digital georgia economic planning
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Digital Georgia's Regional Economic Planning ProjectTRANSCRIPT
PurposeInvesting in Projects to Increase Georgia’s Participation in the Digital Economy
What Digital Georgia FundsTechnical Assistance and Information Development ResourcesRegional Planning for Digital Economic Strategies (12 Regions)Telemedicine Project: Dept. of Public HealthEducation Broadband Project: Georgia Tech. and K12Digital Infrastructure Mapping: Service Providers and GovernmentDigital Summits (3)
PrioritiesRural GeorgiaEconomic Development, Workforce, Education, Health, InfrastructureBusiness and Government Collaboration
We Have More Resources than we are aware of
Current Approaches Chip away at statewide challenges
Accurate Data to enable fact based decision making
Requires Business and Government to partner to solve our challenges
Business and Government Collaboration is Critical
Digital Economy Planning
Non Profits
Business
State and Local Government Service
Providers
The Digital Economy
The Digital Transportation System: The Internet
The Digital Economy
OnlineBrick &Mortar
The Digital Economy
TechnologyExpertise
BusinessExpertise
Adapting How We Work & Live
Square Reinvents Commerce with Desk.com
Revolutionizing transactions between buyers and sellers
Over 2M merchants using Square globally
$8B in payments processed annually by Square
Delivers and scales support over social channels and self-service
Revolutionizing transactions between buyers and sellers
Over 2M merchants using Square globally
$8B in payments processed annually by Square
Delivers and scales support over social channels and self-service
Using Available Tools
How Customers Shop and Buy
How to Increase Participation& Benefit
Develop a Digital Economy Strategy In 12 Georgia Regions
Develop Collaboration and PartnershipsDetermine Broadband Supply and DemandDetermine Workforce Supply and Demand
Determine Opportunities and ThreatsFind Resources and Assets
Identify Gaps and PrioritiesCreate Action Plans
Education
Workforce Development
Workforce Development
Community Development
Takeaways
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Success with Technology is 90% People
Find Your Local Resources: Leaders and Experts
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Identify Priorities and Opportunities
Organize and Plan for Action
Rural Georgia Innovates
Drones in Georgia Agriculture“Drones tested to help Georgia famers see crops from above”
Moultrie Georgia: Private, Government and Universities
Broadband Research, Analysis and Mapping
Partners withCableTelco
Municipal
With Wireline Access9,257,781
No Broadband Access167,696 Households
429,872 People
Total 10,311
Connect America FundImpact to Georgia
Phase I$30 Million for 55,723 Homes
Connect America Fund Phase II
$Billions Per Year for 5 Years
To Use Our ResourcesTo Participate, Contribute and Collaborate
Contact: Bill Price, [email protected]