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