Economic Development
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The Utah Science Technology and Research (USTAR) Initiative
The Utah Science Technology and Research initiative (USTAR) is a long-term, state-funded investment to strengthen Utah’s knowledge economy. This revolutionary initiative invests in world-class innovation teams and research facilities at the University of Utah and Utah State University, to create novel technologies that are subsequently commercialized through new business ventures. For more from innovationutah.com click here.
Utah Cluster Acceleration Partnership (UCAP) Initiative
The Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) has partnered with Utah’s Department of Workforce Services (DWS) and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) to improve the coordination and leveraging of Utah’s economic development endeavors and resources. The objective of UCAP is to accelerate key industry clusters as engines of job creation and economic growth. Clusters provide a framework for formulating and implementing effective public policies and making public investments to foster economic development. For more about UCAP, click here.
2010-2011 UCAP Projects
UCAP Project Phases
In 2009, the Board of Regents identified economic development as one of its top priorities. Since then, the Commissioner’s office has been working with the state’s colleges and universities to strengthen the link between economic development and higher education. The objective of UCAP...
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Preparation for college can never start too early. Learn more about Utah’s college-prep program.
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Utah’s comprehensive education-to-workforce resource to access information on schools, scholarships, occupations, and prep materials for the SAT, ACT, and AP tests.
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Tomorrow is the deadline for Utahns to open new college savings accounts under the Utah Educational Savings Plan or to make contributions to an existing account if they hope to maximize a 2009 tax credit available to investors in the plan.
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Dec 30
Tags: Budget, Financial, Planning, Preparation, UESP
Leaders at one of the partner organizations in Achieving the Dream, Davis Jenkins and Thomas Bailey at the Community College Research Center...Read More »
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Nov 13
Some policymakers, among them members of Congress and the Obama Administration, have expressed interest in increasing support for CTE and they are looking to education leaders to demonstrate...
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Nov 13
Just a quick update on the resolution that Rep. Cassidy of Louisiana submitted regarding the efforts of career and technical colleges…
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Nov 09
