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Manufacturer’s Roundtable
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Who We Are• Board of 31: 22 from private sector• Staff of 5: business development,
workforce development, communications• 175+ investors• Budget of $800,000 + annually
Understanding Our Market• 70+% of growth is through existing
industry: Better know your backyard• Synchronist Existing Industry Program
– Program we’ve used for more than a decade– State has implemented the program in the last
few years– Pleasure working with Jeff on this program for
our region
Consultative Approach To Economic Development
• Understand our clients, targets and areas of expertise such that we are viewed as providing consultative services
• Sales are driven because of this expertise– Nolte – Business Development (wind), MPP– Williamson – HR Professional– Hanson – Communications, Social Media
Professional, MBA– Jelinek – Certified Office and Finance Professional
Developing The ProductNot Just About Sales
• Research– Wind– Computer Simulation/Modeling & Gaming– Workforce Development
• Policy and Programming– Career Readiness Certificate– Shovel Ready Sites Program– Existing Industry Programming– Loan Participation Fund
www.iowacitywind.com
Iowa’s first Shovel-Ready Sites Program, including the Wind Energy Supply Chain Campus
www.icadgroup.com
www.tech-corridor.com
Measuring Results• Goals/Metrics
– Control – Our core work– Impact – Projects, Jobs, Capital Investment– Influence – Broader metrics, policy, partners
• Evaluate Ourselves On an Annual Basis– Investors– Board– Clients– Partners
Regional Vision• ICAD leadership met five times from
November 2009 – April 2010 to develop regional and organization visions to aid in our strategic planning process
• Have shared that vision with Technology Corridor Committee and Corridor Business Alliance members
Strong Partnership with P1• Recent project with Whirlpool• Upgrade of Technology Corridor Web Site• Numerous Workforce Development
Programs (NCRC, Laborsheds, etc.)• Wind Energy Recruitment – Trade Shows• Plan of Work as Outlined in Technology
Corridor Committee Agreement• Work with the CBA
Thank You
Q&A