Creating Jobs in the Creating Jobs in the New EconomyNew Economy

MLGMA Summer Workshop 2009MLGMA Summer Workshop 2009

Theodore J. StatonTheodore J. Staton

City Manager, East LansingCity Manager, East Lansing

Trends and Growth Areas Trends and Growth Areas in the New Economyin the New Economy

““Green” Collar Jobs in areas such as Green” Collar Jobs in areas such as energy, environment, construction & energy, environment, construction & transportation transportation

““Knowledge economy” occupations that rely Knowledge economy” occupations that rely on technologyon technology

Service related industries Service related industries Partnerships with community colleges and Partnerships with community colleges and

universities that support creativity and universities that support creativity and commercializationcommercialization

Survey Says…..Survey Says…..

In its county by county “Michigan Knowledge In its county by county “Michigan Knowledge Economy Index,” the MSU Center for Economy Index,” the MSU Center for Community and Economic Development noted Community and Economic Development noted that despite its importance, regional planning that despite its importance, regional planning for the knowledge economy is limitedfor the knowledge economy is limited

Indicators of readiness included presence of Indicators of readiness included presence of knowledge jobs, workforce readiness, knowledge jobs, workforce readiness, innovation capacity, internet use, digital innovation capacity, internet use, digital government, sole proprietorship employment government, sole proprietorship employment and more….and more….

Here’s the Good NewsHere’s the Good News

Even if you don’t have a world class R&D facility in Even if you don’t have a world class R&D facility in your community, you can compete for new your community, you can compete for new economy jobs:economy jobs:

Establish a shared vision between public/private Establish a shared vision between public/private partnershipspartnerships

Continuously develop your workforceContinuously develop your workforce Analyze strengths & capacitiesAnalyze strengths & capacities Support creativity and entrepreneurshipSupport creativity and entrepreneurship Provide access to capitalProvide access to capital Develop and maintain infrastructureDevelop and maintain infrastructure Promote quality of lifePromote quality of life

Resources:Resources: For more information on green collar jobs For more information on green collar jobs

please review “Shades of Green” which can be please review “Shades of Green” which can be found at:found at:

http://www.camw.org/docs/shades_of_green_report/Shadeshttp://www.camw.org/docs/shades_of_green_report/Shades

%20of%20Green.pdf%20of%20Green.pdf To access the “Michigan Knowledge Economy To access the “Michigan Knowledge Economy

Index,” please visit:Index,” please visit:http://www.ced.msu.edu/researchreports/County%20Knowledge%http://www.ced.msu.edu/researchreports/County%20Knowledge%20Economy%20Index%202007%20Corrected.pdf20Economy%20Index%202007%20Corrected.pdf

East Lansing East Lansing Technology Innovation CenterTechnology Innovation Center

The City of East Lansing, in partnership with The City of East Lansing, in partnership with the Lansing Regional SmartZone, the East the Lansing Regional SmartZone, the East Lansing Downtown Development Authority and Lansing Downtown Development Authority and the Local Development Finance Authority the Local Development Finance Authority created the Technology Innovation Center created the Technology Innovation Center (TIC) in Downtown East Lansing to facilitate (TIC) in Downtown East Lansing to facilitate the development of the technology-based the development of the technology-based economy of the mid-Michigan region and economy of the mid-Michigan region and bolster the region's professional workforce.bolster the region's professional workforce.

The TIC features 7,000 square feet of newly renovated, loft-style office space overlooking downtown East Lansing’s

Grand River Avenue and the beautiful Michigan State University campus.

Objective: Identify and support high technology business opportunities

Objective: Promote long-term and sustainable economic

development in East Lansing and the region

Objective: Support the business community by providing affordable office space and services, training, funding sources, mentoring and a network of professional advisors 

Featuring a modern interior, the Technology

Innovation Center officially opened in Fall of 2008

East Lansing’s 2008 Emerging Leader Program held a session on entrepreneurialism moderated by Arnold Weinfeld

Current TenantsCurrent Tenants

CEMACEMA Names For LifeNames For Life ISCIISCI Live ConceptsLive Concepts HTS ExpressHTS Express Active OfficeActive Office SynthesysSynthesys GiftZip.comGiftZip.com

Good Fruit VideoGood Fruit Video Nicholas Creative Nicholas Creative

MediaMedia Enliven SoftwareEnliven Software I3 StrategiesI3 Strategies Detroit EVDetroit EV US United Energy US United Energy

SystemsSystems

As of July 1As of July 1stst 2009... 2009...

14 Companies14 Companies 40 Employees40 Employees Video Production to Video Production to

Homeland SecurityHomeland Security

3 Professor-run 3 Professor-run BusinessesBusinesses

1 Student-run 1 Student-run BusinessBusiness

15 of 15 offices 15 of 15 offices filledfilled

U.S. Department of Energy Selects Michigan State U.S. Department of Energy Selects Michigan State University To Design and Establish Facility for University To Design and Establish Facility for

Rare Isotope BeamsRare Isotope Beams

In December 2008, the U.S. Department of Energy In December 2008, the U.S. Department of Energy announced that Michigan State University has announced that Michigan State University has been selected to design and establish the Facility been selected to design and establish the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB), a cutting-edge for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB), a cutting-edge research facility to advance understanding of rare research facility to advance understanding of rare nuclear isotopes and the evolution of the cosmos.nuclear isotopes and the evolution of the cosmos.

The new facility—expected to take about a decade The new facility—expected to take about a decade to design and build and to cost an estimated $550 to design and build and to cost an estimated $550 million—will provide research opportunities for an million—will provide research opportunities for an international community of approximately 1000 international community of approximately 1000 university and laboratory scientists, postdoctoral university and laboratory scientists, postdoctoral associates, and graduate students. associates, and graduate students. 

MSU, IBM partner for MSU, IBM partner for computer tech center computer tech center

A new computer programming center scheduled to A new computer programming center scheduled to begin operations in 2009 is expected to create begin operations in 2009 is expected to create 1,500 new jobs during the next five years. 1,500 new jobs during the next five years.

The center is the first of its kind in the U.S. and will The center is the first of its kind in the U.S. and will work in conjunction with MSU’s recruiting, education work in conjunction with MSU’s recruiting, education and research.and research.

The facility, called the IBM Global Delivery Center The facility, called the IBM Global Delivery Center for Application Services, will provide support for Application Services, will provide support services to modernize IT systems at government services to modernize IT systems at government agencies and corporations in Michigan, as well as agencies and corporations in Michigan, as well as other areas of the country in the future. other areas of the country in the future.

IBM considered a number of states and universities IBM considered a number of states and universities to host the center but decided on MSU. to host the center but decided on MSU.