1. UCAP Utah Cluster Acceleration Partnership

2. The UCAP initiative is designed to capitalize on the position and contribution that institutions of higher education can make to the overall economic development of both their respective regions and the Utah state economy as a whole in accelerating the growth and capacity of key industry clusters and businesses by addressing their need for talent and innovation support. Purpose Statement

3. Utah’s Economic Clusters Aerospace and Aviation Defense and HLS Energy and Natural Resources Financial Services Life Sciences Outdoor Products Software Development and Information Technology

4. UCAP Pilot Projects (2009-10)  Cluster: Aerospace and Defense  Convening Institution: Weber State University  Status: phase III (plan implementation)  Cluster: Energy  Convening Institution: Salt Lake Community College  Status: phase III (plan development)  Cluster: Digital Media  Convening Institution: Utah Valley University  Statue: phase III (industry assessment)

5. UCAP 2010-11 Projects  Four USHE projects  Southern Utah University  Dixie State University  Snow College  Utah State University–College of Eastern Utah  Starting with the Pre-Phase Stewardship Audit  Formalize relationships and roles  Yield a priority list of needs/opportunities  Adapting to regional nuances

10. UCAP Phases  Pre-Phase – A stewardship audit  Convened by college president  Identify college’s capability to meet regional needs  Builds relationships between college and stakeholders  Build college’s network of services  Identify and prioritize specific cluster, talent (competency), regionally-based acceleration partnership projects

11. UCAP Phases  Phase I – Conduct a strategic assessment of the industry.  Phase II – Develop an acceleration strategy to meet the industry cluster’s needs  Phase III – Implement the acceleration plan with measures of accountability  Phase IV – Report outcomes including wage levels and job creation

12. UCAP Phases  Phase I – Conduct a strategic assessment of the industry.  Phase II – Develop an acceleration strategy to meet the industry cluster’s needs  Phase III – Implement the acceleration plan with measures of accountability  Phase IV – Report outcomes including wage levels and job creation

13. New Programs 13 Natural Resources Technology Industrial Technology Center for New Media (Digital Media) Accelerated Degree Program

14. Program Changes Commercial Music 14

15. Program Changes Commercial Music Outdoor Leadership & Entrepreneurism (OLE) 15

16. Program Changes Commercial Music Outdoor Leadership & Entrepreneurism (OLE) Beyond Snow 16

17. Beyond UCAP 6-County Region is Snow’s Cluster 6-County Region is Snow’s Cluster Work Closely with AOG Tech Committee Work Closely with AOG Tech Committee Step Up Concurrent Enrollment/High School Interactions Step Up Concurrent Enrollment/High School Interactions Economic Development Considerations in All We Do Economic Development Considerations in All We Do 17