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12 September 2011 Aerospace Hub Vision, Mission, Strategy Aerospace Hub Vision, Mission, Strategy Mission: Create jobs by capitalizing on the region’s strengths in business, education, research while supported by a partnership of public and private organizations who share a common vision” Vision: To revitalize Dayton’s reputation as a leader in aerospace” Plan: “Attract entrepreneurs, innovators, business owners through a live, work, play, learn strategy focused on developing an environment that fosters creativity and growthBroader Strategy: “Develop the Dayton Region as the national center of aerospace research, development, acquisition, and commercialization”

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12 September 2011

Aerospace Hub Vision, Mission, StrategyAerospace Hub Vision, Mission, Strategy

• Mission: Create jobs by capitalizing on the region’s strengths in business, education, research while supported by a partnership of public and private organizations who share a common vision”

• Vision: “To revitalize Dayton’s reputation as a leader in aerospace”

• Plan: “Attract entrepreneurs, innovators, business owners through a live, work, play, learn strategy focused on developingan environment that fosters creativity and growth”

• Broader Strategy: “Develop the Dayton Region as the national center of aerospace research, development, acquisition, and commercialization”

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ObjectivesObjectives

• Create an environment for aerospace start-ups and small company attraction

• Build technology-based economic outcomes within the context of the regional aerospace vision

• Foster the growth and vitality of the creative class• Entrepreneurs

• Recent graduates

• Artists & entertainers

• Grow jobs across all skill and educational levels • Create a long-term sustainable economic growth engine

for the city and region

• Based on State defined attributions

• Committed Stakeholders• Identified Technology Anchors

• Business and Commercialization Services

• Workforce Development

• Amenities• Technology/Industry Cluster Focus

• Dense urban environment• Non-profit research institution

• An Attractive Live-Work-Play-Learn Environment Fostering Interaction & Knowledge Interplay

GeographyGeography

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Technology Knowledge AnchorsTechnology Knowledge Anchors

Technology Clusters: Aerospace Sensors and Materials

North Anchor: Sensors (Tech Town DRCC, IDCAST – WCI)• Over 30 months – 251 jobs and $70 million in sponsored research• Winner of ORSP for Layered Sensing Cluster ($24.3M) • Microcosm of the Hub Geography –Tech Town Anchor Tenant• Professional and Technical staff from 8 Ohio Universities

South Anchor: Materials (University of Dayton and UDRI)• Materials research program size 2nd among US universities• 190 materials researchers and technicians• Wright Center of Innovation – Center for Multifunctional Polymers

and Nano Devices• Developing Materials Innovation Center

Tech Town Campus

•Technology campus: 3 Incubators, over 34 resident companies, connections w/8 universitiesand AFRL

• IDCAST: Institute for the Development and Commercialization of Advanced Sensor Technology

• DRCC: Dayton RFID Convergence Center• TEC: The Entrepreneur Center

• Convergence center for emerging technologiesAerospace/Aeronautics, Sensors, RFID, Data Management, Advanced Materials

• Grow emerging industries & businesses

• Benefits of proximity & collaboration

• Commercialization & incubation

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A Regional AssetA Regional Asset

• Supports regional economic development plan• Another economic development

tool to attract jobs to the region• Focus on aerospace, materials &

manufacturing, sensors, intel

• Supports WP 2020• Aligns with City of Dayton

economic development plan• Strongly synergistic with

Greater Downtown Dayton Plan

The Regional Aerospace Economy

• $5.2 billion regional economic impact of WPAFB• Materials and Manufacturing directorate - $518

million activity in FY 2008• Sensors directorate - $585 million activity in FY

2008

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AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

• Startups/Small Businesses• 10 companies est’d• Case Studies: Security Innovation, EWA

• Large Business: GE EPISCenter• Dayton Region Israel Trade Alliance

• BIRD Foundation Grant: Stan Solutions, Adaptive Imaging• IDCAST, Tiltan collaboration: Sensor visualization• UDRI, Gidel collaboration: Field Programmable Gate Arrays

• Record of mature incubating companies • City providing over $10.6M in infrastructure investments• Lead Development

• GE Suppliers• Defense Contractors thru base contract vehicles• Intermediaries: DTMA, Dayton Defense, Technology First, etc

• Platforms of Success: Clusters, collaborative environments, WPAFBpartnerships

Current & Future Construction

Tech Town - Building #3• 61K SF Smart Building with LEED design

• Part of the Technology campus to develop and converge emerging technologies

• Enables attraction and cluster development

UD/GE EPISCENTER• 115K SF Fortune 500 research facility

• Secures Vandalia facility’s future to remain competitive

• Construction started; Move-in Date Q1-2013

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Investment IncentivesInvestment Incentives

• Invest in the greater vision of building and creating the Aerospace Center of Excellence for Ohio and the Dayton region

• Access to emerging technologies evolving from Tech Town, UDRI, region

• Access to WPAFB AFRL, ASC, NASIC, AFMC customers & regional defense firms and forums

• Entrepreneurial services to educate, train, and provide venture funding to position firms for success

• Access to a wide range of incentives to support every aspect of your business

Challenges

• Must speak as one voice as we collectively promote and advance the region’s aerospace industry• Not in conflict w/ other jurisdictions• Less emphasis on geography and boundaries

• Take advantage of our identified clusters while developing new clusters, e.g., cyberspace

• Use our collective efforts to target the right set of companies and entrepreneurs

• Establish “playground” clusters by combining intellectual capital from universities, WPAFB, industry, intermediaries…• STEM campus• Globally collaborate to tackle technology challenges; e.g., cognitive

sciences…• Tie into WBI, CUE, Tech Town equities to work UAS and other challenges

• How can the Hub and potential partners collaborate and partner to provide innovative, creative technology solutions in a dynamic live, work, play, learn environment?

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SummarySummary

• Create an live-work-play-learn atmosphere which individuals find attractive

• Dovetail into existing regional economic development plans to besuccessful for the region as a whole

• Capitalize on our strong growth capacity for aerospace materials and sensors

• Sustain our record of working with industry to develop, transition, commercialize new technologies

• Opportunities for sustained funding of research and business development activities

• Demonstrate a competitive edge unparalleled by any other region from our assets and track record

Contact InfoContact Info

• Kerry D. Taylor, Aerospace Hub Director

[email protected]

Cell: 937-344-8731

Or,

Office: 937-221-7626, ext 4026