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Growing Northeast Ohio’s Technology Economy
MEP & Economic Development Agencies
March 26, 2012
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About NorTech
What we do:
Develop Regional Innovation Clusters by:
Attracting new members
Building relationships
Creating market-driven roadmaps
Engaging with government
Collecting, reporting & utilizing data
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Cluster Ecosystem
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Importance of MEP to TBED
• MEP program helps to accelerate growth of regional innovation clusters
• A strong regional manufacturing sector is vital to the growth of technology-based clusters
• Northeast Ohio has a strong manufacturing base, which has been to region’s economic recovery
Last year, manufacturing employment increased by 3.5 percent in Northeast Ohio and 2 percent nationally.
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NIST MEP Partnership with MAGNET
• Pilot project to assist small-to-mid-sized manufacturers that want to grow their business by entering the advanced energy value chain
• Project goals: Stimulate and support manufacturing innovation
Address technology acceleration
Supply chain development
Continuous improvement and efficiency in individual businesses
• Initiative complements NorTech’s Advanced Energy Roadmaps funded by EDA.
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Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge
• Multi-agency competition to support growth of high-potential regional innovation clusters
• Partners: LCCC, JumpStart, MAGNET & NorTech
• Funded by EDA, SBA and ETA and supported by 13 additional federal agencies
• Northeast Ohio was one of only twenty winners
• Our Northeast Ohio Speed-To-Market Accelerator was awarded nearly $2.1 million
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Mission:
To accelerate the commercialization of specific flexible electronics and advanced energy products, services and platforms.
Service Categories:
– One-On-One Counseling
– Market Development Services
– Manufacturing Scale-Up Services
– Workforce Development Services
Speed to Market Accelerator
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Manufacturing Scale-Up Services
Services to assist manufacturing expansion issues
Design for Manufacturing
Manufacturing Equipment Design
Manufacturing Process Counseling
Supply Chain Assistance
Access to Capital Counseling – Includes focus on 7(j) companies (owned by socially and
economically disadvantaged individuals)
Speed to Market Accelerator Services