Policy
The Technology Alliance is a leading voice in our state on issues and policies affecting the innovation sector. Together with our innovation community partners, the Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association and Washington Technology Industry Association, we support policies and investments that foster a public education system focused on achievement and accountability; robust research and commercialization programs; and a business climate that nurtures innovative, entrepreneurial companies.
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Research Studies & Reports
The Technology Alliance conducts research and publishes reports on key issues affecting the long-term health of Washington's technology economy.
The Economic Impact of Technology-Based Industries in Washington State measures the impact of technology-based employment and R&D activity on the statewide economy. (May 2010)
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- Report (1.5MB)
The Economic Impact of Technology-Based Industries in Washington State (June 2008)
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- Report (2.4MB)
Investing in Our Competitive Future: Approaches to Increase Early Stage Capital in Washington State provides an analysis of the funding climate for early stage companies in Washington and a survey of approaches taken by other states to improve their entrepreneurial ecosystem, and puts forward recommendations for increasing the amount of capital available to support the growth of innovative young businesses in our state. (January 2007)
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Benchmarking Washington's Performance - 2006 Report measures Washington's progress on over 40 indicators of technology-based economic development since the initial report in 2003. (July 2006)
Read online: A Snapshot of the 2006 Report
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- Report (2MB)
The Effect of Washington's Ethics Law on Public University Technology Transfer assesses how the state ethics law has unintentionally curbed legitimate and desired technology transfer and commercial activity at public research universities. This report makes several recommendations to modify the law by granting universities the autonomy to manage their own potential conflicts. (February 2005)
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Bio 21: Implementing Washington State's Initiative in 21st Century Health lays out a detailed plan for the state to create a public-private partnership to make strategic investments in Washington research at the convergence of the life sciences and information technology. (October 2004)
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- Executive Summary
- Press Release
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Is Washington's Higher Education Providing a Foundation for a Strong Economic Future? Assessing Washington's Performance compares Washington higher education to that of eight peer states and provides an overview of business leader perspectives on higher education in the state. (June 2004)
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The Technology Alliance has published numerous reports on issues relating to Washington's technology-based economy. You may access the complete list of reports available for download here.
Additional Resources
Data-driven decision making in K-12 schools
