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Gov. Appoints Industry Leaders to Steer New Iowa Innovation Council and advise the state’s Department of Economic Development

Gov. Chet Culver last week signed legislation creating the Iowa Innovation Council to advise the state’s Department of Economic Development on policies that enhance innovation and entrepreneurship in high-growth industries such as advanced manufacturing, bioscience, and information technology.

The council will be led by a group of volunteer private business leaders with expertise in the targeted industry sectors and charged with creating a strategic plan for implementing specific policies and coordinating state government applications for federal funds related to R&D. Three of the state’s existing councils, the Bioscience Alliance, Advanced Manufacturing Council, and Information Technology Council are consolidated within the new policy group. The enrolled version of HF 2076 is available at: http://www.legis.state.ia.us.

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