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TBED Community Represented at SOTU In this blog post, Hiroyuki “Hiro” Fujita, a technology entrepreneur invited to sit in the First Lady’s box, talks about how TBED programs helped his company grow and expand in the international market. Can Governors Create Jobs? The debate over government’s role in job creation is examined in this Stateline article, which discusses the deep philosophical differences demonstrated in the policies of governors across the country. Read more …

Connecticut's Gov.-elect Dan Malloy (D) has developed a roadmap focused on innovation and entrepreneurship. Gov.-elect Malloy would develop a fund using close to a billion dollars in unused research & development tax credits to leverage new research and advanced manufacturing space, and encourage the participation of state and municipal pension funds to augment the initial investment. The secretary of the state named Malloy, the former Stamford mayor, as the winner after a co

As in any budget there are winners and losers, but for the tech-based economic development community, there are far more winners than losers in the Obama Administration's FY11 budget proposal. Percentages referenced in this summary reflect the change from FY10 appropriations. Among the winners: The National Science Foundation, NIST laboratories, and the Department of Energy's Office of Science continue on the path to doubling their budgets. The Administration tries to move r