Tech news updated
Here’s some quick links from around the web.
Legislators reconsider Micron property tax liability cap
Local tech company lojacks the iPod
Discussion
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Congress Passes Huge Technology Bill (it’s a big’un) go to http://thomas.loc.gov
under “Search Bill Text” see number H.R. 2272 Title: “To invest in innovation through research and development, and to improve the competitiveness of the United States”
sent to the White House on 8/3
Folks, this is a “Pasteur” bill…
This is a “big ‘un” indeed - tons for STEM education, more for NIST ,etc. Lucky for us, eh?
But in talking with some wonk types (e.g., research dir at NFIB) H2272/S761 is a “Pasteur” bill — as in
“Chance favors only the prepared mind.”
We need to get going full speed on getting mechanisms into place ASAP to get after that STEM money, especially for K-12 and community colleges (which theoretically should play to our advantage).
Tac & Nic- could we create a forum on here to share ideas on what we need to be focusing on?
p.s. one of the founding fathers of econ’s subfield of industrial dynamics -who has studied innovation systems globally for 30 years… loves the double helix! we ARE on the right path…