An effort to help start-up businesses survive and thrive started under the Culver administration got rave reviews Monday from Gov. Terry Branstad and his economic development helpers.

Results of a study on the economic and fiscal impact of the state’s demonstration fund found the $8.7 million and technical assistance provided to 79 companies between 2007 and 2011 to encourage high technology prototype and concept development activities created 600 new jobs and generated $2.1 million in new tax revenue.

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