Business leaders launch Idaho Technology Council

Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter gathered on Jan. 21 with business leaders from around the state to launch the Idaho Technology Council http://www.idahotechcouncil.org/
– a private sector group focused on growing the state’s high-tech economy.

“Idaho’s growth as a technology center has cooled, and the Idaho economy cannot afford that,” stated ITC Chairman Rich Raimondi, a recently retired vice president at Hewlett-Packard. “We know the priorities to re-energize growth in this critical sector are human capital, public policy, financial capital and research and development, and we have formed committees with leaders from across the state to work those issues.”

by Zach Hagadone

Full Story: http://www.idahobusiness.net/archive.htm/2010/01/21/Statewide-group-forms-to-drive-growth-in-innovation-economy

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