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Case Examples in Smaller Communities

Telling the story with metrics

A look at Kentucky

• Hands on, purpose-driven leadership

• Science & tech “triple helix” working– University, Industry, government– Specialized research, training, facilities

• Human capital (Brain Belt) – Quality people– Education is highly valued– Higher ed, k-12 engaged

• Dynamic regional business sector– Outward oriented and globally savvy– Demonstration effect of Great Plains ->

Microsoft

Red River Valley: North Dakota and Minnesota

Red River Valley Research CorridorCoordinating Center

• Brand Building – internally and externally

• Can function outside of common organizational constraints

• Network Building

Accelerate your development strategy by showcasing your best technology-based capabilities

Engage regional universities and colleges

Build connections with outside collaborators, funders and investors in business and government

Engage key players in defining a strategy and action plan for building promising trade and technology opportunities

High Performance Action Summits SM

“Temporary economic agglomerations”

Powering Up Networks in Your Region

Energy & Environmental Research Center Built on Partnerships

Active Contracts: • Total value of EERC contract portfolio in FY08

was over $227 million• Approximately one funding proposal sent out

a day• 434 in FY08 – not grants• 94% nonfederal partners

Clients: Since 1987, over 1000 clients in 51 countries and all 50 states

Client Specs: • Governmental clients: 89• Academia: 51• International market: 137• Private corporations: 760

Employee Specs:• 55% from North Dakota• 21% from Minnesota• 53% of degreed

employees are graduates of UND

• 63% degreed employees are graduates of the North Dakota University System

Public Service Interoperability Transactional Innovation

Water

Waste treatment

Roads

Open space

Connectivity -> telecom

Mobility -> transit, transport, shipping

Distribution -> water and energy

Export processing zones

Logistics centers

Multi-modal shipping

Specialized facilities -> R&D labs, tech parks, skills training centers

Advanced services for connectivity, energy, environmental

Infrastructure is a Driver of Economic Progress

Facilities ………………………………………. Infrasystems

Research Enterprise and Commercialization Center

• $14 million, 50,00 Sq Ft• University Co-Location for

private partners• Shared Level 3 Lab Space

Funding • State Centers of Excellence : $3.5 million• ND Development fund : $750K• U.S. EDA : $1.5 million loans• City Economic Development Fund : $500K• Knight Foundation : $500K

Rural Tech Centers

• Community Access• Teleconferencing• Training Centers• Low Cost office Space• Student Engagment

USDA Rural DevelopmentLocal MatchesElbow Grease

• Waterfront development results in $400 million investment in residential, commercial

• Economic growth in technology, higher-value industries, including fruits and viticulture

• Advanced Vehicle Innovations Consortium• testing and demonstrating Plug-in Hybrid Electric

Vehicles (PHEV's); • nurturing business focusing on PHEV's, biofuels, and

solar energy; and • educating the public about these new exciting

technologies.

Wenatchee, WAWenatchee, WALeveraging InfrastructureLeveraging Infrastructure

Financial InfrastructureRAIN Source® helps bring

together like-minded angel investors to form individual RAIN funds ~ and then provides these funds with a process for

• due diligence, • legal templates, • management support, • access to deal flow and • other resources.

23 Funds• Minnesota• Iowa• North Dakota• South Dakota• Idaho• Montana

RAIN funds range in size from seven to 61 members, who have pooled anywhere from $500,000 to $2 million.

RAINSourcecapital.com

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

1. Create a business friendly environment and empower entrepreneurs

2. Shape a shared vision for people throughout the region

3. Stimulate new enterprises, resulting in additional job opportunities

4. Build the area’s endowed charitable assets to support sustainable community development

5. Motivate emerging young leaders to drive positive change

6. Inspire community spirit & pride

As a member of this community, I can “Make It Happen.”

• Create My Future• Support Local Business • Encourage Entrepreneurship • Give to My Community • Provide Leadership• Drive Change • Inspire Others

• Be Positive

High Performance Community High Performance Community Operating PrinciplesOperating PrinciplesA community like an individual has a work

to do.Communities don’t act, the parts do.Success comes from seizing momentum

and aligning actions with trends that work in your favor

Prosperity is increasingly determined by the power of connections elsewhere

A compelling story commits people to the possibilities

If the numbers aren’t interesting,then you have the wrong numbers.

- Edward Tufte

KentuckyDemographics and Economy

“If you want to have good ideas you must have many ideas.”

Linus PaulingQuantum chemist & biochemistNobel Prize Winner (2 times)

Become a Become a possibility factory!possibility factory!High Throughput – CombinatorialHigh Throughput – Combinatorial

I’ll believe it when I see it. I’ll see it when I believe it.”

Tell a compelling story that commits people to the possibilities

People must first share a story which they are all a part and relate their course of action to that story. Howard Gardner

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