1. WIRED GOALS 8/21/08 NoRTEC Program Directors Meeting

2. Northern California Regional Competitiveness Network Information Technology Agri-Business/Agri-Tech Advanced Manufacturing/Niche Small Business/Entrepreneurs Health Care Alternative Energy

3. Primary Goals of WIRED Public/Private Partnership Infrastructure Strengthening Talent Development What does that Mean? Leveraging resources both Public and Private, GCN Role and development of local fund Two sides of Infrastructure: Internal/External Workforce Development/Talent

4. Venture Island Chico Venture Island North State Completed – Winner Announced 18 Companies served IT Identified as Talent Need PG&E Needs Identified SBDC/ Butte PIC STEM 50 Plus Companies Regional Large Outreach Lessons Learned Well Connected to Business Community Structure Activities Updates

5. Activities (cont.) STEM Employer Focus Groups STEM Application $’s Alternative Energy Identified in most Counties Opportunities/Growth Infrastructure Staff Development Boot Camps LMID Initial Reports Kick-off Events LMID Cluster Analysis Expansion of Clusters STEM Report Incubator Resource Development More? Next Steps

6. WIRED Expected Outcomes Number of Start-ups:150 Business Expansions: 75 Business Utilizing Incubators: 15 Began Training Activities:1,500 Completed Education/Training:1,200 Attained Degree/Certification: 750 Placed in Target Industries:1,000 Placed in Post Secondary Education 50 Average Wage at Placement:$12.00/Hr. New/Expanded Courses Available 50 New Jobs Created in Target Industries450

7. NEXT STEPS CHABIN CONCEPTS OUTREACH 530.345.0364 Employer Focus Groups