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Partnering with Communities to Partnering with Communities to Stimulate Innovation Creativity Stimulate Innovation Creativity Stimulate Innovation, Creativity, Stimulate Innovation, Creativity, and “Grow Jobs” and “Grow Jobs”
SLIDE 2 UW System structure UW System structure
University of Wisconsin System
University of Wisconsin Board of Regents
University of Wisconsin System
2 Doctoral Universities (UW-Madison, 11 Comprehensive Universities 13 Freshman/ Sophomore Colleges UW-Extension UW-Milwaukee) Universities Colleges
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14 300 students 14,300 students
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Experts and some “theories” Observations and experiences Thoughts and ideas
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Experts and some “theories” Experts and some theories
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SLIDE 9 Two economic development models
Traditional
Recent
Attract entrepreneurs and creative entrepreneurs and creative g g businesses and capital projects with tax credits and
Attract Attract entrepreneurs and creative entrepreneurs and creative individuals individuals by creating desirable by creating desirable living and connected communities living and connected communities
- Local economic development
Local economic development entities compete entities compete to attract to attract
Emphasize regional economic regional economic development efforts development efforts where logical where logical local communities build on their local communities build on their p businesses businesses
- Local and state governments
Local and state governments local communities build on their local communities build on their collaborative strengths collaborative strengths
- Local and state governments work
Local and state governments work Local and state governments Local and state governments create direct financial create direct financial incentives incentives
- Local and state governments work
Local and state governments work to improve the business climate by to improve the business climate by collaborating with businesses and collaborating with businesses and entrepreneurs entrepreneurs entrepreneurs entrepreneurs
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Ob i d i Observations and experiences
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Nelson Farms Production
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Nelson Farms Production
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Nelson Farms Production
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Nelson Farms Production
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Nelson Farms Country Store
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Nelson Farms Nelson Farms
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Dairy processing plant
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Client: AuCurrant
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Client: Saratoga Salsa Client: Saratoga Salsa
Six products produced Six products produced Six products produced Six products produced at Nelson Farms at Nelson Farms include salsa, cocktail include salsa, cocktail sauce & Bloody Mary sauce & Bloody Mary mix mix 4,500 units per month 4,500 units per month National awards National awards National awards National awards
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Tastings and promotions with clients
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Successes Successes . . .
450+ products with over 400 entrepreneurs Nationally recognized “co-packing” expertise Sustainable – does not require grants to operate Noticeable growth in specialty food activity in C t l N Y k C t A D S i li t Central New York – County Ag Dev Specialist
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and failures . . . and failures
Weak distribution model Unable to entice “entrepreneurial graduates” to remain once they become successful successful
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Central New York’s regional economic d l t tit development entity
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Successes Successes . . .
Sandbox entrepreneurial project Boot camp for entrepreneurs e2e example Several solid startups
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and failures . . . and failures
Urban model Local disputes over regional approach Required major marketing effort
