon Wave Energy Trust.
- Create
millions in annual savings for food processors by streamlining
production and reducing costs.
2.
Invest in three Signature Research Centers that increase researchers' access
to vital funding, help spin off new companies and build critical research
infrastructure statewide.
- ONAMI-
expanding "green" nanoscience and renewable energy
opportunities
- OTRADI
- commercializing new methods to fight infectious diseases.
- BEST
- growing sustainable and bio-based businesses and recruiting
clean tech firms to Oregon.
3.
Enhance Oregon's ability to innovate
- Streamline
statewide university-commercial tech transfer
- Leverage
capital to increase business formation
- Support
he University Venture Development Fund
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Key
Links - Documents, Websites, News, & Bills:
Overall
Cluster Development
Commercialize Research
- Oregon
Council on Knowledge & Economic Development (OCKED)
-- Official Website
- Academic
Excellence & Economic Development Working Group --
Official Website
- Oregon
Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute (ONAMI) --
Official Website
- Micro-2-Nano
Group -- Official Website
- Wyden and
Smith Announce $8 Million for Nanotechnology Center in Oregon
(02/06/06) -- Press Release
- Do
More Research, Universities Told. The Eugene
Register Guard (January 10, 2006)
- "ONAMI
Helps Bring in Funds for Voxtel" -- Business
Journal of Portland (6/9/05)
- "ONAMI
Research Draws $1.3M Grant" -- Business Journal of
Portland (7/28/04)
- "Nanotechnology
Showcase in Portland" -- Oregon Public
Broadcasting (7/28/04)
- "
Oregon
, Thinking Big, Goes Small With Nanotechnology" --
The Wall Street Journal (6/28/04)
- "Portland
To Host Nanotech Conference" -- The
Business Journal of Portland (6/28/04)
- "Senate
Defense Bill Provides $103M For Oregon" --
The Business Journal of Portland (6/25/04)
- "Nanotech
Research Center Opens In Corvallis" --
Oregon Public Broadcasting (5/27/04)
- "OHSU
Selects Leaders for Tech-Transfer Effort" -- The
Oregonian (5/7/04)
- "Patent,
Trademark Activity Can Spur Economic Growth" --
Business Journal of Portland, Guest Opinion (5/7/04)
- "UO
Researcher Helps Advance Nanotechnology" -- Oregon
Daily Emerald (5/6/04)
- "New
Nanotechnology Building to Rise in Eugene"
-- The Associated Press (4/27/04)
- "High-tech
Development Pushed by Gov. Kulongoski"
-- The Associated Press (4/1/04)
- "Nanotechnology:
Oregon's $21-million High-Tech Bet" -- The Bend
Bulletin (3/21/04)
- "Help
Asked For Nanotech Center" -- The Oregonian
(2/26/04)
- Core
Research Competencies Report (Phase 1 of Oregon Technology
Roadmap), PDF -- OCKED (2/04)
- "OSU
Cements Relationship with H-P" -- The Oregonian
(1/16/04)
- "OSU,
Hewlett-Packard Team up to Generate Economic Impact"
-- Governor's Office, Press Release (1/16/04)
- "State
Universities Cooking Up Big Plans for Tiny Ideas"
-- The Oregonian (12/26/03)
- "HP
Donates Building to State Research Effort" -- The
Business Journal of Portland (6/13/03)
- "Oregon
Business and University Leaders Promote Package of Bills to
Strengthen and Invest in Oregon's Knowledge-Based Economy"
-- Oregon University System, News Release (2/12/03)
Venture Capital & Entrepreneurial Development
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