1. WIRED in California
Christine Cope Pence, Ph.D.
EADA― March 25, 2009
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2. The Innovation Economy
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3. Regional Excellence―National Prominence
• Jobs
• Innovation
• Prosperity
• Presence
• Global Impact
The Rise of the Entrepreneurial Class
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4. California Innovation Corridor
The Objective
• Entrepreneurship
• Global manufacturing competitiveness
• 21st century workforce development
$15M/3-year grant
• The California Space Authority
• CA Workforce Development Agency
• US Department of Labor
• 60+ partners in 13 counties
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5. The problem
“California is losing its competitive edge”
The Innovation-Entrepreneurship NEXUS (04/ 2005)
No sub-region within the Corridor's 13
counties was ranked within the top 25 most
entrepreneurial regions in the country
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6. The problem
“California is losing its competitive edge”
The Innovation-Entrepreneurship NEXUS (04/ 2005)
Findings:
Drivers of growth in regional economies
1. Entrepreneurship (new firms + growing firms)
2. Innovation (patents, R&D, high-tech industries)
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7. The problem
“California is losing its competitive edge”
The Innovation-Entrepreneurship NEXUS (04/ 2005)
Implications:
1. Innovative regions need entrepreneurship to more
fully develop local economies.
2. Entrepreneurial regions are likely to be associated
with higher levels of technology.
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8. The 2007 State New Economy Index*
* Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
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9. The 2007 State New Economy
Index
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10. The 2007 State New Economy Index: CA
overall rank No 5
IT Professionals 16 Technology in Schools 48
Package Exports 19
Managerial, Professional, E-Gov’t 21
“Gazelle Jobs” 10
17
Technical Jobs
Online Agriculture 19
Job Churning 28
Workforce Education 12
Broadband
2
Fastest Growing Firms 9
Telecommunications
Immigration of Knowledge
33
Workers IPO’s 3
High-Tech Jobs 7
Manufacturing Value- Entrepreneurial Activity 9
20 Scientists & Engineers 12
Added
Inventor Patents 1 Patents 4
High-Wage Traded
6
Services
Industry Investment in
Online Population 34 2
R&D
Export Focus of
9
Manufacturing & Services
Internet Domain Names 4 Venture Capital 5
Foreign Direct Investment 23
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11. www.connectory.com
Industry Clusters
• Nanotechnology
• Biotechnology
• Advanced manufacturing
• Intelligent transportation
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12. http://www.steminventory.com/
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13. California Workforce Investment Board Toolkit
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14. The UCR Task
Develop an action research
model to understand:
1. How California companies
encourage/ profit from
innovation.
2. How academic institutions
can better prepare graduates
to succeed in an innovation-
driven environment.
The Hybrid Learning
Team Inquiry Model
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15. A California Innovation System
Competitor Network
Idea/Process Supply Chain
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16. The UCR Model
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17. 360 Company Analysis
Partnerships Buyers
Local
Suppliers
Government
Company
Outsource Competitors
Companies
Outsource
Research
Companies
labs/Universities
Financial Institutions
(e.g. Angels,
ventures, banks) 17
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18. Company Selection Process
Nor
Location
Cal
Size
Companies
Relationship
No. Patents
So Cal Industry
Companies
Revenue
List of all Separate Lists of Filter with Updated list Final list of
360 study of
Californian Nor Cal and So combination of the selected companies
Companies Cal Companies of constraints companies companies to Interview
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19. Hiring Practices PhD
S. America
Russia
Canada Mexico E. Europe Nor Cal India SE Asia Europe So Cal ALL USA
MS/MBA
Mexico Canada Russia
S. America MidEast E. Europe India Europe SE Asia Nor Cal So Cal ALL USA
BA/BS
Mexico Canada
S. America Russia India
Middle East E. Europe Europe SE Asia Nor Cal So Cal ALL USA
HS
Mexico Nor
Middle S. SE Asia Cal
Canada East America Europe India All USA So Cal
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20. The Hybrid Learning Team Inquiry Model
Bridging silos of expertise and learning across campus
and the statewide regional business community
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21. Desired Outcomes
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22. Activities
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23. Innovative Solutions: Crossing the Chasm
Experiential Learning Across the Campus
MBA Entrepreneurship Class
• MBA students
• Engineering PhD students
Course Projects:
BizBox Tech Transfer solution
Nanotech & JaalCheck
WIRED study:
Site Visits
Conferences
UCR TechHorizons
Student to student colloquia
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24. Innovative Solutions: Crossing the Chasm
Experiential Learning in the Community
MBA Entrepreneurship Class
• MBA students
• Engineering PhD students
WIRED study:
Site Visits
Conferences
UCR TechHorizons
Student to student colloquia
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25. Skill Sets
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26. Change in R&D Expenditures(3yrs)
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
SoCal NoCal All USA Canada Mexico S/America SE Asia India Europe Russia/East Middle East
Europe
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29. WIRED in California
Christine Cope Pence, Ph.D.
EADA― March 25, 2009
http://innovatecalifornia.net/
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