Economic Development Special Session

Heather Cutler and Tracy Camp

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Agenda  

•  Introduc.on  to  OMEP  •  What  we  do???  •  Who  we  help  •  Process  with  Collabora.on  •  Eco  System  Goals  •  Q&A  •  Next  .me  we  meet  

Who  is  OMEP  

•  Oregon  Manufacturing  Extension  Partnership  – One  in  every  state  some.mes  more  due  to  the  amount    of  manufacturers  in  the  states  

•  501  C3  –  Non  Profit  Supported  by  the  Department  of  Commerce  and  the  State  of  Oregon  (  OMEP)  

•  Provide  consul.ng  services  to  manufacturing  clients  at  a  reasonable  rate.  

Who  we  work  with….  

The  Resource  EcoSystem  

Current  Process  &  Collabora.on  

During  our  process  in  working  with  clients  we  learn  of  opportuni.es  to  engage  resource  partners.    We  can  do  beUer!!!!  

•  Workforce    •  New  Buildings  •  New  Equipment  •  Funding  for  Equipment  •  New  product  development  

•  Need  for  new  suppliers  

Tools  for  the  Future  

•  Manufacturing  SwitchBoard  supported  by  PDC  and  OMEP  

•  OMEP  NETWORK  •  Joint  client  work  •  Guest  blogging,  Social  media  briefings  •  CEO  Roundtables,  Execu.ve  Briefings,  Roundtable  – Can  we  do  more  together?  

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Eco  System  Goals  2015  

•  How  can  we  collaborate  more  effec.vely  to  support  manufactures  in  our  communi.es  

•  Create  an  ecosystem  that  is  easier  to  navigate    with  simple  and  clear  messaging  

•  Staying  Authen.c  and  Relevant  in  our  perspec.ve  agencies  while  suppor.ng  a  common  goal.    

Q&A  

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Contributing Sponsors

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