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Kentucky 4
Indiana 5
Innovation Ecosystem Innovative and Talent Business • Brainpower Startups ➢ Activities • Community Connecters Innovation Creative Dynamic People Corridor Clusters New Narratives Quality Connected Places • • Telling our story III • • Civic collaborations Broadband Community • Advocacy Preparedness 6
Public Launch Shared Strategic Framework TASKFORCES CHAMPIONS INITIATIVES Brainpower 2014 Technology Commercialization Academy Entrepreneurship & Innovation Networks Quality, Connected Places Branding Experiences Civic Collaboration 7
Contributing Metric Process Overall Metric Task Force High Level • Innovation Index Partner Metrics Sustainability • 6% Increase • Other indices • Brainpower Goal Activity Metrics • LQ and EE measures Intangibles • Innovation Goal • Accelerator Goal • Who and How? Tangible Results • What Capacity? • Benefit? • How many? • How much? • Debrief?
Innovation Index Components Human Capital: 30% Economic Dynamics: 30% Inputs Productivity and Employment: 30% Economic Well-Being: 10% Outputs
Michigan 10
2016 Results • Business Investment: $672.2M • Jobs Created & Retained: 3,529 • Regional Grants: $1.75 M since 2010
Regional Advantages • Low Cost of Living = 85% of U.S. Average • 10 Colleges & Universities – 8,300 Graduates Per Year • Wages 8-14% Below State Average • Unbeatable Transportation, Sites & Utility Infrastructure • Freight Growth of 63% by 2030 Trade Related Strengths #1 Michigan County in – Dairy & Livestock – Wheat, Dry Beans, Soy Beans & Sugar Beets
Projects Underway • Agri-Tourism Promotion • Ontario Business Attraction • Rail Site Development Projects • Brownfield Redevelopment • Speculative Construction Initiative • Manufacturing Day & Tech Careers Promotion • Autonomous Vehicle Infrastructure & Testing • Canada Customs Plaza Advocacy
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