1.6: Innovative Technologies
Foster the Development and Use of Innovative Technologies Other Information:
Information technology represents an important opportunity to close the job gap in Appalachia through high-value-added industries
such as telecommunications and computing services. Appalachian communities should partner with federal and private-sector
research labs, research universities, and other technology organizations to help create and retain technology-related jobs.
Selected Strategies: Assist in the creation of telecommunications and computing enterprises. Provide assistance for expanding
existing high-technology operations in the Region. Promote partnerships with and leverage research opportunities generated
by government-sponsored and private-sector research labs. Expand and create technology research initiatives in the Region's
colleges and universities. Increase support for public-sector science and technology programs. Support the commercialization
of new technologies developed by federal labs, universities, and other sources.
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