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Idea to send: |
| Topic | Bio Medical Research Facility |
| Content | Whereas: Oklahoma needs more research to be conducted within the state to promote economic development and high value added jobs; and, whereas the biggest challenge to initiating research is talent attraction and retention, particularly the nucleus of research talent in a particular research area; and whereas, Oklahoma's legislature has established the successful Endowed Chair Program for State Institutions, and whereas much research is conducted in the private/non-profit sector.
Now therefore: We recommend that the successful Endowed Chair Program be both expanded in funds and extended to Private/non profit institutions within the state.
Process--Open state matching funds on a 1 to 1 basis to private or public entities that conduct research of a type that is also funded by the Federal government under several conditions. There must be bona fide, third party peer reviewed collaboration amongst at least two different entities (including state universities (and other state institutions), private universities and non-profits), one of which must be a state institution (OSU, OU, State Health Department, etc.) Funding would be for seven years. None of this funding could be used for buildings but would be restricted to support for talent retention or attraction and their support staff. This funding could be administered by OCAST or the EDGE fund. |
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