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Boise State TechHelp describes Studio Blue work for manufacturers; seeks modest state support for director role
Summary
TechHelp’s director told the committee the Studio Blue product-development arm supports small and medium manufacturers statewide, uses standardized impact metrics, and requests modest state funding to backfill a director position as federal grant dollars declined.
Brad McDonald, executive director of TechHelp at Boise State University, told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee that TechHelp guides small and medium manufacturers across Idaho in product design, prototyping, testing and business support.
McDonald described Studio Blue as TechHelp’s new product‑development unit and said it now emphasizes three pillars — design, create and launch — while providing students with substantial hands‑on experience. TechHelp participates in the national…
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