LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman is scheduled to address governors from across the nation Friday with a plan to help their economies grow.

Heineman, the Republican chairman of the National Governors Association, will unveil his signature “Growing State Economies” plan at the group’s annual gathering in Williamsburg, Va.

Heineman told The Associated Press that the plan borrows from laws adopted by various states that have abandoned outdated regulations, helped entrepreneurs start their own businesses and nurtured companies with the most potential for growth.

The plan encourages states to connect public universities with private businesses for research projects involving medical devices, computers and other technology.

Heineman has served as chairman of the National Governors Association since July 2011. His one-year term ends Sunday.