Technology Platforms

In 2004, the Idaho Science & Technology Advisory Council called for an industry summit to determine the state's core technology platforms. Battelle Energy Alliance assisted the summit participants with the effort and drafted Idaho's Core Competencies Report.

The following technologies emerged as central to Idaho’s innovation economy:
Agricultural/Biological Sciences
Power & Energy
Digital Imaging & Sensor Technology
New Materials & Nanotechnology

Further analysis of Idaho's innovation industries has revealed competencies in the following two additional technology platforms:

Software Technology
Communication Technology

In 2006, Battelle Energy Alliance conducted another study to determine some specific emerging technology industries where Idaho has an opportunity to become a national and world leader. Idaho's Core Competencies Final Report identified the following technology industries as potential leadership opportunities for Idaho based on existing expertise and resources:

Environmental Health
Alternative Energy/Nuclear