1. Cultivating Regional Growthand Competitiveness through an Innovation-Driven Business EcosystemKansas State University UEDA Annual ConferenceOctober 21 24, 2012Chattanooga, TN

2. How can rural American companies compete in the global innovation economy?Public Domainhttp://minimediaguy.org/2007/02/21/the-amish-approach-to-new-media/Overcome Critical Mass Challengeswith Critical Connection Strategies 3. AMI spans Research to Commercialization Develop new productsESTD Agent Develop new processes andMarket Needtechnologies Develop the means to bring productsto market more rapidly Develop the means to produceTechnologicalFeasibilityBusinessViabilityproducts more efficiently.TechnologyProduct & Process Research DevelopmentDevelopment Commercialization 4. AMI spans Economic Development Strategies Spur new businessIntermediary Innovation Improve business competitiveness Market Need Vet opportunities Foster open innovation Develop and leverage networksTechnologicalFeasibilityBusinessViabilityStart Organic RegionalNewIncubateRecruitGrowthInnovation 5. Kansas LivestockFoundationTEXASAMI Phosphorus Recovery AMANA FARMSTechnology Development TCFA 6. KOIN Tools and Techniques Developing a sense of regionalism Using what you have (but seeing it in a newway) Proactively weaving connections 7. CompetitionCoopetitionhttp://minutemantri.wordpress.com/Cooperation comes when it is in the best interests of all those involved.Collaborating is ultimately about relationships, and relationships do not thrivebased on a rational calculus of costs and benefits but rather because of genuinecaring and mutual vulnerability. Peter Senge, The Necessary Revolution 8. Developing a Broader Understanding of Region Workflow Shows wherepeople in theregion workthrough theworld 9. Regional Analysis - Interdependencies Workflow Showswherepeople inthe regionworkthrough theworld 10. Understanding what you have:LQ Bursts as a Measure of Region Clusters 11. Regional Analysis Where to Start? Focus on tradedindustries What do we: Preserve ? Extend ? Combine ? Assess innovationreadiness Need to redefineclusters in ruralregions Visualization canreshape thediscussionAMI.NCRPC.ORG 12. Access to Business Detail 13. Connecting Through Competencies Business Profiles/Clusters not Based on Final Product/ServiceTechnical Business UserCapabilitiesExpertiseUnderstanding Repeatable R & DReady Access toProgrammatic and/or highestmarkets andsystem for gathering First Tier quality productioncapital, capable ofand using new user capabilitiesserving new marketsinformation Capable of either Competent usingCollects existing high production orstandard businesscustomer data to Second Tier high precisionmethods and servingoccasionally productionexisting marketimproves offerings Struggles withStruggles withAssumes customer production, hangs onforecasting and Third Tier actions are random to outdated resourceor unchanging technologiesmanagement 14. Mapping Potential IndustryMapping Social Connections Connections 15. Regional Patent Networks Expert Finding NetworkBuilding Broadeningnetworks bylooking for outof areainventors withlocalconnections 16. ESTD Agent: Helping to develop newAccelerating Innovation throughproducts and Weaving Network technologiesMFG. MFG.Market NeedCos. Cos. TechnologicalBusinessFeasibility Viability Eco DevInnovation AgentsSources MFG. Cos. 17. Great PlainsIndustrial Park Development Collaboratively develop a three yearstrategic marketing plan Virtually extend market research andbusiness development functions ofstaff Build networks to accelerate thesearch for opportunities Build recruiting team to respond toprospect opportunities Explore feasibility of non-traditionalstrategies to address parks previousmission Rail Reuse Plan Kansas Army Ammunition Plant - Remanufacturing OpportunitiesParsons, KS 18. ESTD Agent Innovation IntermediaryMFG. Co. Prospect Cos. TTCIMFGTier 1Cos.Railroads 19. Next Challenge Project 17: Rebuilding Southeast KansasA Rural Jobs and Innovation Accelerator ProjectPrimary Issues Welfare/Poverty Cycle Need for Leadership Workforce Development Localism vs. Regionalism Readiness to WorkSecondary Issues Brain Drain Drug Abuse Property Taxes Quality Housing Downtown Pride andEntertainment 20. Thank You!Brad Kramer:bkramer@amisuccess.com(785) 532-3722Jeff Tucker:jtucker@amisuccess.com(785) 532-3421Dale Wunderlichdwunderlich@amisuccess.com(785) 532-0461Visit: www.innovateKansas.comemail: innovateKansas@ksu.eduFollow: @innovateKansasThe Advanced Manufacturing Institute is supported by the Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department ofCommerce, through its University Centers Program. The mission of EDA is to lead the federal economic developmentagenda by promoting innovation and competitiveness, preparing American regions for growth and success in theworldwide economy. 21. Business Profiling/SupplyKTEC Technology Business Profiling and Chain Network DevelopmentCluster StrategyInnovation Networking Partner: KDOCDevelopment Partner: North CentralPartner: KTEC Regional PlanningCommissionRegional ProjectsEnable Learning byDoing ApproachRegional Asset Mapping Regional Manufacturing Wind Supply Chain ID and Kansas Army AmmunitionPartner: Great PlainsPark/Incubator IBED Strategy Pre-profiling Assessment Plant BusinessDevelopment Inc. and Business Development Partner: South Central Redevelopment Partner: Harvey County Kansas Economic Partner: Great Plains Economic Development Development DistrictDevelopment Authority Council 22. IdeasInfo Leadership PlansAttractSprout WorkforceGrowLocalWealth 23. AMI Wind IndustryManufacturing SupplyChain Initiative Wind FarmSupply ChainsAdditional Company14 County Region Pre-Assessment Project Full Profiles