*348.253. Contracts with not-for-profit organizations, objectives. — 1. The Missouri technology corporation may contract with not-for-profit organizations to carry out the provisions of sections 348.251 to 348.275 . By entering into such contracts, the corporation shall attempt to achieve the following objectives: (1) The establishment of a research alliance which shall advance technology development, as defined in subdivision (3) of section 348.251 . The corporation, in this capacity, shall have the authority to contract directly with centers for advanced technology, as established by section 348.272 , and other not-for-profit entities. In proceeding with this objective, the corporation and centers for advanced technology shall utilize the results of targeted industry studies commissioned by the department of economic development; (2) Technology commercialization, as defined in subdivision (2) of section 348.251 ; (3) The establishment of a finance corporation to assist in the implementation of section 348.261 ; and (4) The enhancement of technology application, as defined in subdivision (1) of section 348.251 . 2. Any contract signed between the corporation and any not-for-profit organization, including innovation centers as defined in section 348.271 , shall require that the not-for-profit organization must provide at least one-hundred-percent match for any funding received from the corporation through the technology investment fund, as established in section 348.264 .
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