STARKVILLE, Miss.--Mississippi State officials are reporting significant progress in ongoing efforts to foster entrepreneurship and innovation, form private-sector partnerships, and move more university-developed technology into the marketplace.
That optimistic assessment comes as the White House turns its attention to the vital role major research universities play in the nation's economy during a special event in suburban Washington, D.C., Friday [Sept. 16], President Barack Obama signed the America Invents Act, legislation expected to streamline the patent process and spur invention.
Fulfilling its mission of teaching, research and service, the land-grant institution's central economic development objective is to strengthen collaborations between the university, economic development organizations and businesses to create high-wage jobs, said David Shaw, vice president for research and economic development.
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