Last week, Peter Longo and I had the opportunity to attend the State Science and Technology Institute’s (SSTI’s) 14th Annual Conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The theme for the event was “Accelerating Innovation” – underlining the need for new ideas in an economy where things have changed so dramatically over the past few years. As of November 2009, the national debt topped $12 trillion, and approximately 14 states in this country were (and still are!) living hand to mouth. Should our universities, states, governments and companies be approaching this economic downturn using the same old practices? Simply put, no. There has to be a better way to do business in our states. The SSTI conference provided an environment where all states could come together to share best practices, innovative ideas and new visions to encourage technology-based economic development (TBED) and lead our country down a path we can all benefit from by working collaboratively.
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Author: Chelsey Sarnecky
