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Appendix B

Participants List*

Jerry Adams

Arkansas Research Alliance

Nitin Agarwal

University of Arkansas at Little

Rock

John Ahlen

Arkansas Science and Technology

Authority

Jenny Ahlen

AEDC

Alan Anderson

The National Academies

Gary Anderson

University of Arkansas at Little

Rock

Joel Anderson

University of Arkansas at Little

Rock

Amy Apon

University of Arkansas at

Fayetteville

Jeff Amerine

Innovate Arkansas

Stan Baker

Stanley Baker, Ltd.

Ramsay Ball

Virtual Incubation Board of

Directors

Governor Mike Beebe

State of Arkansas

David Belcher

University of Arkansas at Little

Rock

Richard Bendis

Innovation America

Alex Biris

University of Arkansas at Little

Rock

Joe Brenner

Nordex

Sen. Shane Broadway

Arkansas General Assembly

Nick Brown

Southwest Power Pool

Jay Chesshir

Little Rock Regional

Chamber of Commerce

Charisse Childers

Accelerate Arkansas

______________________

*Speakers in italics

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Tom Chilton

Arkansas Economic

Development Commission

McAlister Clabaugh

The National Academies

Bill Clay

Acxiom Corporation

Carole Cramer

Arkansas State University

Tom Dalton

Innovate Arkansas

Ted Dickey

Innovate Arkansas

David Dierksheide

The National Academies

Michael Dockter

Arkansas State University

Michael Douglas

UAMS Bioventures

Gene Eagle

Arkansas Development Finance

Authority

Tamika Edwards

Office of U.S. Sen. Blanche

Lincoln

Sen. Joyce Elliott

Arkansas General Assembly

Laura Fine

Arkansas Small Business

Development Center

Susan Forte

Ed Franklin

Arkansas Association of Two-Year

Colleges

Michael Gealt

University of Arkansas at Little

Rock

Collis Geren

University of Arkansas at

Fayetteville

Adam Gertz

The National Academies

Patricia Gonzalez

U.S. Export Assistance Center

Arkansas

Mary Good

University of Arkansas at Little

Rock

Watt Gregory

Accelerate Arkansas

Susan Hackwood

California Council on

Science and Technology

Maria Haley

Arkansas Economic Development

Commission

William Harris

Science Foundation Arizona

James Hendren

Hendren Consulting

Vernard Henley

University of Arkansas at Little

Rock

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Brad Henry

Arkansas Economic Development

Commission

Karin Iqbal

University of Arkansas at Little

Rock

Jeff Johnson

ClearPointe Technology

Barry Johnson

U.S. Economic Development

Administration

Roger Kilmer

National Institute of Standards

and Technology

Karrie Kovalcheck

HP

Ginger Lew

National Economic Council

Mark Malone

Northwest Arkansas Council

Alan Mantooth

University of Arkansas at

Fayetteville

Gary McChesney

Future Fuel

Gail McClure

Arkansas Science and Technology

Authority

Dina Nash

University of Arkansas at Little

Rock

Rebecca Norman

Arkansas Small Business

Development Center

Leo Perreault

Janet Marie Roderick

Arkansas Small Business

Development Center

Greg Salamo

University of Arkansas at

Fayetteville

Mark Saviers

Sage Partners

Don Senich

National Science Foundation

Sujai Shivakumar

The National Academies

Mike Smith

Innovate Arkansas

Gilbert Sperling

U.S. Department of Energy

Phil Stafford

University of Arkansas at

Fayetteville

Marc Stanley

National Institute of Standards

and Technology

Mayor Mark Stodola

City of Little Rock

Paul Suskie

Public Service Commission

David Thomison

i2E

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Becky Thompson

Arkansas Business Development

Commission

Tom Walker

University of Arkansas at Little

Rock

Sam Walls

Arkansas Capital Corporation

Charles Wessner

The National Academies

Deke Whitbeck

Office of U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor

Donna Kaye Yeargen

Office of U.S. Sen.Blanche Lincoln

Kenji Yoshigoe

University of Arkansas at Little

Rock

Jim Youngquist

UALR Institute for Economic

Advancement

Randy Zook

Arkansas State Chamber of

Commerce

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A committee under the auspices of the Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy (STEP), is conducting a study of selected state and regional programs in order to identify best practices with regard to their goals, structures, instruments, modes of operation, synergies across private and public programs, funding mechanisms and levels, and evaluation efforts. The committee is reviewing selected state and regional efforts to capitalize on federal and state investments in areas of critical national needs. Building the Arkansas Innovation Economy: Summary of a Symposium includes both efforts to strengthen existing industries as well as specific new technology focus areas such as nanotechnology, stem cells, and energy in order to better understand program goals, challenges, and accomplishments. As a part of this review, the committee is convening a series of public workshops and symposia involving responsible local, state, and federal officials and other stakeholders. These meetings and symposia will enable an exchange of views, information, experience, and analysis to identify best practice in the range of programs and incentives adopted. Drawing from discussions at these symposia, fact-finding meetings, and commissioned analyses of existing state and regional programs and technology focus areas, the committee will subsequently produce a final report with findings and recommendations focused on lessons, issues, and opportunities for complementary U.S. policies created by these state and regional initiatives.

Since 1991, the National Research Council, under the auspices of the Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy, has undertaken a program of activities to improve policymakers' understandings of the interconnections of science, technology, and economic policy and their importance for the American economy and its international competitive position. The Board's activities have corresponded with increased policy recognition of the importance of knowledge and technology to economic growth. One important element of STEP's analysis concerns the growth and impact of foreign technology programs.1 U.S. competitors have launched substantial programs to support new technologies, small firm development, and consortia among large and small firms to strengthen national and regional positions in strategic sectors. Some governments overseas have chosen to provide public support to innovation to overcome the market imperfections apparent in their national innovation systems. They believe that the rising costs and risks associated with new potentially high-payoff technologies, and the growing global dispersal of technical expertise, underscore the need for national R&D programs to support new and existing high-technology firms within their borders.

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