Cece Gassner, Director of Economic Development Idaho Housing and Finance Association Conference on Housing and Economic Development Cece Gassner, Director of Economic Development

Ways we can partner Examples of how we are partnering with industry and communities

Partnerships.BoiseState.edu Easy way to find links to the different ways we can work together The usual suspects – hiring a Bronco, donating Linking with our labs and facilities Starting a business Research Professional development

Need Something Else? Call me! We are always interested in trying something new!

Idaho Policy Institute Communities need help, don’t always have the funds IPI creates teams to examine issues Butte County – helping to create a high-level guide to public financing options City of Boise – Housing First SVED – looking at policies and regulations around housing

Extended Studies Center for Professional Development Boise Regional Realtors – creating training program for its members Create custom training for a business or organization

Our Labs and Facilities Need to run tests but can’t afford the equipment? Call us! Chemistry – worked with numerous companies to test for ingredients, purity, quality

Business Help Economic impact studies – helped a landowner who was interested in changing over crops from one commodity to another Marketing plans – could be an excellent senior capstone project Market research – could be an excellent project for an MBA class

Engineering Help Prototyping – New Product Development Lab Senior Capstone projects – Vagabonda Ranch in Garden Valley; Scentsy Fragrance Finder app CAES Technical Assistance Program – Gave a company metallurgical consulting to assist with its welding procedure

Engineering Help TechHelp – Assist you with your processes, lean manufacturing

We Are Here to Help If I cannot help you, I will do my best to connect you with someone who can.

Thank You Cece Gassner, Director of Economic Development Email cecegassner@boisestate.edu Thank You