A Guide to Records of the Virginia Research and Technology Advisory Commission,2000-2009 (bulk 2000-2005)
Records of the Virginia Research and Technology Advisory Commission, 2000-2009 (bulk 2000-2005)
44460
Privacy protected and confidential information is restricted from public access for 75 years per Code of Virginia 42.1-78,
2.2-3800, and 2.2-3705.1-8. Types of previous restricted information may include, but are not limited to: privacy protected
information and attorney-client privileged material.
Use Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Preferred Citation
Records of the Virginia Research and Technology Advisory Commission, 2000-2009 (bulk 2000-2005). Accession 44460. State government
records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.
Acquisition Information
Transferred on Sep. 9, 2009.
Processing Information
This collection has been processed using minimal processing standards: the original arrangement has been maintained, the container
list is brief and simple, and the records have not been refoldered and fasteners have not been removed.
Material found loose in the boxes was foldered and given a title determined by the archivist. In cases where folder titles
were inaccurate, the titles have been corrected to more adequately describe the material.
On 10 July 2000, Governor James Gilmore issued Executive Order Number 66 creating the Virginia Research and Technology Advisory
Commission (VRTAC). The Commission was formed to advise the governor on appropriate research and technology strategy for the
Commonwealth. The Commission advised the governor on procedures and guidelines for awarding grants from the Commonwealth Technology
Research Fund. The Commission also advised the Executive Branch on critical issues relating to the role of science, technology,
research and development, and technology commercialization in promoting the global competitiveness of the Commonwealth. The
Commission consisted of thirty-three members appointed by the governor, including the Secretaries of Commerce and Trade, Education,
and Technology. The Center for Innovative Technology was responsible for the majority of the funding of the Commission. On
1 July 2009, the Virginia Research and Technology Advisory Council merged with the Innovative Technology Authority (ITA) forming
the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Investment Authority (IEIA).
The collection contains records from the Virginia Research and Technology Advisory Commission, including general files, minutes,
meeting notes, reports, and agendas, among other items.
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