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Medtronic Leadership in Support of the FIRST Robotics Program in Minnesota: A Case Study of STEM Support K Ken Rosen R Regional Director April 2, 2014 F OR I NSPIRATION AND R ECOGNITION OF S CIENCE AND T ECHNOLOGY FIRST F For the

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Medtronic Leadership in Support of the FIRST Robotics Program in Minnesota: A Case Study of STEM Support K R Ken Rosen Regional Director

April 2, 2014

FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

FIRST

F th I i ti & For the Inspiration & Recognition of Science & Technology

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FIRST’s STEM Focus

FIRST seeks to inspire America’s young FIRST seeks to inspire America s young people to pursue future careers as our nation’s technicians, engineers and scientists – to fill the increasing number

  • f these critical positions.

STEM Need

U.S. News & World Report, 2/21/14

(William H. Swanson, Chairman and CEO of Raytheon)

  • “Millions” of unfilled STEM jobs in U.S.
  • 600,000 of those in manufacturing
  • 1.3 Million more STEM positions in 5 years

1.3 Million more STEM positions in 5 years

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What is FIRST?

  • 501(c)(3) Educational Nonprofit
  • Suite of K-12 Competitive Programs
  • FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) (Grades 9-12)
  • FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) (Grades 7-12)
  • FIRST Lego League (FLL) (Grades 4-8)
  • Jr. FIRST Lego League (JFLL) (K-3)
  • 350,000 Students
  • 64,000 Mentors
  • 66,000 Volunteers

FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC)

  • High School Teams of 20-25 Students
  • Build Big, Sophisticated Robots
  • 6 Week Build Season
  • Compete in Big Arenas
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FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC)

Key Impacts:

  • Twice as Likely to Major in Science or

Engineering in College

  • Three Times as Likely to Major in

Engineering, Specifically

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FRC in Minnesota Today

from 2 Teams in 2006 to:

  • 186 Teams

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  • More than Boys Hockey (156 Teams)
  • 36% Penetration of All High Schools
  • 56% Accessibility to MN H.S. Students
  • 4 Regional Competitions
  • MN State High School League Sanctioning
  • 4,851 Students, Mentors & Volunteers

Medtronic Support Rationale

  • Building of Future Employee Base
  • Direct
  • Indirect
  • Strengthening Minnesota & America

Strengthening Minnesota & America

  • Getting Back to a Manufacturing Economy
  • Technological Leadership
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Medtronic Support

  • Senior Executive Champion
  • Senior Executive Champion
  • Recruitment of Peer Companies
  • Foundation Side Support
  • Business Side Support

Medtronic Support in MN

  • $351 000
  • $351,000
  • 47 Teams
  • 2 Regional Competitions
  • Regional Operations
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84/186 2014 MN Teams Supported by Healthcare Companies

  • Medtronic: 47 Teams
  • Boston Scientific: 15 Teams
  • Boston Scientific: 15 Teams
  • St. Jude Medical: 9 Teams
  • Lake Region Medical: 5 Teams
  • Covidien: 3 Teams
  • UnitedHealth: 2 Teams
  • Minnetronix: 1 Team
  • Nonin Medical: 1 Team
  • Nordson Micromedics: 1 Team