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Report highlights Savannah's development needs
Savannah Now  |  October 18, 2012

According to this article, an SRI economic report on Savannah, GA highlighted four significant areas for development: (1) advanced manufacturing, (2) professional, technical and specialized business services, (3) film/tv/digital media and (4) transportation and logistics.

Topics: Economic + Technical Analysis Economic Development: Impact Assessment + Evaluation
Legislative Committee Adopts New Higher Education Funding Formula
Las Vegas Sun  |  August 31, 2012

According to this article, “a Nevada committee adjusted some of the weights given to classes that will help determine higher education funding levels, based on the recommendations from its consultant, SRI International.”

Topics: Economic + Technical Analysis
Government Addressing Challenges Facing Taiwan's Economy
Focus Taiwan  |  August 8, 2012

According to this article, Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou said Wednesday that his administration is continuing to work on strategies to address three development challenges that Curtis R. Carlson, SRI president and CEO said Taiwan needed to face.

Topics: Economic + Technical Analysis Economic Development: Impact Assessment + Evaluation
Silicon Valley, the East Sea of Marmara is Moving!
CNN (Turkey)  |  June 27, 2012

This video reports that SRI International will partner with the Eastern Marmara Development Agency in Turkey to develop a strategic roadmap to transform the region into a technology innovation hub.

Golf Will Help Ease California's Economic Woes
Forbes  |  June 12, 2012

This article reports that “the Golf 20/20 report, prepared by SRI International, reported that the game of golf generated an economic impact of $15 billion to California, supporting nearly 160,000 jobs.”

Florida Golf Day Celebrates the Industry's Impact on Communities
PGA.com  |  February 15, 2012

This article reports that the annual size of Florida's direct golf economy is approximately $7.5 billion, based on a study by SRI International.

Oregon's Golf Economy Estimated at $1.2 Billion; Contributes More than 27,000 Jobs
Cyber Golf  |  February 14, 2012

According to this article, an SRI study has shown that the importance of golf in Oregon extends beyond the golf facilities themselves.

Gov. Sandoval Unveils State Economic Development Plan, Calls For 50,000 New Jobs By The End Of 2014
Carson Now  |  February 7, 2012

According to this article, Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval unveiled his economic development plan, which "piggybacks on a report prepared by the Brookings Institution and SRI International that was delivered to the state Board of Economic Development in November."

One of the Most Depressed States is Going All Out to Attract New Industries
The Economist  |  January 7, 2012

This article about Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval’s plan to diversify the state’s economy reports that he commissioned a big report by the Brookings Institution and SRI.

Publications

Applying Learning Curves to Modeling Future Coal and Gas Power Generation Technologies
Energy & Fuels  |  January, 2012

To forecast competing technologies under various scenarios of electricity demand, fuel cost, and research investment, SRI International researchers and partners have created a Power Technology Futures Model (PTFM).

Topics: Carbon Capture + Separation Economic + Technical Analysis Energy + Sustainability Energy Efficiency Industry Competitiveness + Positioning

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