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Goal 3 - Become a Recognized Leader in Research and
Technology Development by 2010 

   
  Legend:  = Completed  = In Progress  = Not Completed

 

  
  3A. Continue to work to maximize economic and educational impact for South Dakota
     
1. Establish Homestake Conversion Lab Project.  website: Sanford Lab-DUSEL    
2. Commit funding to ensure federal approval.  
In Progress
 3. Continue to work with national delegation on federal funding. ONGOING
3B. Improve South Dakota's NSF ranking in per capita federal R&D.
     
Federal R&D Obligations to Academia Per Capita, by State, FY 2002–2006 (PDF)    
     
Completed 1. Work toward graduating from EPSCoR.  website: South Dakota EPSCoR  
2. Fund EPSCoR match. ONGOING  
Completed 3. Develop a nanotechnology center.  website: Photo Active Nanoscale Systems  
     
  3C. Develop research and technology infrastructure at our universities and with the private sector. (Emphasis on research that can be commercialized and will benefit South Dakota.)  
       
1.

Support a Research and Development and Tech Transfer Office. ONGOING

  • Cooperative effort between state, Board of Regents and private sector. ONGOING
  • Hire specialized faculty for research. ONGOING
  • Change intellectual property procedures to increase the number of patents issued and licensed in South Dakota. ONGOING
 
Completed 2. Encourage development of tech centers and incubators:  
In Progress 3. Promote further cooperation with EROS. ONGOING  website: GISc Center of Excellence  
In Progress 4. Further develop university research niches (2010 Research Centers). ONGOING  
5. Coordinate cooperative research efforts between private businesses (like Hematech), universities, healthcare providers and other public institutions.  
 

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