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Innovation Crescent Update

Innovation Crescent Update. Strategy Revisions. Now on Version 10 of the original strategy Tweaks along the way include: County alignment Adding green technology and green buildings to niche markets

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Innovation Crescent Update

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  1. Innovation Crescent Update

  2. Strategy Revisions • Now on Version 10 of the original strategy • Tweaks along the way include: • County alignment • Adding green technology and green buildings to niche markets • Reworked “organization” chart – Formalized the Innovation Crescent Regional Partnership made up of members of each Chamber and ED entities • For Western IC additions – added new members to the Home and Implementation Team (Technical Colleges, WIBs, County ED) • Have meshed with the Supply Chain Management Regional Initiative (overlay)

  3. Industry Network Revitalization • Phase I: (November 2009- April 2010) • Determine the vision and mission of the ICIN for the future • Develop the necessary organizational structure to lead the team of industry leaders in driving the plans • Recruit at least five new industry leaders • Confirm needs analysis already completed and supplement as required to develop a clear picture of the opportunities for development of most interest to bio sciences companies • Figure out the required financial underpinnings to fund future plans and the organizational structure.

  4. Innovation Crescent Regional Partnership Continuation Regional Data Summary to be utilized for economic development and site selection Now working together on other industry strategies (Gaming) 4

  5. Updated Online Media • New Media Sites • www.youtube.com/innovationcrescent • LinkedIn Group • Website • www.innovationcrescent.com • Online Interactive Brochure

  6. Continued work as the ICRP to attract Life Science Companies • Confederation of Indian Industries Visit • View Video Release • Hong Kong Delegation Visit • View Video Release • Press Release on Corporate Real Estate in the Crescent

  7. Focus on Current Work Force Work Ready Certificates - over 14,000 individuals certified as Work Ready in the IC USDOL - $1.99M to fund bioscience workforce development pipeline: - Gwinnett and Athens Tech (Bio Technology Associate Degree) 2009 graduation – 22 2009 Fall enrollment - 114 40 students on track to graduate in June 2010 7

  8. Recent Best Practices Revitalized recruitment efforts Athens Regional Medical Center buy-in to Job Profiling UGA – Red/Black Merial and Quintiles buy-in to Job Profiling Clayton and Fulton Hosting a “Work Ready Day” in November

  9. Focus on Emerging Workforce Development of BIOTECHNOLOGY CAREER PATHWAYS • Increase student interest in and exposure to biosciences through existing science courses; • Launch biotechnology high school courses; • Address articulation issues to eliminate repetition of content; • Utilize pilot experience to guide replication in other schools. 11

  10. Career Pathways Update Over 300 high school students began the new statewide biotechnology curriculum this fall More High Schools in Innovation Crescent are launching in fall 2010 through Work Ready Region funding and self-funding Plus West Lambert HS – Forsyth County Beach High School – Savannah-Chatham County Schools 12

  11. Current 7 schools may grow to 20 in 2010 Gwinnett –Central Gwinnett, Brookwood, Peachtree Ridge, Gwinnett School of Math, Science and Tech; DeKalb - Dunwoody High Barrow – Apalachee High and Winder-Barrow, plus dual enrollment at LTC Out of IC: West Lambert (Forsyth) and Savannah-Chatham (Beach) Cobb – to launch January 2010 at South Cobb High and Wheeler Clayton – Drew – Fall 2010 Fulton – Creekside – Fall 2010 Walton Career Academy DeKalb – Columbia and Arabia Mountain in 2010 Gwinnett – adding at least one school in 2010 Atlanta Public Schools – launching PLTW in fall 2010

  12. Career Pathways Update • Next Cohort of WWR2 teacher training scheduled • Middle school – September 26 • Due to demand scheduled additional session Nov.14 • High school equipment training – Sep. 12, Nov 7, Dec.5 • Joint meeting of West and East teacher cohorts plus Clarke Co. • Special keynote by Director of Yerkes Primate Center • Revisions to course nearly complete for dual science/CATE approval by state Board of Education • First Western IC HS course staring Jan 2010 at South Cobb • After school club 14

  13. Career Pathways Update • Sustainability • NSF ATE Proposal being submitted in partnership with Athens Tech, Gwinnett Tech, Valdosta Tech, and Augusta Tech for Regional Center of Excellence in Bioscience Technology • Expands IC high school teacher training, outreach, equipment loan, internships and replicates components in partnership with WRR activities in Augusta and Valdosta 15

  14. Figure 1. Proposed GBTI Center of Excellence Locations

  15. Figure 2. GBTI Organizational Structure

  16. 63 Supporting Organizations in Proposal… including Employers • ADM • Aderans Research • Altea Therapeutics • Arizona Chemicals • Athens Research and Technology • BASF • BioBusiness Center/ UGA • CJB, Industries • Center for Biotechnology and Genomic Medicine, Medical College of Georgia • Dupont • Elan Pharma • Elanco, Division of Eli Lilly & Co. • Emory University • ERCO Worldwide • Immucor • Lexicor Medical Technology, Inc. • Merial • Normaco • PCA • Quintiles • Sciele Pharma • Southern States • USDA • Xytex Corporation • Yerkes National Primate Research Center

  17. K-12 School Districts • Barrow County School District • Clayton County School District • Cobb County School District • Columbia County Board of Ed • Coffee County Schools • Central Savannah River Area RESA • DeKalb County School District • Fulton County School District • Gwinnett County School District • Lowndes County Schools • Richmond County Board of Ed • Walton Career Academy Four-Year Institutions • Augusta State University • Kennesaw State University • University of Georgia, Athens • University of Georgia/Tifton • Medical College of Georgia • Paine College • Valdosta State University Two Year Institutions • Athens Technical College • Augusta Technical College • Gwinnett Technical College • Valdosta Technical College

  18. Workforce Boards • Atlanta Regional Workforce Board • South Georgia Workforce Board • NE Georgia Regional • Commission/Workforce Board • Richmond/Burke Job Training Authority • East Central Georgia Consortium State Agencies • Governor’s Office of Workforce Development • Georgia Department of Economic Development • Board of Regents of the University System of Ga

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