Economic Development Technical Assistance Partnership Promoting Environmentally Sustainable Business

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Economic Development Technical Assistance
Partnership Promoting Environmentally Sustainable
Business Practices Energy Conservation2008
University Economic Development Association
(UEDA) Annual Summit
Prepared Presented By Roger L. Price,
P.E. PENNTAP November, 2008
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Effective Partnership

• PennTAP
• Penn State University Industrial Technology
  Extension Service
• Electrotechnology Applications Center
• Not-for-Profit Research Technical Assistance
  Center at Northampton Community College
• Technology Experts
• Thermal Processing/Thermal Treatment
• Non-Thermal Processing
• Drying, Coating Curing
• New Process/Product Development
• VOC Emission Reduction
• Energy Cost Reductions, P2E2 Assessments

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P2E2 Site Assessments Verified Results

• 2-Yr Period (2006-2007)
• Energy Reductions
• Electric Power 7,400,000 kWh
• Natural Gas 240,000 MCF
• Waste Emission Reductions
• Water Conservation 148,000,000 gal
• Air Emissions 12,000,000 lbs
• Hazardous Waste 760,000 lbs
• Economic Benefits
• 8,000,000
• 255 jobs

• Technical Assistance Focused on Waste Reduction
  Energy Efficiency Can Be Compatible With Economic
  Development

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PENNTAP-ETAC Model

• Priority Commitment To Track Results
• PENNTAP already had commitment to track and job
  benefits
• PENNTAP-ETAC Partnership expanded that commitment
  to include environmental benefits
• Commitment to spend time tracking results
  consistent with Partnerships Mission

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PENNTAP-ETAC Model

• Hands-On
• Expert Assistance
• Must be able to provide cost-benefit data in
  assessment results, quantify results
• ETAC
• Experts require funding
• PADEP SAG Program

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PENNTAP-ETAC Model

• Relationship Building Is The Key To Success
• Requires regular face-to-face contacts
• Localized presence is important
• Build credibility based on responsiveness
  performance
• Takes time, persistence, and hard work

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PENNTAP-ETAC Model

• It Requires a Champion
• Someone who
• Loves/has a passion for what they do
• Believes in what they do
• Promote P2
• Promote ETAC
• Susceptible to burn-out
• Requires support, positive feedback,
  encouragement

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PENNTAP-ETAC Model(Lets Have Some Fun Out There)
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2008 UEDA SummitSt. Petersburg, FL
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Who are we?
Puerto Rico TechnoEonomic Corridor (PRTEC) is a
non-profit organization committed to a
collaborative environment between private
companies, government entities and academia.
Its main purpose is to integrate industry,
academia and government in efforts to promote an
innovation ecosystem to foster economic
development in the western region .
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PRTEC Strategic Partnering Areas for Regional
Economic Development
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Guanajibo Research Innovation Park (GRIP)
Partnering Initiative

• Redevelopment of the existing Puerto Rico
  Industrial Development Company (PRIDCO) owned
  Guanajibo Industrial Park into a modern Research
  Park, closely tied to the University of Puerto
  Rico Engineering Campus in Mayagüez, to become an
  integral part in the economic development of
  western region of Puerto Rico.
• The Guanajibo Research Park will be focused and
  reoriented as a internationally competitive State
  of the Art Technology Hub capable of attracting
  and serving global technology leading industries.

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Guanajibo Research Innovation Park - GRIP
Key Partners
Economic Development University Center
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Innovation Ecosystem
Strategic Alliances
Business Support Area
Technology Transfer Alliance and Innovation
Support
Business Advice, Entrepreneurship Mentoring
Technology Training Center
Venture Financing
Government Alliances
International Organizations
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UPRM Commercialization Alliance

• UPRM Innovation Hub
• 25 millions per year in External RD Funds
• 18 patents out of 24 in the UPR System
• Over 100 professors involved in RD activity
• MOU signed in December 2006 between UPRM, PRTEC,
  SBTDC, Primex to collaborate in the
  commercialization efforts of researchers. A
  Business Opportunity Profile (BOP) form was
  created to guide researchers in their efforts.
• 70 researchers participated in different
  activities. 10 of those are actively
  participating of the BOP process.

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Regional Integration through Support to Western
Region Municipalities

• Attract new projects and business opportunities
• Establish VITEC2 branches to support local tech
  entrepreneurs
• Technology Centers
• Economic Development Profiles

Closer Collaboration with Municipalities
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Achievements Resulting From The Various
Partnerships

• 15 local technology startups established
• 4 graduated from incubation program
• 5 winners of Enterprize Business Plan Competition
• 100 jobs created, 3.4 millions in sales in 2007,
  1.7 millions raised in financing/investments
• 5 new aerospace companies established
• InfoTech/Honeywell/Lockheed Martin/FTT/ESSIG
• 2,000 jobs created or committed
• 2 PRIDCO buildings with 33,000 sq.ft. under
  management (Vitec2, Guanajibo Innovation Center).
  15 tenants. 90 occupancy rate.
• 250,000 Seed Fund with Doral Bank
• An MOU signed with Neo Inc. incubator network
  from Ohio.

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Innovation Through Collaboration
P R T E C
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Economic Development University Center
Collaboration

• Strengthening organizational capacity and
  credibility to successfully undertake the
  various partnerships
• Collaboration in filling the application for
  recognition of exemption under Section 501(c)(3)
  of the Internal Revenue Code.
• Identifying and accessing new multidisciplinary
  resources in the university to advance its
  programs and initiatives in economic development.
• Indentifying and preparing funding proposals for
  the financing of PRTEC economic development
  efforts.

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College of BusinessNevada Small Business
Development CenterUniversity of Nevada Reno

• Excellence in Partnership Development
• Learning Laboratory for Business Students
• Port of Subs Franchise

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College of BusinessUniversity of Nevada Reno and
Port of Subs franchisor and administrator of
concept (John Larsen (CEO and founder)

• Quality sandwiches
• Customer looks on
• Freshly sliced, top quality meats/cheeses, fresh
  baked bread, zesty dressings, spices
• 155 locations in 7 western states adding 25 new
  locations in next 2 years
• Recognized in Entrepreneur Magazines Franchise
  500
• Voted Renos Best sub-sandwich - 18 years running

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College of Business University of Nevada Reno
and Nevada SBDC

• College of Business partnership opportunity in
  new student union - 2008
• Collaborative effort to develop learning
  laboratory for business students
• Engage faculty, students, NSBDC
• Goal model for innovation and operational
  excellence

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How it Works

• Operations group works at restaurant
• Learn management and operation from ground up
• Bring back to classroom for examination,
  evaluation and learning
• Rotate between management and employee
• Support group remainder of students
• Expert consulting to franchise
• Semester long projects improve operation and
  profitability
• Experiments improve efficiency and effectiveness

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Results

• Curriculum adjusted to accommodate opportunity
• Students learn business processes/how a franchise
  works
• Lecture series - entrepreneurship and franchising
• Combine with College and NSBDC expertise in
  managing and operating

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Partnership Benefits

• Enhances educational opportunities for students
  (involves faculty and students)
• Greater relevancy in business curriculum
• Port of Subs learns from students
• College shares substantially in profits
• Model can be replicated