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    Minnesota Technology, Inc.

    Active dates:1991-2006?
    Authority:
    1991 Minn. Laws Chap. 322
    Minn. Stat. 116O.03 Subd. 2
    Function:

    Nonprofit public corporation works with Minnesota companies to assist them in using modern techniques and technologies to compete more effectively in the global marketplace.

    Preceded by:
    Greater Minnesota Corporation
    History:

    In 2003 the legislature and Governor Tim Pawlenty decided to privatize the agency. In his budget plan that year, Gov. Pawlenty had proposed eliminating the agency's state funding. Instead, the legislature provided $3 million for the 2004-05 biennium, with the stipulation the organization use the money to evolve into a private entity.
    Membership:

    Board of directors has 14 members; 4-year terms. (1993)

    Entries for this agency in the Annual Compilation and Statistical Report of Multi-Member Agencies Report: 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992.

    Note: This report provides membership details as well as meeting information and a summary of the group's activities.

    Agency heads:

    President: Jacques Koppel (June 25, 1990 - July, 2003). Wayne Pletcher (November, 2003 - )
    Reports:
    Analysis of Research & Development Activities Funded by the State of Minnesota: Fiscal Year 2002
    Annual Report: Minnesota Technology, Inc. (2002-2006)
    Note: The Legislative Reference Library may have additional reports on or by this group available through our catalog.
    Documents/Articles:
    News clippings and documents. Agencies Notebook Collection, 1991-2003.
    Record last updated: 03/27/2023
     

    All information on this group from the Library’s collection of agency notebooks has been digitized. These materials are incorporated into the “documents/articles” section of the record. Please contact a librarian with any questions. The Minnesota Agencies database is a work in progress.

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