Boise State’s TechHelp seeks $5,000 and partial FTP support to stabilize Studio Blue director position; director provides performance metrics

Brad McDonald, executive director of TechHelp at Boise State University, told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee that TechHelp’s Studio Blue center (new product development and workforce training arm) is maturing and previously depended on a federal grant that expired in September of the prior year. To sustain the Studio Blue director role, TechHelp requested a $5,000 FY2026 personnel augmentation in the state appropriation to help retain the center director while the program matures and seeks diversified revenue.