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Welcome-Charles Wessner
Pages 39-40

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... and global markets. 1The STEP Board is conducting a series of symposia and workshops as part of a study called "Competing in the 21st Century: Best Practice in State and Regional Innovation Initiatives." The goal of this study is to identify best practices of private and public programs to strengthen industries, advance new technologies, and meet critical national needs.
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... Without the "inspiration and encouragement" of colleagues at the Association of University Research Parks, the meeting could not have been held, he said. He also thanked the Department of Energy, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Economic Development Administration of the Department of Commerce, as well as the Heinz Foundation, IBM, and Dow Corning for their sponsorship.
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