MEETING September 23, 2015 SEMCOG Region Increasing Jobs and - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

LIVINGSTON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MEETING September 23, 2015

SEMCOG Region

Increasing Jobs and Prosperity In Southeast Michigan People (Talent) Retooling Marketing Our the Region Workforce Educating Strengthening Our Future Quality of Place Workforce Community Assets Advancing Optimizing Innovation & Infrastructure Technology Investment Creating an Enhancing Entrepreneurial Transportation Culture Connections Increasing Designing Capital a Fair & Funding Competitive Shaping Tax Structure Responsive Government Business Climate

Community Assets Marketing the Region Strengthening Quality of Place Optimizing Infrastructure Investment Enhancing Transportation Connections

Community Assets transportation options corridor redevelopment freight & logistics quality of life

Talent and Innovation Retooling Our Workforce Educating Our Future Workforce Advancing Innovation & Technology Creating an Entrepreneurial Culture

Talent and Innovation high growth careers culture of innovation strengthening collaboration leveraging technology

Business Climate Increasing Capital Funding Shaping Responsive Designing Government a Fair & Competitive Tax Structure

Business Climate capital funding streamline regulatory process public-private partnerships tax climate

Public Input

Compared with 2010, do you feel that the economy is: 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% Pulse of the Region 30% Combined 20% 10% 0% In great shape Better but About the A little worse Much worse needs same improvement

On a scale from 1 to 5, how economically diverse is Southeast Michigan? 50% 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% Pulse of the Region 20% Combined 15% 10% 5% 0% 1 = little 2 3 4 5 = very diversity diverse

What do you think is Southeast Michigan’s greatest asset to attract or grow business? 50% 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% Pulse of the 20% Region 15% 10% Combined 5% 0% Strategic Skilled Higher Ease of Access to capital domestic and workforce education conducting international business connections

What do you think is the biggest challenge to creating more jobs in Southeast Michigan? 50% 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% Pulse of the 20% Region Combined 15% 10% 5% 0% Condition of Need for more Challenges Business taxes Other barriers infrastructure skilled workers obtaining funding/capital

How do we support job growth at all income levels? 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% Pulse of the Region 15% Combined 10% 5% 0% Entrepreneurship Business & Business & education Business cluster Building on our training & support government partnerships development region's core partnerships industries

Which of the following quality of life factors do you think is most important in attracting and retaining employees? 25% 20% 15% Pulse of the 10% Region Combined 5% 0% Quality of schools Desirable Cultural and Access to Safety and Vibrant central residential recreational transportation security cities neighborhoods amenities options

Of the following, which is the most important to our region’s future? 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% Pulse of the 10% Region 5% Combined 0% Strengthen quality Improve Develop and grow Build an adaptable Create economic of place transportation and small business workforce opportunity other through infrastructure innovation and technology

Discussion • Where are you focusing your economic development efforts? • How can we grow the economy by: – Building on unique characteristics? – Building on strengths? • What challenges need to be addressed?

SEMCOG General Assembly Meeting Focused on the talent and workforce components of the economic development strategy Keynote speaker: Governor Snyder When: October 22 at 4:30 pm Where: Schoolcraft College in Livonia