(a) The Department shall support industry–led regional technology councils that help private enterprises attempting to establish or expand manufacturing and technology–based businesses. (b) The Department may: (1) select an entity as the regional technology council for a particular region; and (2) determine the geographic areas that constitute a region for purposes of this section. (c) The Department may support a regional technology council through grants, loans, in–kind assistance, advice, or other assistance.
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