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Key Findings and Recommendations TARGET INDUSTRY STUDY Key Findings and Recommendations November 20th, 2018

KEY FINDINGS: TARGET SECTORS Affirmed 4 out of 5 target sectors: Life Science, Information Communication Technologies (ICT), Federal Government Contracting, and Logistics & Supply Chain Recommended adding Healthcare due to growth of the sector and synergies with Life Science and IT sectors Recommended focusing on Advanced Manufacturing only where it overlaps with ICT, Federal Government Contracting and Life Sciences Emphasis on emerging subsectors of proteomics, personalized medicine, compliance in life sciences, cyber security, serious gaming, federal ICT contracting, and last mile logistics

KEY FINDINGS: SMALL AREA PLANS Dale City: Good location for ICT (not Data Centers); Needs more commercially zoned property for Life Sciences and Healthcare Fairgrounds: Increase commercial zoning for ICT (not data centers) and Advanced Manufacturing Independent Hill: Increase commercial zoning for ICT, Logistics and Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Park: Good location for all sectors except Logistics and Federal Government Contractors (due to Metro requirements and distance from MCB Quantico and Ft Belvoir Contractors) North Woodbridge: Good Location for Federal Government Contractors; Increase commercial zoning for more ICT (not data centers)and Healthcare

KEY FINDINGS: SMALL AREA PLANS (CONT’D) Parkway Employment Center: Good location for Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics; Make improvements to arterial roads to support Logistics Route 29: Good location for Healthcare; additional commercial zoning might attract ICT (not data centers) and Logistics companies Triangle: Good location for Federal Government Contracting; Needs more Class A office space; Needs parcel assemblage to accommodate most development projects Yorkshire: Possible to attract ICT companies (not data centers); lack of larger parcels and lack of proximity to other assets make it difficult to attract other sectors

KEY FINDINGS: COMPETITIVE COMMUNITIES PWC's Highest Rankings Tax Climate (1st) Climate and Natural Hazards(1st) Population and Demographics (3rd) Crime and Quality of Life (3rd) PWC Lowest Rankings Labor Force Availability (7th) Workforce Educational Attainment (7th) Competitive set included: Fairfax and Loudoun Counties, VA; Montgomery County, MD; Chester County, PA; Forsyth County, GA; and Warren County, OH

KEY FINDINGS: SITE SELECTORS SURVEY Strengths Proximity to DC and east coast markets Excellent access Talented workforce, particularly in IT Quality of life…ability to attract talent Weaknesses Limited availability of space Tight labor market High wages compared to other regions in US Lack of mass transit Recommendations Focus marketing and outreach efforts on reaching individual company decision-makers and building brand awareness Continue trade show outreach and make a larger investment in marketing and branding Additional focus and resources on existing business

DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES Route 1 Corridor Limited availability of sizeable parcels is greatest barrier to large scale, high wage paying economic development projects Requires increased County role and capacity in the form of land assembly, incentives and redevelopment tools George Mason Sci-Tech campus Tremendous asset in support of Targeted Sectors and support for entrepreneurial and innovative activities over the long term County needs to support Sci-Tech campus with town center land use policies and continue to take the long view of Innovation Park’s development

GOAL 1: FOCUS RESOURCES ON GROWING AND SUPPORTING TARGETED INDUSTRY CLUSTERS Short Term Actions (12 months) Inventory parcels available in I-95 corridor and integrate them into the DED website Develop process for assembling and controlling parcels in I-95 corridor Connect life science entrepreneurs with health care providers Use IT strengths to attract HealthTech companies Implement GO Virginia Tech Talent Pipeline w/ regional partners Develop brand for gaming industry in PWC Work with partners to develop intensive 3-6 month accelerator boot camps in specific target areas, such as proteomics and personalized medicine Identify infill redevelopment sites for “same day delivery” logistics Finalize ZTA for e-commerce distribution facilities Identify and market to companies in Micron’s logistics and supply chain Take advantage of opportunities driven by the Amazon HQ2 location

GOAL 1 (CONT’D): FOCUS RESOURCES ON GROWING AND SUPPORTING TARGETED INDUSTRY CLUSTERS Medium and Long Term Actions (2-5 years) Focus only on Advanced Manufacturing where it overlaps other sectors Identify, assemble, and market parcels for redevelopment Create marketing and awareness campaign aimed at military retirees Identify critical healthcare workforce needs and establish training programs Focus on opportunities related to serious gaming, cyber companies and emerging opportunities in Internet of Things Increase wet lab space in the County through public/private partnerships Increase site readiness of properties to be used for development by logistics companies

GOAL 2: IMPROVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT Short Term Actions (12 months) Increase DED staff capacity in real estate redevelopment to support redevelopment in I-95 corridor Invest in business retention and expansion efforts Operationalize co-working space Survey government contractors Identify potential land redevelopment incentives Medium and Long Term Actions (2-5 years) Continue site selector and developer outreach Create marketing resources that demonstrate ecosystem of companies in PWC target sectors Review land use policies; consider additional residential density for more commercial development with small area plan geographies Expand small business/entrepreneurial services to existing and targeted industries

GOAL 3: ALIGN INVESTMENTS AND LAND USE POLICY IN SMALL AREA PLAN AREAS WITH GOALS Short Term Actions (12 months) Board consideration of Small Area Plans for: Dale City, Innovation Park, North Woodbridge, Parkway Employment Center and Route 29 Continue staff work and community input on Small Area Plans for: Independent Hill, Triangle, Yorkshire, and Fairgrounds/New Dominion Medium and Long Term Actions (2-5 years) Board consideration of Small Area Plans for: Independent Hill, Triangle, Yorkshire, and Fairgrounds/New Dominion Implementation of all Small Area Plans

NEXT STEPS Board approval of Revised Target Industry Sectors Integrate Target Industry Sector Study and Robust Economy Work Session input into an Updated Economic Development Strategy Revise future agency budget and resource allocation to address recommendations

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY Department of Economic Development CONTACT US PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY Department of Economic Development www.pwcecondev.org @pwcded (703) 792-5500