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TechHelp seeks small additional state support for Studio Blue director as program matures
Summary
Boise State’s TechHelp described statewide manufacturing support and Studio Blue (its new-product-development arm) and requested a small FY2026 personnel increment to sustain a Studio Blue director role as grant funding declined.
Brad McDonald, executive director of TechHelp at Boise State University, told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee TechHelp serves small and medium manufacturers statewide through design, prototyping, testing, manufacturing and market services, and is part of a national manufacturing extension network.
McDonald described Studio Blue as TechHelp’s new-product-development unit that provides student…
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