The Innovation Imperative Remarks to the Prince William Chamber

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The Innovation Imperative Remarks to the Prince
William Chamber
The Honorable Aneesh P. Chopra Secretary of
Technology March 2009
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A Strong Foundation of Leadership
Virginia Leading the Way
Government Performance Project Grading the States
2008

• Best State for Business (2006-8)
• Highest Concentration of Technology Workers
  (2007-8)
• 1st in the Best of the Web (2008)

Virginias A-Grade for Information grounded in
IT leadership
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Economic Growth
Thriving Technology Sector a Key Pillar of
Virginias Competitiveness
Virginia Employment Growth 2Q07 vs. 2Q08
CIT GAP Fund Results Public-Private Early-Stage
Investment
1.79
8x
All Industries
Technology Sector
(0.02)
National Employment Growth 1980-2005 Data (Avg.
Annual)
University Commercialization Results UVA-Virginia
Tech Case Studies
3.0

• Case UVA invests 2.5M across 16 biomed
  innovations as part of national commercialization
  research pilot (Coulter)
• Results 42 patent disclosures, 50 expecting
  commercial license deals(3xgtStanford) 4 spin-out
  companies attracting 5M in investment capital
• Case VT invests 10.5M across 60 research
  projects through inter-disciplinary RD center
  (ICTAS)
• Results 66M in external research awards

1.8
Business Startups
All Industries (Net Growth)
Source Virginia Economic Trends 2Q2008, Chmura
and Virginia Employment commission Kauffman
Foundation Business Dynamics Briefing, January
2009 CIT analysis
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Business One Stop Portal Accelerates New
Company Formation
In Service to Entrepreneurs
Best State for Business

• The One Stop Portal has processed 3,700
  registrations since its launch, May 2008, after
  only 8 weeks in development
• DBA estimates that users have saved between 3-5
  days during the incorporation process based on
  recent survey responses (14 questions now replace
  up to 107 one would have had to fill)
• Former EBay CEO, Meg Whitman, applauded
  Virginia for its efforts to help start-ups and
  small businesses by streamlining the registration
  process to operate in the state at the 11/08
  NVTC gala
• Phase II The new, more robust portal is in the
  planning stages with the implementation date set
  for May 2009 it will be self-financed (no longer
  dependent on GF funding) following 150,000
  initial investment

Simple interface, validated by entrepreneurs and
related stakeholders, helps complete up to 8
common forms
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Highly-Educated Workforce Trails the Nation in
Key Indicators
Knowledge Workforce Greater Washingtons Talent
Base
Innovation Outcome Measures AUTM Licensing
Benchmarks
In 2004, attracts 18BN in total RD spending
In 2004, attracts 18.5BN in total RD spending,
leading all other regions of the country
Crescent includes MD, DC, and VA
Source AUTM Licensing Survey Results by State,
2006
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Virginias Innovation Agenda Focused on
University RD
RD-Powered Economic Development
University RD Goal Virginia RT Advisory
Commission
Kaine Administration Approach

• Economic Development Strategic Plan Support
  technology research and development, and other
  emerging sectors to diversify VAs economy and
  maintain its competitive advantage
• Knowledge Job Growth By 2009, establish a
  culture that results in VA ranking 1 in new
  technology start-up companies and knowledge jobs
  created.
• Innovation Index CIT, in collaboration with key
  stakeholders to establish annual measures

900,000
VRTAC endorses 1.2BN goal by 2010
VRTAC endorses 1.2BN goal by 2010
800,000
700,000
600,000
500,000
400,000
300,000
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Publics
Total
Total Less GW
Source Research and Development Strategies and
Directions for the Commonwealth of Virginia,
VRTAC, Dr. R. Ariel Gomez, VP, Research, UVA Dr.
Lydia Thomas, President and CEO, Mitretek Systems
(1/6/07) VRTAC Research Subcommittee Report,
September 2007
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Case Study
Landmark Rolls Royce Deal Anchored on University
Research
A New Model
Prince George Rolls Royce commits 100 million
to establish aero engines expected to create 500
jobs Research Key lever a research
collaborative between UVA and Virginia Tech to
support advanced manufacturing
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What is Our Vision for RD-Powered Growth in the
Dulles Region?
The Challenge
A Regional Collaborative
The outcome will be a region with a balanced
system of transportation, including aviation,
which enhances the quality of life of its people,
and which supports the region's competitiveness
through its ability to move goods and people to
any point on earth within a day at reasonable
cost.

• Chesapeake Crescent Innovation Alliance (GMU,
  UVA, VT, GWU, UMD, JHU)
• Local Government Collaboration
• Public-Private Partnerships
• RD Supply Chain for Existing Business Leaders
• Incentives to Attract RD-Intensive Projects

What research-intensive assets are located within
a 20-mile radius of Dulles Airport? Do we have a
plan for growth?
Source Washington Airports Task Force site
accessed at www.washingtonairports.com
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Empowering Our Brightest Teachers to Publish
(Free) Content
Spirit of Commonwealth
Open Source Physics Flexbook
Open Source Physics Flexbook
Secretaries Chopra, Morris and the Dept of
Education are pleased to announce our Founding
Members of the 21st Century Physics Collaborative
to create and compile supplemental materials in
an opensource format that can be used to
strengthen existing physics content. Led by
retired NASA Scientist Jim Batterson, the team
is Mike Fetsko, Henrico Co. David Slykhuis,
Mark Mattson, Tom ONeil, JMU/ Shenandoah
Governors School Bruce Davidson (retired),
Angela Cutshaw, Newport News Mark Clemente, VA
Beach/National Institute of Aerospace Andy
Jackson, Harrisonburg David Stern (retired),
NASA Goddard John Ochab, J Sargeant Reynolds
Professor Tapas Kar, Utah State University,
Pranav Gokhale (student), Montgomery County, MD
Tony Wayne, Albemarle County Greg Mulholland,
North Carolina and David Armstrong (technical
review), William Mary. The Commonwealth is
partnering with CK12 (www.ck12.org) on this
initiative as they will provide the free,
opensource technology platform goal to publish
02/09
Source virginia.ck12.org
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Preview of Online Platform for Supplemental
Educational Materials
VA Physics Flexbook v1.0
Source Andy Jackson Chapter, virginia.ck12.org
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Engaging Those Without Formal Credentials Key to
Long-Term Success
Uncovering Hidden Talent
VA Star Initiative In Brief
July 2008 VA Department of General Services
donates surplus computers for education
program August 2008 Secretaries of Technology
and Education and Dept of Education issue VA STAR
program RFI seeking proposals to establish
programs that refurbish computers while providing
students with IT Certification September 2008
DOE receives 5 proposals from interested school
districts October 2008 Prince William County
selected as model program and agreed to lead
efforts to recruit and assist other schools in
replicating program goal of 10 new programs by
Fall 09 January 2009 7 schools already working
with PWC to develop a program including
Dinwiddie Co

• An accelerated program to help 18-24 year olds
  who lack a high school diploma earn a GED
  credential, Career Readiness Certificate and
  complete targeted technology workforce training
  that will prepare them for entry-level work in
  the technology sector
• First program will begin in February 2009 with
  15-20 students at the Southwest Technology
  Development Center in Lebanon, VA

Time to be Job-Ready Months
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