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      <title>MATRIC Celebrates Another Year of Innovation</title>
      <link>http://www.statejournal.com/story/16564291/matric-celebrates-another-year-of-innovation</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Continuing to bring innovation, revenue and high-tech jobs to the Mountain State</description>
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      <title>MATRIC Highlights Success and Charts Future</title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/12_0118.asp</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Focus on Economic Impact, Startups, Talented Staff</description>
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      <title>A Better Approach to Disaster Consequence Management</title>
      <link>http://www.esri.com/news/arcuser/0112/sim-disaster.html</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>MATRIC contributes state of the art modeling and simulation capabilities</description>
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      <title>South Charleston Start-Up Seeking Funds for Cracker</title>
      <link>http://dailymail.com/Business/201201100290</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>RMG is helping find the money to build an ethane cracker using catalytic technology developed by Aither Chemicals</description>
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      <title>W.Va. Is Home to Many Important Chemical Inventions</title>
      <link>http://www.statejournal.com/story/16325924/wva-is-home-to-many-important-chemical-inventions</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>MATRIC is adding to the Mountain State's legacy of innovation in chemical research and development</description>
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      <title>MATRIC Executives to Speak at Chemical Heritage Foundation in Philadelphia</title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/11_0817.asp</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Clutter, Pauley included in prominent Joseph Priestly Society Lecture Series</description>
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      <title>MATRIC Spin-Off Receives Funding from W.Va. Jobs Investment Trust</title>
      <link>http://www.statejournal.com/Global/story.asp?S=15782570</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Aither Chemicals' technology can process Marcellus shale ethane into petrochemicals without the need for a $2 billion cracking plant.</description>
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      <title>Tech Park Receives $5.25 Million Grant</title>
      <link>http://www.dailymail.com/Business/201108011517</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Project to create jobs in the short and long term</description>
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      <title>SC Tech Park Building to Get $10.5 Million Energy Upgrade</title>
      <link>http://www.wvgazette.com/News/201108011448</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Grant to make the laboratory building more energy efficient</description>
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      <title>Chemical &amp; Engineering News: BioAmber's Green Chemistry Award</title>
      <link>http://pubs.acs.org/cen/news/89/i26/8926notw1c.html</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>MATRIC's role in process development noted</description>
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      <title>MATRIC Business Partner Wins 'Green' Chemical Process Award</title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/11_0620.asp</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Technology developed by MATRIC helped BioAmber win the prestigious award</description>
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      <title>BioAmber Receives Presidential Green Chemistry Award</title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/docs/BioAmber_EPA_Award.pdf</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>MATRIC recognized as a key partner</description>
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      <title>BioAmber Raises $45 Million in Funding</title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/docs/BioAmber_fundraising.pdf</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>MATRIC's role in process development and scale-up noted</description>
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      <title>Over 400,000 Euro to Counter 'Pollution' and 'Brain Drain'</title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/11_0322.asp</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>MATRIC Europa to participate in an international project in Italy</description>
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      <title>Delegation Hears From Entrepreneurs</title>
      <link>http://www.dailymail.com/Business/201103241106</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Roundtable discussion at the Technology Park</description>
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      <title>Firms Talk Power Rates, Patents With Obama Official</title>
      <link>http://www.wvgazette.com/News/201103241266?page=1</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Administration official met with West Virginia's congressional delegation and local small businesses</description>
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      <title>PolyPlexx, a MATRIC Spin-Off, is Working to Commercialize a New Polymer (Video)</title>
      <link>http://www.wvpubcast.org/twiwvepisode.aspx?id=18857</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Optically transparent polymer is also virtually bulletproof</description>
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      <title>West Virginia Tech Park Has Impressive Past And Exciting Future</title>
      <link>http://www.innovationamerica.us/index.php/innovation-daily/11173-capacity-fall-2010-features-tech-park-has-impressive-past-and-exciting-future</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Exciting possibilities presented by the technology park</description>
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      <title>Micro-Reactors to Solve Macro Problems!</title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/docs/MATRIC_Europa_article.pdf</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Italian press coverage of activities at MATRIC Europa</description>
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      <title>$23M Renovation Project Scheduled at Tech Park</title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/10_1215.asp</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>State formally takes over ownership today</description>
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      <title>MATRIC Has De-icing Solution</title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/10_1203.asp</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>MATRIC is preparing to pilot a new process</description>
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      <title>State Tech Park to Get $12 Million From Stimulus</title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/10_1004.asp</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>West Virginia's newest research and technology park is getting a $12 million boost from the federal stimulus</description>
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      <title>Carbide Retirees Plan Reunion</title>
      <link>http://www.wvgazette.com/News/201007310117</link>
  <pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Gathering planned in Charleston on Oct. 1 and 2</description>
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      <title>Tech Park Pressure</title>
      <link>http://www.wvgazette.com/News/Business/201007300695</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Committee guiding park's future meets to discuss challenges</description>
