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Feature Section
KTEC clients, ICE Corporation and NanoScale Corporation both from Manhattan, Kan., were recently named finalists for the Governor's Exporter of the Year Award, one of the highest honors a business can receive from the State.
The winner will be announced by Governor Kathleen Sebelius at the annual Kansas Cavalry Encampment, the State's foremost business awards ceremony, on June 17, 2008 at Emporia State University.
The event is sponsored by the Kansas Cavalry, a volunteer organization of business and economic leaders who work to promote Kansas as an attractive location for business.
The Governor's Exporter of the Year award is presented annually to a single Kansas company that has demonstrated excellence in export sales.
Click here to learn more about Exporter of the Year.
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Upcoming Events
KTEC Board Meeting
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS
June 6, 2008
BIO International Convention
San Diego, CA
June 17-20, 2008
KTEC PIPELINE Primer
Lenexa, KS
June 25 - 26, 2008
KTEC PIPELINE Primer
Wichita, KS
July 14 - 15, 2008
Kansas Day of Innovation
Wichita, KS
Wichita Marriott
September 4, 2008
SSTI National Conference
Cleveland, OH
October 14-16, 2008
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The KTEC NewsByte is
an electronic publication containing news from
the KTEC network, as well as regional and national
information relevant to science, technology, business
and bioscience industries in Kansas.
Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation
214 SW 6th, First Floor
Topeka, Kansas 66603
Phone 785.296.5272
Fax 785.296.1160
Email: communications@ktec.com
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June 2008 - Volume 3
KTEC President & CEO Named 2008 Bioscience "Big Thinker"
Taylor's leadership role in creating the Kansas Economic Growth Act contributes to recognition
 KansasBio recently announced the 2008 Big Thinkers in Bioscience at the Stower's Institute of Medical Research. The Kansas Bioscience Big Thinkers are individuals whose groundbreaking leadership in bioscience innovation has contributed to bioscience research, commercialization, policy, investment, industry growth and expansion in the state.
The 2008 Kansas Bioscience Big Thinkers are: Mr. Michael Beckloff, President of Beckloff Associates, Inc.; Ms. Trish Brasted, President & CEO of Wichita Technology Corporation; Mr. Rick DeLuca, President of Fort Dodge Animal Health; Mr. Bruce Ferguson, Chairman, President & CEO of Edenspace Systems Corporation; Dr. Roy Jensen, Director of the University of Kansas Cancer Center; Dr. Olga Koper, Vice President Technology and Technical Services and Chief Technology Officer of NanoScale Corporation; and Mr. Tracy Taylor, President & CEO of Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation.
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| KTEC PIPELINE Offers Primer
Leading experts will assist businesses in moving to next level
 The KTEC PIPELINE Primer compresses a year of learning into an intensive two-day format to move a great business to the next level or help a "start up" refine, define and launch a venture with a higher chance of hitting the mark. Participants will spend two days learning and networking - connecting with the critical resources to help you succeed. A host of entrepreneurial and business experts, as well as state and local resource providers will lead you in the KTEC PIPELINE Primer.
June 25 & 26, 2008
Enterprise Center of Johnson County
8527 Bluejacket Street, Lenexa, Kan.
July 14 & 15, 2008
Wichita State University
Marcus Welcome Center
1845 Fairmount, Wichita, Kan.
Recent News About KTEC PIPELINE Primer
June 2, 2008 - The Kansas City Star - Jason Gertzen
Pipeline Primer: Another Kansas-based program is working with entrepreneurs who one day could lead businesses achieving such multibillion-dollar success.
Read More...
May 29, 2008 - The Wichita Eagle - Jerry Siebenmark
Entrepreneur training gets expanded scope - Kansas Technology Enterprise Corp. is expanding its 2-year-old program that grooms promising entrepreneurs.
Read More...
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Kansas Ranks 3rd in High Tech Growth Wages
 AeA, the largest high-tech trade association in the United States, has ranked Kansas 3rd nationally in the area of high-tech wage growth from 2001-2006, in a recent study. Kansas' tech wages have grown 15.5 percent in the past five years.
According to AeA, tech wages in many states have followed the national pattern, peaking in 2000, declining in the subsequent years, and currently rebounding. Nationwide, 47 of the 52 states had average high-tech wages that were 50 percent higher than private sector wages.
The study, Cyberstates 2008: A Complete State-by-State Overview of the High-Technology Industry, is the 11th annual edition and examines the high-technology industry in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. It provides new 2007 national data on tech employment and venture capital investments. It also includes the latest data on high-tech wages, establishments, payroll and research and development (R&D) expenditures.
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Come Home to Kansas: The Home of Champions
Preparations are underway for Kansas' presence at BIO 2008, San Diego, CA
 KTEC is proud to announce its sponsorship of Kansas at the BIO 2008 Convention in San Diego, June 17 -20, 2008.
KTEC's sponsorship role in the past two years, both in Chicago and Boston, helped Kansas garner significant attention International Convention – bolstering the image of Kansas as a bioscience leader and a “go to” place for bioscience companies, strategic partners for Kansas companies and investors looking for dedication and opportunity to grow the biosciences.
New for the convention, is the 2008 BIO Career Fair, a one day event on Monday, June 16 from 3-8 p.m. at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego. The career fair gives the opportunity to network, talk about Kansas’ strengths in the biosciences, conduct interviews and post available jobs on the event web site.
KTEC is working closely with KansasBio in promoting the "Come Home to Kansas" initiative to showcase the high-level careers available in the bioscience and information technology areas. In addition to the BIO Career Fair, employers can utilize the Kansas Pavilion on Wednesday, June 18 and Thursday, June 19 for follow-up interviews with prospects.
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Kansas named a “Top 10 Pro-Business State”
Kansas has achieved the ranking of a top 10 pro-business state, in a new 50-state survey published by a leading national corporate relocation firm. This is the second time that Kansas has made the list, considered the “gold standard” by American business leaders.
"As the nation’s economy continues to struggle, in Kansas we’ve made smart investments in our schools and workers while making strategic tax cuts to create jobs. As a result, the Kansas economy remains strong,” said Governor Kathleen Sebelius.
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