(2) Creation of advanced materials.(3) Biotechnology.(4) Electronic device technology.(5) Environmental technology.(6) Medical device technology.(b) For purposes of this section, 'advanced computing' means technology used in the designing and developing of computing hardware and software, including innovations in designing the full range of hardware from hand held calculators to supercomputers and peripheral equipment.(c) For purposes of this section, 'advanced materials' means materials with engineered properties created through the development of specialized processing and synthesis technology, including ceramics, high value added metals, electronic materials, composites, polymers, and biomaterials.(d) For purposes of this section, 'biotechnology' means the continually expanding body of fundamental knowledge about the functioning of biological systems from the macro level to the molecular and subatomic levels, as well as novel products, services, technologies, and subtechnologies developed as a result of insights functioning of biological systems from the macro level to the molecular and subatomic levels, as well as novel products, services, technologies, and subtechnologies developed as a result of insights gained from research advances that add to that body of fundamental knowledge.(e) For purposes of this section, 'electronic device technology' means technology involving any of the following:(1) Microelectronics.(2) Semiconductors.(3) Electronic equipment.(4) Instrumentation.(5) Radio frequency waves.(6) Microwaves.(7) Millimeter electronics.(8) Optical and optic electrical devices.(9) Data and digital communications.(10) Imaging devices.(f) For purposes of this section, 'environmental technology' means any of the following:(1) The assessment and prevention of threats or damage to human health or the environment.(2) Environmental cleanup.(3) The development of alternative energy sources.(g) For purposes of this section, 'medical device technology' means technology involving any medical equipment or product (other than a pharmaceutical product) that has therapeutic value or diagnostic value and is regulated by the federal Food and Drug Administration.As added by P.L.4-2005, SEC.34.
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