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      <title>MATRIC Hosts National Youth Science Camp Delegates</title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/10_0701.asp</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Group includes top two science students from each state</description>
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      <title>MATRIC Selects 2010 Summer Interns</title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/10_0603.asp</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Program offers students an opportunity to engage in hands-on cutting-edge research</description>
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      <title>MATRIC Helps Firm to Make Eco-Friendly Deicer</title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/10_0520.asp</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Work leading to construction of a $50 million biorefinery</description>
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      <title>Betty Ireland to Build MATRIC Relationships</title>
      <link>http://statejournal.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&amp;storyid=79744</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The former West Virginia secretary of state has become vice president of business relationships for MATRIC</description>
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      <title>MATRIC to Join Notre Dame on $2.6 Million Emissions Project</title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/10_0506.asp</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>MATRIC and Notre Dame University have received a $2.6 million grant to investigate a less expensive way to capture carbon emissions</description>
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      <title>State Accepts Dow Tech Park Donation</title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/10_0304.asp</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The South Charleston Technology Park has a new landlord</description>
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      <title>State Accepts Dow Park</title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/10_0226.asp</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Manchin said gift of technology park is 'good deal' for W.Va.</description>
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      <title>State to Take Over Dow Tech Park</title>
      <link>http://www.wvgazette.com/News/201002250431</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Governor Manchin announces state's decision</description>
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      <title>MATRIC Slated to Open Office in Italy Next Month</title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/09_1217.asp</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Milan office to support existing and new customers</description>
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      <title>Dow to Donate Part of Tech Park to State</title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/09_1123.asp</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Site being considered for $15 million technology training center</description>
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      <title>MATRIC Announces Grant, Contract</title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/09_1022.asp</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Several hundred business and political leaders attended MATRIC's annual reception</description>
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      <title>MATRIC to Showcase Businesses</title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/09_1021a.asp</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Institute has launched 9 companies since 2004</description>
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      <title>MATRIC Teams with Chemical Alliance Zone and WV High Technology Consortium to Provide Technology Accelerator</title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/09_1021.asp</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>A program to provide technology innovators with an avenue to further their entrepreneurial aspirations</description>
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      <title>MATRIC Publishes 2008 Annual Report</title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/08_annrep.asp</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>MATRIC's 2008 Annual Report reviews the accomplishments for the year</description>
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      <title>Technology, Research Center Gets $2 Million State Loan </title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/09_0506.asp</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>MATRIC has closed on a $2 million loan from the state's venture capital fund</description>
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      <title>SC Research Center Gets $2M Loan from Jobs Trust  </title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/09_0502.asp</link>
  <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Loan to support science, technology and engineering research at MATRIC</description>
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      <title>MATRIC Gets First $100,000 Check  </title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/09_0415.asp</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>South Charleston provides support to help create jobs</description>
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      <title>MATRIC Gets Check From South Charleston </title>
      <link>http://www.statejournal.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&amp;storyid=56705</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The company has created new jobs</description>
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      <title>Millions Sought for Technology Park  </title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/09_0219.asp</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Groups hope to get $100 million from stimulus plan to take ownership of Dow center</description>
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      <title>VC Grows in West Virginia </title>
      <link>http://www.statejournal.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&amp;storyid=52507</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Despite a tight national economy, the state's venture capital community is helping entrepreneurs blossom and grow</description>
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      <title>Top 10 Business Stories of 2008 </title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/09_0101.asp</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>MATRIC's growth cited as one of the top ten state stories</description>
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      <title>Chemical Engineers Honor George Keller </title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/08_1215.asp</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>George Keller, a pioneer in chemical separations work and co-founder of MATRIC, has been honored as one of the 100 Distinguished Chemical Engineers of the Modern Era</description>
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      <title>Charleston Alliance to Turn MATRIC's Debt Into Equity</title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/08_1029.asp</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Center to add 150 high-tech jobs in next 18 months</description>
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      <title>State Wants Equity Stake in MATRIC</title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/08_1016a.asp</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The state is negotiating to take a $2 million ownership stake in MATRIC, West Virginia Commerce Secretary Kelley Goes said.
