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Center for Science, Technology, and Economic Development (CSTED) > Project Briefs
CSTED has extensive experience in each of its core capability areas. The list below categorizes previous projects by the core capability they most exemplify. Click on the links below to go to directly to your area of interest. Under each capability area, click on the brief link next to each project to see a short description of the project.
| Technology-based Economic Development |
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Agenda for a Dynamic Economy: State Strategies for Innovation and Change (brief)
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Catalyzing Next-Generation Cluster Implementation (brief)
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Cluster-Based Economic Development Strategy for Iowa (brief)
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Community Support for New Enterprise Development (brief)
- Creating a New Economy for Maribor and Eastern Slovenia (brief)
- Creating an Opportunity Economy: Integrated Strategic Plan for Austin, Texas (brief)
- Developing an Integrated Technology Strategy for the Optoelectronics Cluster of the Jena Region of German (brief)
- Economic Effects and Feasibility Evaluation of the Earth Systems Science Plaza Calfornia State Monterey Bay (brief)
- Global Benchmarking of Government Support for Technology-Based Industry (brief)
- Government Support for Technology-Based Industry, Ministry of Industry, Science, and Technology of Canada (brief)
- Industry Cluster-Based Economic Strategy for Chihuahau, Mexico (brief)
- Joint Venture: Silicon Valley (brief)
- Multimedia Industry Cluster Development in Hollywood, CA (brief)
- Palm Beach County Industry Cluster Development Strategy, Business Development Board, Palm Beach County (brief)
- Target Industry Cluster Strategy for the State of Iowa (brief)
- The “Illinois Model” of Technology-Driven Economic Development (brief)
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| Research Evaluation and Planning |
- Evaluation of NSF’s Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (brief)
- Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program Outcome Assessment, Department of State (brief)
- Global Assessment of Technology Infrastructure, National Science Foundation (brief)
- IFC Life Sciences Opportunities and Challenges Assessment, International Finance Corporation (brief)
- Life Sciences Matchmaking Services, International Finance Corporation (brief)
- Obtaining Industry Views on Experiences in Collaboration with Federal Laboratories under CRADAs, National Science Foundation (brief)
- Progress of the Engineering Education Coalitions Program, National Science Foundation (brief)
- Qualitative Evaluation Study of NSF’s Centers for Learning & Teaching (brief)
- Study of the Outcome & Impacts of the NSF Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (MPRF) Program (brief)
- The Role of NSF’s Support of Engineering in Enabling Technological Innovation (brief)
- U.S. Fulbright Student Program Outcome Assessment, Department of State (brief)
- Workshop on International Aspects of Graduate Science and Engineering Education and International Mobility of Scientists and Engineers, National Science Foundation (brief)
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| Accelerating Economic Growth around the World |
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Bosnia-Herzegovina Industry Cluster Development Initiative (brief)
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Building on Strength: A Vision and Strategy for Achieving "Quality Queensland." (brief)
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Business Assistance to Palestinian Enterprises in West Bank and Gaza (brief)
- Colombia: Business Start-Up Regulations Reform (brief)
- Economic Development Strategy for Dominican Republic (brief)
- Enhancing Technology's Impact on Economic Development, US Agency for International Development (brief)
- Eritrea Foreign Investor Perception Survey, World Bank (brief)
- Grameen Bank Ownership Transfer Assessment in Nepal, US Agency for International Development (brief)
- ICT Growth Strategy for the State of Georgia (brief)
- Industrial Growth Strategy in Papua New Guinea, Government of Papua New Guinea (brief)
- Intellectual Property Right Adjudication in the Philippines (brief)
- Making Philadelphia the Leading Metropolitan Region on the East Coast, Greater Philadelphia First (brief)
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| Workforce Development and Competitiveness |
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Benchmarking South Africa for Labor-Intensive Development (brief)
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Dallas Metroplex Higher Education Evaluation and Benchmark Study (brief)
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Egypt Workforce Cluster Development Strategy (brief)
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Evaluation of the Partnership Program of Title II of the Higher Education Act, Department of Education (brief)
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Forecasting Malaysia’s Science and Technology Human Resources and Research and Development Investment Needs Leading to the Year 2020, United Nations Development Program (brief)
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Identifying Top Undergraduate Engineering and Computer Science Programs (brief)
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Literature Review of Documents on National Workforce Policies, National Science Board (brief)
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Michigan Technical Workforce Development Incentives, Michigan Economic Development Corporation (brief)
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Planning for Science &Engineering Workforce Data, National Science Foundation (brief)
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| Strategy Development |
