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

   
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  3A. Continue to work to maximize economic and educational impact for South Dakota
     
1. Establish Homestake Conversion Lab Project.    
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.
     
Completed 1. Work toward graduating from EPSCoR.  
2. Fund EPSCoR match. ONGOING  
Completed 3. Develop a nanotechnology center.  
     
  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  
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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