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| Public Act 095-0433 |
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Technology Advancement and Development Act | ||||
is amended by changing Section 2002 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 700/2002) (from Ch. 127, par. 3702-2)
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Sec. 2002. Grant purposes.
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(a) Grants authorized under this Article
shall be awarded | ||||
only for the following purposes: (i) applied innovation
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research that provides initial grant funding to help serve | ||||
critical research
and development projects to respond
to
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unique, advanced technology projects and which foster the | ||||
development of
Illinois' economy through
the advancement of the | ||||
State's economic, scientific, and technological
assets, or
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which are recognized as technology programs of exemplary and | ||||
outstanding
research in the field of science and technology; or | ||||
to assist
eligible
applicants in the State apply for, or | ||||
qualify for and leverage, federal
funds awarded for advanced | ||||
technology projects concerning research and
development, | ||||
business innovation research or technical development, or the
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transfer of useful technology to the private sector;
(ii) | ||||
university and industry partnerships that create high-skill | ||||
employment
opportunities and internship
activities in the | ||||
communities that enable graduates and faculty to stay in
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Illinois and
university and industry initiatives that | ||
strengthen the relationship between
industry and academia in
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Illinois so that applied university research is responsive to | ||
the needs of the
various state industries
and industry | ||
clusters;
(iii)
centers of excellence in technology | ||
commercialization, innovation evaluation,
and intellectual
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property management that encourages the growth of new | ||
enterprises based on
technologies
developed at Illinois | ||
research centers including technology
partnerships, technology | ||
consortiums or research centers and industry
technology | ||
associations that are, or will be, established to perform | ||
research
and development in present and emerging technologies | ||
that can be developed for
use by commerce and industry; and
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(iv) technology
transfer projects involving promotion of new or | ||
innovative technologies
among
small and medium-sized Illinois | ||
manufacturers where the technologies have
immediate commercial | ||
application; training
and information dissemination that is | ||
directly applicable to small and
medium-sized Illinois | ||
manufacturer needs; or information transfer to Illinois
based
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research institution regarding best practice in industrial
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commercialization of technology developments; (v) planning and | ||
operational
support for statewide support that improve | ||
practices in technology
commercialization including
needs
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assessment and evaluation of the status of technology | ||
implementation throughout
the State; and (vi) research and | ||
testing of products that render the use of anhydrous ammonia | ||
inert in the production of methamphetamine.
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(b) Grants awarded pursuant to this Article may be used to | ||
help
subsidize expenses, as approved by the Department, for | ||
capital
improvements, equipment, contractual services, | ||
commodities, personnel,
support costs, including | ||
telecommunication, electronic data and
commodities, or other | ||
costs.
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(Source: P.A. 91-476, eff. 8-11-99.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, | ||
2007.
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