- Des Moines Agribusiness Park: Strategic Elements for Successful Development (brief)
- Global Impacts Of Fedex On The New Economy, The Fedex Corporation (brief)
- Kentucky Policy Framework for Entrepreneurial Development, Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation (brief)
- Namibia Scenario Planning, US Agency for International Development (brief)
- Regional Adaptation within Statewide Collaboration: Centralization/Decentralization Optimization for Strategic Planning, State of Connecticut (brief)
- Small Business Development Strategies (brief)
- SRI University – Training on the Discipline of Innovation (brief)
- Strategic Planning for High-Technology Economic Development in Thailand, Thailand's Board of Investment (brief)
- Strategy to Position Omaha as a Midwestern Leader in Information Technology (brief)
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| Evaluation and Impact Analysis |
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An Evaluation of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Institution-wide Reform of Undergraduate Education Initiative (brief)
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Assessment of High Technology Industry Assistance (brief)
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Defense Conversion Plan for Homestead Air Force Base, Florida (brief)
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Evaluating New York State Centers for Advanced Technology Program (brief)
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Financial Market Changes and Impact on Small Businesses (brief)
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Mid-Term Review of the Tax Holiday Scheme in South Africa (brief)
- Next Michigan Benchmarks: Measuring Michigan’s Competitiveness (brief)
- Outcomes and Impacts of the State/Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers Program, National Science Foundation (brief)
- Review of the Traditional Industries Program of the State of Georgia (brief)
- Roles of Technology Parks, Research Centers, and Incubators in Economic Development, Italian Government (brief)
- The Golf Economy—The Game’s Impact on the U.S. Economy, The World Golf Foundation (brief)
- The Impact on Industry of Interactions with Engineering Research Centers, National Science Foundation (brief)
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| Investment and Trade Promotion |
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A Strategic Plan for Attracting Chemicals, Plastics, and Rubber Industry Investment in the State of Victoria (brief)
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Analysis of a Privatization Transaction in Sri Lanka (brief)
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Apparel Export Promotion Program for Uruguay (brief)
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Dominican Republic Investment Climate Diagnostic Review (brief)
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Export-Oriented Investment Promotion for Australia (brief)
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Investment and Trade Strategy for Australia, Australian Trade Commission (brief)
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Jamaican Free Zone Marketing Campaign (brief)
- Kazakstan Investment Summit, Chevron Petroleum Incorporated (brief)
- National Export Plan for Guatemala (brief)
- New Directions for U.S. Latin America Cooperation in Science and Technology (brief)
- Poland and Hungary: Private Sector Development (RITE) (brief)
- Privatization Assistance to Zambia, US Agency for International Development (brief)
- Privatization Strategy for Kenya, US Agency for International Development (brief)
- Promotion of State and Local Community and Economic Development Partnerships, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) (brief)
- Sri Lanka Competitiveness Study, US Agency for International Development (brief)
- Tianjin in Transition: Toward a More Market-Oriented Economy (brief)
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| Asian Science and Technology Policy |
- International Benchmarking of Material Science/ Nanotechnology: National Institute of Material Science: NIMS, Japan (brief)
- Lessons from the U.S. Experience with Start-up Companies and Tech Transfer from Government-funded Laboratories: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology: AIST, Japan (brief)
- Medical Industry Development Initiative in Kobe, City of Kobe, Japan (brief)
- Taiwan's Economic Development Experience, Economic Planning Council, Republic of China (brief)
- Technology Assessment, Development, and Management Project: Malaysia (brief)
- Technology Management Strategy: Korean Institute of Science & Technology: KIST, Korea (brief)
- Workshop on Research Evaluation for the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP), Korea (brief)
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| Sustainable Tourism |
- Comprehensive Tourism Development Blueprints for the Czech and Slovak Republics (brief)
- Developing a World-Class Hotel Classification System for Bahrain (brief)
- Egypt Tourism Workforce Development (brief)
- Economic Impact of a Golf-Based Resort on the Curaçao Economy (brief)
- The Economic Impact of Native American Culture on the New Mexico Tourism Industry (brief)
- Theme Park Feasibility Assessment in South Florida (brief)
- Tourism Master Plan for Pennsylvania (brief)
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| Science and Technology Policy in the Middle East |
- Advanced Materials Strategic Plan for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (brief)
- Design of King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST) (brief)
- Feasibility Study for the Saudi National ICT Incubator (SNICTI) and Related Technology Commercialization (brief)
- King Saud Science Parks Feasibility Study (brief)
- Knowledge-Based Industry Development Strategy for Saudi Arabia (brief)
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