A Washington technology center is created to be a collaborative effort between the state's universities, private industry, and government. The technology center shall be headquartered at the University of Washington. The mission of the technology center shall be to perform and commercialize research on a statewide basis that benefits the intermediate and long-term economic vitality of the state of Washington, and to develop and strengthen university-industry relationships through the conduct of research that is primarily of interest to Washington-based companies or state economic development programs. The technology center shall:

     (1) Perform and/or facilitate research supportive of state science and technology objectives, particularly as they relate to state industries;

     (2) Provide leading edge collaborative research and technology transfer opportunities primarily to state industries;

     (3) Provide substantial opportunities for training undergraduate and graduate students through direct involvement in research and industry interactions;

     (4) Emphasize and develop nonstate support of the technology center's research activities;

     (5) Administer the investing in innovation grants program;

     (6) Through its northwest energy technology collaborative, carry out the activities required by RCW 28B.20.296; and

     (7) Provide a forum for effective interaction between the state's technology-based industries and its academic research institutions through promotion of faculty collaboration with industry, particularly within the state.

[2004 c 151 § 3; 2003 c 403 § 10; 1992 c 142 § 3; 1983 1st ex.s. c 72 § 11.]

NOTES:

     Intent -- 2003 c 403: See RCW 70.210.010.

     Effective date -- Short title -- 1983 1st ex.s. c 72: See RCW 28B.65.905 and 28B.65.900.