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      <title>MATRIC to Add 150 Jobs, Create Homeland Security Data Center</title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/08_1016.asp</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>MATRIC will add 150 new high-tech jobs and is receiving $2 million in federal funds to start a Homeland Security data integration center</description>
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      <title>MATRIC to Add 150 Jobs</title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/08_1015a.asp</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>MATRIC will soon be adding 150 new high-tech jobs, Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va. announced today</description>
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      <title>Hundreds of Jobs Announced for MATRIC Site</title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/08_1015.asp</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Two Jobs Announcements Come as MATRIC Hosts Annual Meeting</description>
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      <title>Local Research Firm Seeks to Overcome Constraints</title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/08_0626.asp</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>MATRIC intends to be a strong, stable, growing presence in the region</description>
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      <title>Failed WVU-Tech Park Deal Major Loss For Area, Research Chief Says</title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/08_0721.asp</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>MATRIC's CEO says West Virginia University missed the boat on establishing a major presence in the Kanawha Valley. </description>
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      <title>WVU's Loss Could Be South Charleston's Gain</title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/08_0718.asp</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Dow's Tech Center donation pullout could make way for private enterprise.</description>
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      <title>MATRIC Hosts National Youth Science Camp Delegates</title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/08_0701.asp</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>MATRIC was host to National Youth Science Camp delegates on Monday, June 30, 2008 at corporate headquarters in South Charleston, West Virginia.</description>
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      <title>MATRIC Publishes 2007 Annual Report</title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/07_annrep.asp</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>MATRIC's 2007 Annual Report reviews the accomplishments for the year.</description>
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      <title>Dow Chemical Begins Latest Layoffs</title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/08_0509.asp</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Previously announced layoffs at Dow Chemical have begun. MATRIC already has hired more than 40 former Dow and Union Carbide scientists.</description>
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      <title>County Diverts $100,000 Alliance Donation</title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/08_0220.asp</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Funds instead go to Clendenin restoration</description>
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      <title>Leaner Chemical Industry Hopes For Rebound</title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/08_0217.asp</link>
  <pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2008 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Economic pressures on the chemical industry have led to downsizing. MATRIC may be in a position to hire some of the displaced employees.</description>
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      <title>New Engineering Firm to Offer Jobs to Displaced Dow Workers</title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/08_0214.asp</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The research nonprofit MATRIC has started an engineering firm that it says will employ researchers laid off by Dow Chemical Co.</description>
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      <title>Research Center Expands Services</title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/08_0213.asp</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:55:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Group hopes creation of engineering arm will help keep that aspect of its projects in state</description>
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      <title>MATRIC's Big Breakthrough: Turning Layoffs into Hires</title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/08_0210.asp</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2008 17:55:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>MATRIC intends to create jobs for many workers to be released by Dow</description>
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      <title>MATRIC Highlighted as New ETEC Member</title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/docs/08_0205-ETEC.pdf</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:55:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>MATRIC is now a member of the Eastern Tennessee Economic Council</description>
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      <title>SOCMA Member Spotlight - MATRIC</title>
      <link>http://www.matricresearch.com/08_0123.asp</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>MATRIC is a member of the Synthetic Organic Chemicals Manufacturers Association</description>
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