Unofficial Informal Briefing Minutes Tuesday, March 1 ...€¦ · 2016 Outlook • 100+ Existing Industry Visits • 2,000 Direct Jobs • 2,016 Indirect Jobs • $200 Million Capital

Unofficial Informal Briefing Minutes

Tuesday, March 1, 2016 - 10:30 AM Present: Charlotte J. Nash, Jace Brooks, Lynette Howard, Tommy Hunter, John Heard

1. Board of Commissioners Partnership Gwinnett Update

Nick Masino, Gwinnett Chamber's Senior Vice President of Economic Development & Partnership Gwinnett, and staff provided an overview of the Partnership Gwinnett 3.0 Update, and other Partnership Gwinnett initiatives. No Official Action Taken.

Q1 Implementation Meeting January Q1 Imle22, 2016

Presentation prepared for

GWINNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

March 1, 2016

Agenda

• Introductions • PG 3.0 Update • Projects/Announcements • Entrepreneurship/Small Business • Education/Talent • Redevelopment

Organizational Chart

Partnership Gwinnett 3.0 Update

3.0 Activity To Date • Focus Groups • One-on-One Interviews • Online Community Survey: 2,549 respondents • 3.0 Kickoff Meeting January 13 • Community Assessment Meeting February 23

Partnership Gwinnett 3.0 Update

Process Oversight and Input Oversight and Guidance

Phase 2: Community Assessment

Strategic Planning

Phase 3: Economic Development Strategy and

Implementation Plan

Strategic Research

Steering Committee

Elected Officials/Public Funding Entity (PFE)

PG & Chamber Staff

Phase 1: Leadership and Community Input

Focus Groups and Interviews

mySidewalk

Online Survey

Partnership Gwinnett 3.0 Update

Upcoming PG 3.0 Steering Committee Meetings Strategic Planning Session March 22 Draft Strategy May 10 Implementation Considerations June 14 Public Meeting August 4

Target Industries

Information Technology Solutions

Health & Life Sciences

Advanced Manufacturing

Professional & Corporate Services

Supply Chain Management

2015 Snapshot • 70+ Existing Industry Visits Conducted in 2015 • 2,136 Direct Jobs • 1,339 Indirect Jobs • $206,669,172 Capital Investment • 2 New employees on the Project Team • 2 Successful Asia Trade Missions • 27 Successful events with approximately

1,500 participants

Projects/Announcements

Projects/Announcements

KRAIBURG TPE

Conway

LifeArt Cabinetry

Validation & Engineering Group

Comcast

Madison Electric Products

Eagle Rock Studios

SELF Electronics USA

Dalton Carpet One

Tech-Long

Linhai Powersports

Ningbo Huige

DuraMax

GEIGER Automotive

Aluvision

Kaiser Permanente

YSS

Murrelektronik

Veristor

Level 3

Go Goal Cabinets

Suniva

Projects/Announcements

2016 Outlook • 100+ Existing Industry Visits • 2,000 Direct Jobs • 2,016 Indirect Jobs • $200 Million Capital Investment • 1 new employee on the

Project Team (IT Solutions/ Healthcare Science)

• 2 Trade Missions (Asia and Europe)

920 New Jobs

$58.4M Capital Investment

2016 YTD

Small Business/Entrepreneurship

Resource Guide • 6000+ distributed

to date • 3rd edition printed

in October • New sections

include: • Navigation tool • Market research • Minority • Women • Veterans • Non-profits

Small Business/Entrepreneurship

The Amazing Entrepreneur Business Plan Contest • Businesses 3 years old or new ideas • Prizes include both in-kind

resources and cash • Contestant Reception added

in 2015 with Live “Most Likely to Succeed Vote” from audience

• $50,000+ cash and prizes awarded • 100+ contestants • Multiple media placements • Customer connections • Year 6 planning under way

opens April 1

Small Business/Entrepreneurship

Angel Investing in 2015 • 30 pre-screening meetings conducted • 28 companies have presented • 10 presenters based in Gwinnett • 7 companies received funding from County investors • “Speed-dating” joint event with 22TechPark in

December 2015 • 16 companies • 75+ attendees • Six meetings set for 2016

Small Business/Entrepreneurship

Building Networks

Entrepreneurship Council

Entrepreneurs

SCORE

Nonprofits Chamber of Commerce

GA Dept. of Econ. Dev.

CIDs County & Cities

SBDC

Small Business/Entrepreneurship

What’s next for 2016? • Refine the Amazing Entrepreneur contest • Leverage the Entrepreneurship Council • Support growth of the Gwinnett Angels chapter • Support incubation • Work with Market Street to refine the plan

for PG 3.0

Small Business/Entrepreneurship

What’s next for 2016? • Refine the Amazing Entrepreneur contest • Leverage the Entrepreneurship Council

• Support growth of the Gwinnett Angels chapter • Support incubation • Work with Market Street to refine the plan

for PG 3.0

Small Business/Entrepreneurship

ATL metro startup & innovation support established since 2011 22TechPark

Atlanta Tech Village

Atlanta Ventures

Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. Innovation

Emergence-Georgia Medical Accelerator

Factory Girls

Forge Health

Global Center for Medical Innovation

Home Depot Innovation Center

Maverick House

Microsoft Innovation Center at Flatiron City

NeuroLaunch

Opportunity Hub

Panasonic Innovation Center

Peachtree Corners City Business Incubator

Planned Financial Technology Accelerator at ATDC/ GA Tech

Southern Company Innovation Center

Start:ME

Switchyards

Tech Square Labs

The Suite Spot @ Sugar Hill

Small Business/Entrepreneurship

ATL metro startup & innovation support established since 2011 22TechPark

Atlanta Tech Village

Atlanta Ventures

Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. Innovation

Emergence-Georgia Medical Accelerator

Factory Girls

Forge Health

Global Center for Medical Innovation

Home Depot Innovation Center

Maverick House

Microsoft Innovation Center at Flatiron City

NeuroLaunch

Opportunity Hub

Panasonic Innovation Center

Peachtree Corners City Business Incubator

Planned Financial Technology Accelerator at ATDC/ GA Tech

Southern Company Innovation Center

Start:ME

Switchyards

Tech Square Labs

The Suite Spot @ Sugar Hill

Developing World Class Talent

Inextricably linking Gwinnett business & education • Retaining our best assets • Filling the Experience Gap • “A mind that is stretched by a new experience can

never go back to its old dimensions.” • Internships connect the CLASSROOM to the

WORKPLACE

Redevelopment Initiative

Goal 3: Community & Leadership Development • 3.3.2 Continue efforts to utilize redevelopment

strategies to enhance Gwinnett County downtowns, activity centers, and principal corridors

Redevelopment Initiative

2015 Activities • Annual Redevelopment Peer Tour – September 11 • Annual Redevelopment Forum – October 15 • Gwinnett Redevelopment Website Update • “Success Builds Here” Initiative

Redevelopment Initiative

Redevelopment Initiative

2016 Initiatives • Annual Redevelopment Peer Tour – May 20 • Annual Redevelopment Forum – October 6 • Redevelopment Guide • Gwinnett Redevelopment Website

QUESTIONS