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Venture aims to boost high tech Sustainable Valley proponents hope program will add to area's economic base
A $50,000 donation from the Jackson County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday will help kick-start a local effort to attract and assist high-tech, clean energy businesses.
The "Sustainable Valley" initiative would brand Jackson County as the place to come to start a high-tech business and create family-wage jobs while buffering the area from sharp and prolonged economic downturns.
"We thought this was the best and brightest idea we've heard in a long time," Commissioner C.W. Smith said.
The brainchild of Jackson County officials, Southern Oregon Regional Economic Development Inc. and local businesses, the plan would create an organization to provide office space, support services and even line up venture capital to help launch emerging businesses.
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Rogue Valley Microdevices is pleased to announce that it is now adding physical vapor depositions (PVD) to their product lineup. PVD Metal and Dielectric film deposition capabilities will allow Rogue Valley Microdevices to satisfy MOS and MEMS process requirements.
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10-17-2004
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Rogue Valley Microdevices is pleased to announce that it is now adding physical vapor depositions (PVD) to their product lineup. PVD Metal and Dielectric film deposition capabilities will allow Rogue Valley Microdevices to satisfy MOS and MEMS process requirements.
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