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An economic development report summary and vision for 2020 Economic vitality in Northern Colorado highlighting the drivers and contributors to making this innovation ecosystem world class. Entrepreneur led - policy fed leadership and collaboration to become a world class beacon of sustainable growth and innovation.TRANSCRIPT
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THE ENTREPRENEUR’S BLUEPRINT FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN FORT COLLINS, GREELEY, LOVELAND, LONGMONT 2015-2020
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Chris J Snook & Brianne Snook Co-Founders- Launch Haus with Tom Maynard
THE VISION
AN ENTREPRENEUR LED, POLICY FED, COLLABORATIVE ECOSYSTEM YIELDING A BEST-IN-CLASS MODEL FOR REGENERATIVE REGIONAL ECONOMIC VITALIT Y . 2020 BLUEPRINT OBJECTIVES
WHY NORTHERN COLORADO?
u Establish Regional Collaboration between Civic, Private, and Public Policy Makers u Retain, Grow, & Recruit Companies and Talent u Increase Access to Capital and Attract Regional Institutional Capital Firms u Create, Establish, & Market the Launch NoCo Regional Brand and Core Cities Nationally u Educate & Train a Diverse Workforce and Next Generation Leadership u Nurture Sustainable Innovation Across our Core Advanced Industries u Cultivate a Business-Friendly Environment
“The Snook’s idea is fascinating” Inc Magazine July 2014
RECENT WINS NORTHERN COLORADO Source: OEDIT Colorado Blueprint Region 2 Study
Innovation Hub: Northern Colorado
Key Cities include: For t Coll ins, Loveland, Greeley and Longmont
RECENT WINS NORTHERN COLORADO Source: OEDIT Colorado Blueprint Region 2 Study
HIGHLIGHTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS 2013-2014 • Launch of UNC BizHub Collaborative and recipient of
$150k grant • Northern Colorado Ranked No. 2 nationwide in high-
tech startup density! (Source: Kaufmann Foundation Report)
• City of Fort Collins 2014 recipient Excellence in Economic Development
Rankings that highlighted Colorado in 2013: • #8 on Bloomberg’s “Top 20 Most Innovative States”
list (December 2013) • #7 on Fast Company’s “United States of Innovation”
list (May 2013) • #4 on Miliken Institute’s “
2012 State Technology and Science Index ” (April 2013)
• #2 on the US Chamber of Commerce top states for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, as noted in the “2013 Enterprising States Report” (April 2013)
• Longmont announces The community-owned broadband system that can provide residential and commercial speeds of up to 1 gigabit (1,000 megabits) per second, with speeds of 10 gigabits and beyond customized for larger customers.
5 KEY ASSETS & A BONUS
WHAT MAKES NOCO STRONG?
u Higher Ed/R&D Labs-CSU/UNC/FRCC/AIMS u Water Innovation u Transportation (Rail, Highways, GA Airports) u Workforce u Shovel-Ready Land and Affordable Housing u Bonus: Rocky Mountain Center of
Innovation and Technology in Loveland is ready for new tenants as well as Harmony Technology Park Development in Fort Collins
OUR REALITY 2015
NOCO HAS A SOLID FOUNDATION
u Top 4 Key Industries by Employment: Health & Wellness, Advance Manufacturing, Food/Ag, Energy & Nat. Resources
u 2009-2013 Employment Growth in Key Industries: +10% u Average Annual Wage Key Industries: $51,652 u Youthful Workforce and Population with 82% under the age of 59 u Median Family Income: $69,800
Major Industries: Clean energy, Bio-science, Chipset Design/Tech Gross Metro Product: $15.1 B Cost of Living: 4.7% below nat'l avg Forbes Lists #5 Best Places for Business and Careers
OUR MISSION BY 2020
NOCO HAS BIG ASPIRATIONS
u Leading the State in Regional Growth Across All Key Metrics u Nationally Recognized Innovation & Technology Hub u An Increased Capacity to Attract Business, Talent, and Economic Builders u Best in Class Utilization of Natural Resources u A Vibrant, Diverse, and Highly Educated Workforce
The following organizations have put their ef forts, money, and resources behind our entrepreneurial community ef forts as of 2014 and 2015 is attracting even more at higher levels of commitment
LAUNCH NOCO KEY PARTNERSHIPS
FOR SPEAKING AND SPONSOR INQUIRIES ¡ Chris J Snook (858) 883 7529 [email protected] ¡ Brianne Snook (970) 658 5040 [email protected] ¡ Tom Maynard (970) 290 0040 [email protected]
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