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2008 State New Economy Index Paints New Path for Technology-Based
Economic Development (TBED) Policies The Index, released
Nov. 18 by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and the Kauffman
Foundation, employs 29 indicators to assess the extent to which the 50 state
economies are structured according to the tenets of the New Economy. The report,
which updates and expands on the State New Economy Index reports from
2002 and 2007, ranks the states accordingly. New York ranks 9th.
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SSTI Weekly Digest at www.ssti.org
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Supercomputing Centers Take Steps to Expand National Research Capacity
Earlier this year, the Council on Competitiveness released a report on the nature and extent of
high-performance computing in the private sector. This investigation found that while international
best-in-class firms often make use of high-performance systems to solve complex problems,
leading U.S. firms and their suppliers underuse these resources.
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SSTI Weekly Digest at www.ssti.org
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University of Rochester's electronic imaging systems center extends its reach
The economic benefit of a program that links university scientists to New York companies doing
high-tech work is on the rise. Work by the state- and industry-funded Center for Electronic Imaging
Systems based at the University of Rochester gave a $134.5 million boost to companies around the
state, according to the center's 2007-08 estimates.
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Source: DemocratandChronical.com
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Led by Intel, Chip Makers Cut Outlook Intel warned that its sales could fall as
much as 19 percent in the fourth quarter. Other major players in the chip industry, including Applied
Materials and National Semiconductor, offered their own bleak outlooks. The gloomy forecasts
suggest that the technology industry is about to enter a slump that will rival or possibly exceed the
dot-com bust of 2001.
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Source: newyorktimes.com
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Stem cells restore hearing, vision in animals Stem cells from tiny
embryos can be used to restore lost hearing and vision in animals, researchers recently
said. While there are no immediate uses for humans, they said their findings help describe
some of the most basic biological processes underlying the development of hearing and
sight, and may help in the development of the new field of regenerative medicine.
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Source: www.reuters.com
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