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Explore Colorado’s Economic Development Strategy at the 15th Energy Summit on June 26, 2013. Learn about the state’s Blueprint that focuses on business-friendly environments, access to capital, and workforce development. Discover key industry networks, sector partnerships, and the statewide asset map. Join stakeholders in building a stronger, innovation-driven Colorado.
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▪ Energy & Colorado Blueprint ▪ Progressive 15 Energy Summit June 26, 2013
Colorado Blueprint: Colorado’s Economic Development Strategy • Bottom-Up: Where We Started • Blueprint: Where We’ve Been • Business Plan: Where We are Going • Business friendly environment • Retain, recruit and grow business • Access to capital • Brand a stronger Colorado • Train & educate the workforce of the future • Innovation & Technology 3
Colorado Blueprint: Colorado’s Economic Development Strategy Top Line Metrics Pipeline • State • Key Industries • Regions 4
Colorado Blueprint: State Alignment • State Agencies Liaisons • Cabinet Contacts • Colorado Economic Forum • First Annual Alignment of Economic Development, Education, and Workforce Development • Pits & Peeves • Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) • Brand Colorado • Statewide marketing initiative • Aligned Data Task Force • Integrated and Aligned Data Teams 5
Colorado Blueprint: Regional Partnerships • Regional Partnership Ecosystem • Industry • Economic Development Organizations • Workforce Development Centers • Academia • Government • Community Organizations • Benefits • Identification and convening of regional economic development ecosystem stakeholders • Boots-on-the-ground monitoring of regional plans and sector strategies progress • Building trust and relationships between the State and local partners in the regions • Maintaining a line-of-sight to bottom-up and Colorado Blueprint • Outcomes • Strategic Business Plans that promote regional economic growth • Business ready communities 6
Colorado Blueprint: Key Industry Networks • Benefits • Synergies from collaboration • Identification of Colorado’s assets, strengths and opportunities • Development of public-private partnerships • Outcomes • Strategic Business Plans that promote industry growth 8
Colorado Blueprint: Pipeline • Business Development Team • Domestic & International • Aligned by Key Industry • Lead or Support a Prospect • Process Flow • Proactive Recruitment • Outbound Marketing Trips • Site Selector Relationships 13
Colorado INSITE – Statewide Asset Map • What’s is it for Colorado? • Statewide database of sites & building information • Map layers of critical Colorado infrastructure and assets • Generated demographic data by drive time and radius • Benefits • Assists in converting inquires, to conversations, to projects • Provides real-time proposal self-service for prospects • Allows OEDIT to provide updates of projects to local economic development partners 14
Energy Jobs in Colorado 2,693,800 Total Colorado Jobs Not Included: Biofuels, Large Hydro, Waste Heat Numbers are estimates from 2010-2011
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