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Stout Technology Park Development Corporation

Stout Technology Park Development Corporation. Economic development partners: City of Menomonie University of Wisconsin-Stout Xcel Energy Building Foundations for Technology Jobs. 2011 Lake Superior Business & Technology Conference. Development Corporation. 501(C) 4

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Stout Technology Park Development Corporation

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  1. Stout Technology Park Development Corporation Economic development partners: City of Menomonie University of Wisconsin-Stout Xcel Energy Building Foundations for Technology Jobs. 2011 Lake Superior Business & Technology Conference

  2. Development Corporation 501(C) 4 Incorporated 1989 Opened in 1990 11 member board 3 Officers 7 Ex-officio Reps 1 Director 2

  3. Strategic Location I-94 “IQ” Corridor Proximity to Twin Cities High quality of life Regional workforce Baldrige winner Multi-level incentives Multiple broadband options 3

  4. Benefits to company High Quality Workforce Staff-training Mini-grants Malcolm Baldrige quality award partner Access to grant/research Opps Close tie to faculty/students Adjunct status

  5. Benefit to University/Community Real world lab, opportunity for research Next-step incubation possibilities Visible contribution to community Monthly Tech Talk Business Briefs 7

  6. Impact Building valuation over $65 million Annual real estate taxes nearly $715,000 More than 1,300 people work in the Park Annual payroll nearly $50 million Wage impact on community estimated to surpass $232 million annually 6

  7. Statistics Twenty-eight buildings Approximately 403 total acres Currently 180 developable acres Includes City and Foundation properties Available Commercial Zone acres = 13 Available Technology Zone acres = 167 Fifty-nine entities conducting business 7

  8. Advancing PolytechnicFocus The expertise of UW-Stout faculty, staff, students and other private sector specialists is harnessed to foster discovery and innovation . • Facilitate student learning through research • Connect faculty/staff experts with private sector businesses to solve technical problems and create intellectual property • Assist start-up businesses and assist the community with economic development 7

  9. Inspiring Innovation Add value to industry Advance knowledge Produce economic impact Enhance student education

  10. Applying research Solving challenges • Applied research carries product development from basic research to commercialization • Product life cycle and collaborative resources drive project efforts Product lifecycle

  11. Bridging the gap and keeping the ball rolling… Discovery Center Results-focused, year-round innovative projects

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