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TechHelp pitches Studio Blue workforce and business impact; seeks permanent funding for director
Summary
Boise State’s TechHelp told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee that Studio Blue — a new-product-development center that pairs student teams with manufacturers — delivers measurable client impact and seeks modest, stable state funding for a full-time center director.
Kevin Campbell, Legislative Services Office analyst, briefed the committee on TechHelp, a Boise State University program that supports product development, prototyping and business assistance for Idaho manufacturers. TechHelp’s budget is housed at Boise State and the program reported stable appropriations near $450,000 in recent years, excluding COVID-related grants.
Brad McDonald, executive director of TechHelp, described Studio Blue as TechHelp’s…
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