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TechAmerica Applauds House Passage of Cybersecurity Enhancement Act
With this vote, the House has taken us a step closer to improving America’s future cybersecurity posture...
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Hansen Named President of TechAmerica Foundation
Christopher W. Hansen will transition to the role of president of TechAmerica Foundation and CEO Emeritus of TechAmerica. Phil Bond will assume the role of TechAmerica's president and CEO....
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Nominations Open for 2010 American Technology Awards
Submit your company today to be recognized in the only national "Best Of" awards for technology products and services on June 16th in Washington, DC...
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TechAmerica Texas
Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Wyoming
TechAmerica is the largest and strongest voice and resource for technology in the United States and is the industry's leading trade association.
TechAmerica Texas serves the high-tech business interests of companies located in the region by providing access to opportunities for networking, business development, education, advocacy, and through delivering a portfolio of products and services.
Recent News: Learn More about TechAmerica
A big race for tiny research at North Texas universities
By Gene Trainor, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
...To explain the potential of [nanotech], TechAmerica Texas Executive Director Jeff Clark recalls a scene in the 1967 film The Graduate when a man advises Dustin Hoffman, the movie’s star, that the future is in plastics.
"Nano is the plastics of our generation," said Clark, whose group represents high-tech industries. "Plastics completely revolutionized everything we do, everything we use. Nano is going to be revolutionary on an even larger scale"... Read more
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TechAmerica Texas Recognizes Presenters at Financial Conference
Four Texas-based technology companies featured at TechAmerica’s AeA Classic
Dallas, TX – TechAmerica Texas today recognized the four Texas-based companies presenting at this week’s TechAmerica’s AeA Classic Financial Conference. The conference takes place Nov. 2 and 3 at the Marriott San Diego Hotel & Marina.
The publicly traded, Texas-based technology companies presenting at the conference are: Diodes, Pervasive Software, Microtune and Tyler Technologies.
“The AeA Classic is a one of a kind event where executives of high-tech companies can... Read More
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TechAmerica Texas Supports Gov. Perry for T-STEM Expansion
Announcement at Berkner High School highlights $160 million initiative for Texas students
Dallas, TX – TechAmerica Texas, the oldest and largest voice for Technology in Texas, congratulates Governor Rick Perry for his $160 million initiative to expand the Texas Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (T-STEM) academies.
Established in 2006, the T-STEM program was designed for students pursuing a post-secondary education or career in one of these fields and has successfully provided resources for students to ensure they are prepared for their collegiate and vocational careers.
“We couldn’t agree more with Governor Perry that one of the best investments we can make to better the long-term economic development of our state is one that improves the education of our youth,” said Jeff Clark, executive director of TechAmerica Texas. “TechAmerica Texas has been an advocate for advanced technology, science, math and engineering programs. We applaud the program that Governor Perry outlined today.”
As part of the initiative, Governor Perry proposed to double the number of... Read More
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Senator Florence Shapiro's Senate Bill 689, Signed Into Law, Provides Operators of Online Social Network Sites Valuable Tools in the Fight Against Predators
AUSTIN, TX — Governor Rick Perry has signed into law Senate Bill 689, Senator Florence Shapiro's landmark online safety legislation which will require registered sex offenders to provide additional identifying information to the state. Read More
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Tech Exports from Texas Rise $117 Million in 2008
TechAmerica Foundation released its annual report detailing state trends in the international trade of high-tech goods. The report, Trade in the Cyberstates 2009: A State-by-State Overview of High-Tech International Trade, includes statistics and trend data for all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
Texas has firmly established itself as the nation's... Read More
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TechAmerica Report Shows that Tech Industry Remains Vital to Texas Economy
The Cyberstates 2009 report details national and state trends in high-tech employment, wages, and other key economic factors for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
Learn more about high-tech employment in Texas.
Learn more about recent TechAmerica Texas activities.
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Jeff Clark, Executive Director
512.474.4403 ∙ jeff.clark@techamerica.org
Greg Heider, Director of Membership Development
972.386.6540 x014 ∙ greg.heider@techamerica.org
Tiffany Sefton, Programs and Events Manager
972.386.6540 x015 ∙ tiffany.sefton@techamerica.org
Austin Office:
401 W. 15th Street, Suite 695, Austin, TX 78701
Dallas Office:
14901 Quorum Drive, Dallas, TX 75254
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