Economic Development Professionals Speak on Transportation
Transportation is the ED Foundation 2
Transportation is the ED Foundation FOR Statement on Proposition 403 and 406 passed last November: The Economic Collaborative of Northern Arizona, ECoNA, urges you to vote YES. Roads are a foundation of our economy. When we have quality roads businesses can get their goods and services to the market. When we have good roads customers, tourists, and all of us can reach our businesses and wonderful public lands that give us prosperity and wellbeing. When we have goodoads employees can get to work even during the worst of weather. Flagstaff and Coconino County has a robust and active economy because of the roads provided by previous generations. Coconino County and Flagstaff has enormous potential for greater prosperity and wealth. We are creating quality high paying jobs and building new businesses for Flagstaff and Coconino County. Let’s keep our roads working for a better future. 3
Northern Arizona Economics Historic Economic Sectors Tourism /Recreation Mining Agriculture Energy Government Lifestyle/Climate – Lake Powell Forest Products Education – Northern Arizona University, Coconino Community College New Economic Sectors Start-Up/Enterprenuership Biosciences Medical Device Manufacturing Indian Gaming Economy Medical Services Software Technology Advanced Manufacturing
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Rail Spurs Industrial Land Freeway Access Intermodal 9
Flagstaff Lone Tree Road Project 10
ADOT 20 Year Plan 11
Twin Arrows Bellemont 12
Second Airline Critical to the long term development of Biosciences, Digital Products, Technology, Advanced Manufacturing, Tourism 13
Economic Collaborative of Northern New Arizona Jobs 2015 WORK PLAN
New 2015 WORK PLAN Jobs Sector Strategy Sector work is an intentional, disciplined, industry and organizational driven process that allows the opportunities in a sector to be realized by insuring the requirements for sector growth come to fruition. Sector tools incorporate businesses retention and expansion, business attraction, redevelopment, infrastructure, capital/ investment, and workforce. Bioscience Sector • Create a Bioscience Research Facilities Plan Develop, with the sector, the types of research facilities needed in the next five and ten year timeframe. Included will be the timelines and investment plan. To start the process we will host a February symposium with several national experts and the sector leadership. • Conduct a CLIA/BSL3 Laboratory Feasibility Study Flinn Foundation has granted ECoNA funds to develop a feasibility study to build a new research facility at the NAU Research Park. The lab will provide space for a CLIA and BSL ‐ 3 laboratory. The lab would serve the needs of TGEN, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff Medical Center, bioscience startups, future research institutes, and industry organizations. • Complete the 2015 Bioscience Tactical Plan On‐ going bioscience sector work building on the 2014 plan. • Expand work with Arizona Commerce Authority ACA has hired a bioscience portfolio manager, Sergio Gazic. Work in collaboration with Sergio to utilize his expertise, connections, and access to capital. Page 1 Economic Collaborative of Northern Arizona | 2015 Work Plan
Collaboratio 2015 WORK PLAN n Bioscience Sector Continued • Continue service with Flinn Foundation, Science Foundation Arizona, AZ Bio, STEM City, BioAccel, and Others Provides connections and access for Northern Arizona Bioscience Sector Flinn Foundation Bioscience Roadmap Steering Committee AZ Bio o Membership o AZ Bio Government Affairs Committee o Science Foundation Arizona STEM Committee Flinn Foundation o Grant Partner o Flinn Foundation Bioscience Annual Update Event Partner Phoenix o Bio‐ Medical Campus Partner o BioAccel Capital Collaboration Flagstaff STEM City Collaborator o National Biomarkers Alliance Member Arizona Technology Council o o o Manufacturing Sector • Complete the 2015 Manufacturing Tactical Plan The Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce created the Northern Arizona Manufacturing Partnership which has will serve as the industry group for sector work. Also, in collaboration with the Coconino Career Center and ECoNA the Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce received a Sector Technical Assistance Grant that will be utilized in development of the 2015 Tactical Plan. Page 2 Economic Collaborative of Northern Arizona | 2015 Work Plan
New 2015 WORK PLAN Jobs primarily serve markets and Manufacturing Sector customers outside Flagstaff and Continued include national and international markets. ‘We are William’ produces digital marketing for national • Expand Manufacturing companies. Giftcard Zen utilizes Industry Association advanced algorithms to compete in the Collaboration gift card resale business. Flagstaff boasts ECoNA is already a member and active CTO’ s, software developers and with the Arizona employees from major companies such Technology Council and the as Oracle and Pinterest who choose to Arizona Manufacturers Council. live in Flagstaff. This is a growing In 2015 we will expand the sector. The Greater association contacts to include the Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce is now National Association of hosting digital products Manufacturers and the Medical meetings with existing companies. Device Manufacturers Association. In addition, NACET sponsors events called ‘Meet the Geeks’. The Tactical Plan will work with the Chamber, NACET, and industry leaders Digital Products Sector to grow those companies and also attract new digital • Complete the 2015 Digital Products products workforce and companies Tactical Plan to the region. We expect quality jobs to be created in the sector over the next In the recent years Flagstaff has seen the couple of years. development of sophisticated digital products companies. These companies Page 3 Economic Collaborative of Northern Arizona | 2015 Work Plan
Collaboratio 2015 WORK PLAN n IM PL ANT ABL E M E DICAL DE V I CES GE NE T ICS RE S EARCH CL INIC AL T RIALS AND RE S EARCH DIAGN OST ICS BIOPOL YM E R Page 4 Economic Collaborative of Northern Arizona | 2015 Work Plan
New 2015 WORK PLAN Jobs Business Attraction Flagstaff and Northern Arizona has much to offer companies or startups looking for a location to expand or start their business. We are unique community with a strong vision for a high standard of living for all, to be globally competitive, to be economically diverse and resilient, to innovate, and to generate wealth to serve all citizens. We have a strong science based industry, wonderful climate, sophisticated highly credentialed workforce, skilled regional workforce, access to transcontinental rail, interstate f reeways, jet airport, industrial lands, central location to major markets, manufacturing/maker culture, first class medicine and medical facilities, large research university, top notch K‐ 12 education, innovative community college, outdoor recreation, astronomy, and an amazing quality of life. After hundreds of tours and presentations to business leaders in the State we have found for the most part that they are either i gnorant or have old outdated perceptions. Since the downturn the business attraction process has become more competitive with states and cities investing more into business attraction. Without using the typical business incentives offered by other states and cities our strategy has to be unique to our communities and situations. We believe once we get someone to understand our advantages and can get them to visit our region we have a much stronger chance of convincing them that Northern Arizona is the place to be. Branding and Marketing • Fund and Complete the Branding Process Started in 2014 The Business Attraction Committee (BAC) spent significant time interviewing potential community branding firms. ‘Northstar Ideas’ inclusive process to assist the community in developing its brand and to also understand how the outside business community perceives Northern Arizona was determined to be the best fit. $75,000 to be raised. Page 5 Economic Collaborative of Northern Arizona | 2015 Work Plan
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