Both focus on serving technology-oriented businesses. VT KnowledgeWorks, as a business incubator, offers office, lab, and conference space -- even furniture and office supplies -- and administrative services in addition to day-to-day business assistance to its member companies. The BTC, says director Dick Daugherty, "provides assistance for developing the foundation for a business plan -- such as market opportunity, competitive landscape, and pro-forma financials -- needed to focus the day-to-day business activities." In short, he says, VT KnowledgeWorks helps businesses with daily operations, while BTC conducts projects for their strategic development. For more information on VT KnowledgeWorks, please go to www.vtknowledgeworks.com
The designation of ``Key School'' exists for selected schools at every educational level in China: elementary, secondary and higher. In addition, there are various levels of the ``key'' designation itself: There are national key institutions, provincial or municipal key institutions, and county or district key institutions. Key schools all enjoy priority funding as well as the privilege of recruiting the best students. At the elementary and secondary levels, this concept is similar to that of a ``magnet'' or ``college preparatory'' school in the United States. Entry into such schools is based on examination and academic promise and achievement. For such schools, success is usually measured in terms of the percentage of its graduates entering colleges and universities, especially the key colleges and universities. The philosophy has been that giving a limited number of schools, colleges and universities priority in allocating limited resources, then the t...
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