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About
Organization:
The San Luis Obispo Economic Vitality Corporation (SLOEVC) is a One Stop provider of business development resources. Its mission is to stimulate the economic vitality of San Luis Obispo County, generate jobs, increase investment in the community and promote local businesses. Its goals are defined within five areas: business startup, expansion, retention, and attraction; business finance; a venture capital network; a job network for spouses of workers relocating to the San Luis Obispo area; and business advocacy. It provides these services for individuals and businesses throughout San Luis Obispo County. SLOEVC is a partner on three WIRED projects, listed below. Tasks:
Project 1.1 - Economic Innovation Toolkit:
- With partners, support development of an economic development toolkit in the first 18 months of the project, incorporating effective economic development roadmaps, integrating resources and innovative tools to reach the targeted entrepreneurial audience.
- Complete annual benchmarking report and index, in order to determine how each of three venture communities has grown its innovation sector network.
Project 1.3 - Inventory of Key Innovation Assets:- Identification and profiling of a minimum of 140 Innovation Assets (Federal and private Research and Development labs, military installations, college/university research centers and private companies).
- Add the 140 profiles to Connectory.com. Design an economic development resource database tool (California Innovation Corridor Innovative Asset Portal) to house the 140 profiles, as a Corridor Portal.
Project 3.1 - Workforce Analysis:
- With partners, generate a minimum of 200 company responses to the project survey, and develop and publicize a final report of the survey results.
- Develop strategies to address identified training and education gaps, and share strategies across the 9 regions and the entire Corridor.
Experience/core competencies:
Economic Development
Partnerships with other relevant organizations:
California Space Authority, SCORE, Small Business Development Center, Mission Community Services, Private Industry Council
Opportunities for collaboration:
Economic Development; Economic Impact Analysis; Innovation Support; Project Partnering
Other: Venture Network Events
Related Records: Projects
1) Economic Development Innovation Toolkit
2) Innovation Asset Mapping Inventory
3) Workforce Analysis on 100 Key Entities
Related Records: Accomplishments
1) Economic Toolkit Participants Mobilize to Foster Innovation
2) Fresh Templates - New Ways For Collecting Data Promise Success
3) Entrepreneurship Project Gears Up for California Tech 100
4) Positive Groundswell Toward "Asset Inventory" From Media And Business
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