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ISU president is right: Idaho needs a ‘skunkworks’ – Idaho TechConnect is a catalyst for innovation.

October 1, 2009/

Idaho invests a lot in business development, and – through its higher education system – spends till more to develop intellectual capital. But it’s not so helpful in turning job-creating ideas into reality.

So Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter and the Legislature should take Vailas’ suggestion to heart. And it can start by funding enterprises like Idaho TechConnect http://matr.net/click.php?id=1335&url=http://www.idahotechconnect.com/ .

Full Story: http://www.magicvalley.com/news/opinion/editorial/article_9dd95530-b586-522d-8776-9a43fb323cb5.html

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