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About Us
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About the Mississippi Technology
Alliance - www.technologyalliance.ms
 The Mississippi Technology Alliance (MTA) is a publicly funded non-profit organization with a mission to champion technology-based economic development in Mississippi. The MTA Board of Directors consists of key private sector, academic, and government CEO's. MTA activities link academic, government and private sectors to enhance the technology life cycle from basic and applied research, to commercialization, investment and business growth and expansion. Visit our web site at
www.technologyalliance.ms for more information about MTA programs, upcoming events, and publications.
About the Mississippi
Innovation Index - www.innovationindex.ms
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Mississippi Innovation Index establishes a process of annual performance measurement to focus attention and provide
 feedback about how well the state, as a whole, is doing in key areas of innovation-related activity. Annual statewide data are used to calculate performance levels for eight broad Innovation Goals and 24 detailed indicators of activity in the technology life cycle. Graphs and data tables can be downloaded for use in presentations and analyses. Information about the computations, data sources and links to website databases are provided to retrieve data from prior years. The Innovation Research Database provides researchers a source for technology-based economic development trend data for US states.
An extensive consensus building process involving representatives from universities, community colleges, economic development organizations and the private sector led to identification of 24 indicators that could be used to measure progress. The Innovation Goals were set by the Board of the Mississippi Technology Alliance with input from their organizations and institutions. Together, the Innovation Goals and the Innovation Indicators provide a source of valuable information and strategic direction for Mississippi.
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About the Staff
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Dr. Lyn Stabler
Responsible for Innovation Index data and text
Lyn Stabler is the Vice President for Policy and Analysis at the Mississippi Technology Alliance
(MTA). MTA is state-sponsored non-profit organization with a mission to champion science and technology-based economic development for the state.
Lyn's responsibilities include the annual publication of the Mississippi Innovation Index. First published in 2002, the Innovation Index presents data on 24 indicators of progress for activities contributing to developing a dynamic technology life cycle in Mississippi. The Innovation Index also presents the Mississippi's 8 Innovation Goals. The Innovation Goals matrix displays 10-year targets, baselines and annual performance levels for activity along a continuum from basic research to commercialization, business development, industrial productivity, technology workforce development and investment capital.
Prior to joining MTA, Lyn served for 10 years as an organizational development consultant for the Center of Higher Learning, at the John C. Stennis Space Center. At CHL Lyn provided organizational design and development, strategic planning, and performance measurement support to federal agencies at Stennis Space Center, and Mississippi state agencies and academic institutions.
Lyn received her Ph.D. in International Development from the University of Southern Mississippi; her dissertation research entitled "R&D Policy and Economic Growth: Factor, Externality and Silver Bullet" provides empirical evidence for the link between venture capital and university R&D, using trend data from 50 US States. Lyn received her Masters in Organizational Psychology from the University of Alabama, and a BS in Psychology from Troy State University. Dr. Stabler lives with her husband and three children in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.
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Mrs. Stacey Gaines
Responsible for Innovation Index web site
Stacey Gaines is the Policy Analyst and
Project Coordinator for the Mississippi Technology Alliance. Stacey
began her career with MTA in 2003 working with the Mississippi
Alternative Energy Project. Working with this project has allowed her to
work with communities across the state to promote alternative energy.
Her position has enabled her to work two years in a row with the United
States Academic Decathlon in Mississippi. The U.S. Academic Decathlon is
one of the most prestigious high school competition for high school
competition where students compete in ten subject areas. She currently
is the Competition Manager for the local and state events.
Stacey serves as lead Policy Analyst for the Mississippi Innovation
Index, a tool published annually by MTA to monitor Mississippi's
progress against 10-year innovation goals. Additionally, Stacey compiles
data for special requests and develops related metrics for regional
technology councils.
Stacey attended Tougaloo College and graduated from Jackson State
University with a degree in political science. She furthered her
education with a master's degree in public policy and administration
from Jackson State University.
Stacey is a member of the Mississippi Economic Development Council and
volunteers for community and church-related activities. She is a former
member of the American Society for Public Administration, the JSU
Political Science Club, the JSU Toastmasters and the Professional Bail
Agents Association of Mississippi. Stacey resides in Jackson with her
husband, Ernest, and son, Matthew Christian.
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