The Business Council of New York State today released a memorandum of support for the Academic Research Information Access (ARIA) act. In their memo, the Business Council states: “This legislation serves several purposes vital to ensuring New York’s economy is positioned to stabilize and grow, including supporting increased access and communication among our colleges and [...]

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The Academic Research Information Access (ARIA) act today reported out of the Assembly Committee on Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry.  By a vote of 25-0, all committee members voted in support of ARIA. This marks the third time that the Assembly Committee on Economic Development provided unanimous support for ARIA.  Lead by Chairman, [...]

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NYSHEI is now a member of the New York Roundtable on Innovation. The NY ROI is an alliance that is steadfastly committed to attracting sustained investment in the bioscience and technology sectors of New York State.  Accordingly, this alliance is focused on the advancement of innovation, enterprise, economic development, higher education, public-private partnerships, and the [...]

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“The universities are definitely feeders into the economy,” said Sandy Parker, CEO of the Rochester Business Alliance, in a important analysis for the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. The article discusses the important role of academic based research in fostering the small businesses that are needed to revive the moribund New York State economy.  The article [...]

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