(20 ILCS 700/3525)
Sec. 3525.
Manufacturing and Export Base Services.
(a) The Department may, subject to available appropriated funds, establish a
program of statewide
assistance to the manufacturing and services export base of the State serving
the sector-wide needs of
small and medium-sized companies.
(b) The Department may provide grants, cost share funds, or reimbursements:
to
State or substate
programs providing better access to information; to reduce the impediments to
the flow of technical
information; and to provide Illinois manufacturers, producer firms, and export
services firms with better or
more timely access to the State's and the nation's technology base, including
industrial and engineering
consulting practices, university and research laboratory based engineers,
private commercial product
vendors, and other sources of technology or non-technology services.
(c) The Department may provide grants to those private, public, and
non-profit research institutions
and organizations that agree to serve as an intermediary to achieve the purpose
set forth in this Section
that continues to ensure Illinois' economic vitality and competitiveness.
(d) The Department may seek out applicants that may be considered for a
grant, and may
provide an award based on the qualifications and expertise of organizations
undertaking the effort, the
applicants understanding of the requirements and needs of the target groups
served, and the likelihood that
the proposed project will improve the State's future economic potential.
(Source: P.A. 91-476, eff. 8-11-99.)
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