Technology Institute
The Technology Institute is a biennial, invitation-only retreat that brings together leaders from Washington's technology business community, education, research institutions, and government to address key public policy issues affecting the technology sector.
The 2009 Institute was held September 28-30 in Leavenworth, Washington.
2009 Technology Institute
Participants in the 2009 Institute explored the theme Washington 3.0: Learning and Leadership in the New New Economy. Featured speakers included nationally recognized education advocate Kati Haycock, president of The Education Trust; Mark Heesen, president of the National Venture Capital Association; Congressman Jay Inslee; and Accelerator Corporation Chairman & CEO Carl Weissman.
Through a combination of expert presentations and interactive panel discussions, participants discussed the actions Washington needs to take over the next several years in order to sustain and grow our state's innovation economy, concentrating on the following critical issues:
K-12 education: We cut through the noise around education reform to focus on policies and practices that will bolster teacher effectiveness, strengthen school leadership and use data to inform our efforts to improve student achievement.
Higher education: We explored ways in which we can forge a stronger partnership between state policymakers and our public research universities and target investments in high-impact programs.
Research capacity: We learned more about the critical roles talent and culture play in advancing technology transfer and commercialization at our public and private research institutions.
Entrepreneurial climate: We examined how our angel and venture capital investor communities are positions to support Washington innovation now and in the future.
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