Stronger Economies Together (SET) and U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA)

University Center (UC) Programs IN MPO Conference, South Bend, Sep 21st, 2016

Outline ▪Stronger Economies Together Program

▪ Background

▪ Coverage

▪ Data Products

▪ Indiana EDA University Center Program

▪ Overview of EDA UC Activities

▪ Regional Decision Maker (RDM) Data Platform

▪ Key Activities within RDM

Lessons Learned

SET Background Stronger Economies Together Initiative (USDA-RD) was

launched in 2009 and PCRD got involved from 2013

Partners include

Four Regional Rural Development Centers (RRDCs)-

leadership by Southern Rural Development Center at

Mississippi State University

Land Grant University partners

USDA-RD State partners

Purdue Center for Regional Development (Purdue

University)

Source: http://www.rd.usda.gov/about-rd/initiatives/stronger-economies-together

State/Regions Involved in SET

Source: https://pcrd.purdue.edu/signature-programs/stronger-economies-together.php

State/Regions Involved in SET PCRD has

been engaged from Phase IV, V, and VI

Focus on Data analytics

Rural regions, native Indian reservations, and pueblos

Source: https://pcrd.purdue.edu/signature-programs/stronger-economies-together.php

SET Purpose: Doing Better Together

The regional team

develops and implements a

High Quality Regional Economic Development Plan

that builds on the region’s current and emerging economic

strengths.

Source: http://srdc.msstate.edu/set/coaching-teams/curriculum

Source: http://srdc.msstate.edu/set/coaching-teams/curriculum

The SET Process

Data Reports Available at: http://srdc.msstate.edu/set/coaching-teams/data-snapshots

The SET Data

Civic Forum Data: Demographics (population, aging, race/ethnicity and

income/poverty), Human Capital (educational attainment and patents), and Labor Force (unemployment rate, earnings per worker and commuting)

Target Industry Cluster Session 1: Industry and Occupations

(establishment stages, top industry sectors by jobs growth and decline, industry cluster analysis, top occupations and STEM occupations)

Target Industry Cluster Session 2: Industry Cluster Drill-down

analysis (shift-share or regional performance analysis, exports and exports per job, leakage analysis and occupations), Industry Cluster Comparisons on key variables and Cluster Jobs mapping at the county level

Quick Overview of Our EDA UC Activities in Indiana

EDA University Center

Regional Decision-Maker Data Platform

The Major achievement over the past five years

The DNA of RDM’s Data Platform

Key Activities Linked to RDM’s Big Data Capacity

Key Activities Linked to RDM’s Big Data Capacity

Valuable Lessons About Our EDA UC

1. Narrow the focus of the EDA UC grant

2. Have a person with significant % of time dedicated to the EDA UC effort

3. Stay connected to regional stakeholders (critical for building trust)

4. Leverage EDA UC resources

5. Build and track a strong set of metrics

6. Prepare products that are meaningful to stakeholders

7. Maintain ties with other EDA UCs in the region

Our Proposed New EDA University Center

1. Build and Sustain Vibrant Local and Regional

Collaborations

2. Expand the Suite of Innovative Data Tools for

Advancing Local and Regional Planning

3. Strengthen the Connection of Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses to their Region’s

Innovation Clusters

4. Explore the Talent Needs of Regional Innovation Clusters;

Enhance the Talent Pipeline of IARC and EDD Organizations

Focus Areas

Examples of Data Products

http://iarcdatadashboard.com/regions/index.php?id=10 IARC Data Dashboard:

https://pcrd.purdue.edu/signature-programs/demographic-profiles.php#Data-Snapshot Data Snapshots:

http://greaterpeoriadatacenter.org/ Greater Peoria Data Center:

Rural Indiana Stats: Coming soon!

For more information,

please contact:

Dr. Bo Beaulieu,

PCRD Director and

Principal Investigator

ljb@purdue.edu

Or

765-494-7273

The Purdue Center for Regional Development (PCRD) seeks to pioneer

new ideas and strategies that contribute to regional collaboration,

innovation and prosperity. September 2016

Thank you!

Questions?

Presented by: Indraneel Kumar, PhD, AICP Regional Planner: GIS and Spatial Analysis ikumar@purdue.edu