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Jurisdiction: Alaska

Objective: Strengthen the Alaska entrepreneurship ecosystem through increased communication, focused collaboration among champions of entrepreneurship and attention on realistic, actionable outcomes.

Why this objective is important: Alaska needs to bridge the gaps between: ➔ The scattered pockets of brilliance that comprise our immature entrepreneurship ecosystem; ➔ A traditional, resource-based economy and a modern, diversified economy; and ➔ Our strength in innovation/independence and state-based industry.

Action Responsible Party Who Resources Outcomes Time Be activity-focused is the driver? Who should participate? Be realistic, specific, Frame measurable Hold workshops to engage Pips Veazey - EPSCOR; EPSCoR; Statewide analysis of our 6-12 mos. champions of Economic Committee Local and state govt.; Regional ecosystem with focused entrepreneurship. development orgs. and EDOs; action plans for breakout Alaska Native orgs. groups Focus Area 1: Hold work Adam Krynicki - SBDC Kathryn Dodge - CES ↑ Applications 12 mos. sessions focused on SBDC, NTV ↑ Awards increasing SBIR/ STTR Tech-based entrepreneurs ↑ Dollars received activity. Industry- ABM 2015 list Focus Area 2: Hold Rosie Madnick - OGCA Nolan Klouda - UAA CED ↑ # of research 12 mos. workshops to increase Adam Krynicki - SBDC Christi Bell - UAA CED agreements research collaboration Mark Billingsley - UAF OIPC ↑ # of IP license among university, Private sector tech leaders agreements industry, military. JEDC research cluster Industry - ABM 2015 list Focus Area 3: Start a Tania Clucas - EPSCoR Ky Holland - APU ↑ attendance at 12 mos. dialogue to increase Kathryn Dodge - CES Gianna Foltz - UA BEI entrepreneurship events collaboration among Juliet Shepherd - FEDC Tania Clucas - UAF/EPSCoR and training programs entrepreneurial education Juliet Shepherd - FEDC around the state programs. Al Herrman - UAA Bus Nicole Cundiff - UAF SOM JA, 4-H, FFA, DECA, CEO, AIM, Lemonade Day, Entrepreneurship Edge, Innovation, business, sci & tech, programming eds., CES; student leaders: K-12 through post-secondary Focus Area 4: Improve Jon Bittner - AEDC Julius Brecht - Attorney ↑ Legislative Changes 12-16 mos. regulatory environment. Kevin Ansholm - Sec. Com. ↑ Companies making use Adam Krynicki - SBDC of beneficial legislation Jomo Stewart - FEDC Nolan Klouda - UA CED Kathryn Dodge - AML Continue the conversation Kathryn Dodge - CES BEI, SBDC, L:A, OIPC, NIC, Create a network of 18 mos. by identifying, engaging, Juliet Shepherd - FEDC NTV, Allan Johnston & startup comm. leaders and soliciting ideas from TEAM, AEDC, JEDC, FEDC, with a common basis, startup and community Investment funds, Industry, coordinated objectives & leaders. measurable milestones

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Jurisdiction: Alabama

Objective: To strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem across the state that promotes job creation through innovation, research and new venture creation

Why this objective is important: A vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem helps facilitate job opportunities and drives economic development which benefits the community, state and general public

Action Responsible Resources Outcomes Time Frame Be activity-focused Party(s) Who should participate? Be realistic, specific, When should it be Identify the driver measurable done? Provide training Tech transfer Tech transfer and Develop mechanisms on each Beginning of Fall 2016, courses/webinars to officers coordinated commercialization offices, campus for bringing awareness and once a year researchers on IP and through State OVPORs, researchers, among researchers on the thereafter technology transfer and EPSCoR Office academic unit heads benefits of IP, tech transfer commercialization and commercialization Coordinate interdisciplinary EPSCoR PI and co- Members of the EPSCoR Themed areas identified, Ongoing throughout research efforts that address PIs, Industry workshop team; number of proposal the year unmet needs, specifically with engagement team technology submitted. regard to facilitating the commercialization officers, commercialization of IP and university representatives, the formation of university- state and/or EDPA industry partnerships. representative Coordinate research and EPSCoR co-PIs and AL Research institution’s Development of a database Initiate by end of Fall development infrastructure Research thrust chief research officers and that includes all available 2016, biannual leads. others listed above. resources/equipment. workshops, one part Sponsor workshops on the use of annual Science and and application of major Technology Open instrumentation state-wide. House. Create a database of individuals with technical expertise for collaborations and proposal development. Develop communication All of the above. Use Members of the EPSCoR Development of a website, Initiate by end of Fall strategies both for promoting of state’s workshop team. Also the social media outlets and/or 2016 and Ongoing. efforts and communicating cyberinfrastructure EPSCoR co-PIs from the resource materials. Creation with stakeholders to enhance state’s research of professional networks for communication universities, tech transfer the development of new ideas, among the different and commercialization collaborative teams, and parties, via virtual offices at each institute, bringing ideas to patent and meetings. and members of the commercial product stages. external advisory board. Holding annual workshops bringing together researchers, tech transfer officers, and industrial representatives. Identify champions at each Tech transfer Members of the EPSCoR Champions identified for each End of Fall 2016. institution and key external officers of each workshop team; institution and region, stake holders to lead this research university technology contacted, and recruited. A effort through offices of commercialization officers, new advocacy team created to VPRs, Research university representatives, facilitate state R&D and leads, industry state and/or EDPA commercialization. Creation of partners representative. a state advisory board for Also, key alumni who are in translational research, with government and private members from the private industry in the state, CEOs sector, as outlined in the of tech startup companies, EPSCoR proposal. and state representatives. Host themed networking EPSCoR state Members of the EPSCoR Number of events held, Ongoing throughout events; utilize established steering committee, workshop team; number of attendees year networks to encourage cross state EPSCoR office technology attending, and partnerships Action Plan Worksheet pollination in coordination with commercialization officers, formed, and additional the EPSCoR PIs. university representatives, proposal submitted. Increase state and/or EDPA in collaborative efforts in representative proposals, publications, and patents. Increase awareness of local All of the above. All of the above; programs Formulation of new policies to December 2016 and state government designed to reach state facilitate tech development representatives to the congressmen and senators, and tech transfer. Increased economic benefits of state congressional budget financial support for research support of basic and applied committee, governor’s at all stages of commercial research. office. development.

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Jurisdiction: Arkansas

Objective: Create better higher paying jobs through research commercialization benefiting/promoting both existing industries and start ups Why this objective is important: benefit to Arkansas economy

Action Responsible Resources Outcomes Time Frame Be activity-focused Party(s) Who should Be realistic, When should Identify the driver participate? specific, it be done? measurable Identify various research strengths and EPSCoR State ARA, Inventory March 30th infrastructure throughout the state Committee Universities, 2016 Federal labs, Art Norris Identify commercialization activities and AA- James AA, AEDC, Inventory March 30th resources for cultivating startups Hendren IA,ADFA, and 2016 SBTDC Identify connections and gaps EPSCoR state AA, AEDC, Inventory May 1st committee, IA,ADFA, 2016 Governor’s office, SBTDC, VC, and AA innovation hub, and Carol Reeves Assess ways to address gaps and prepare a EPSCoR state AA, AEDC, Action plans June 1st road map committee, IA,ADFA, 2016 Governor’s office, SBTDC, VC, and AA Innovation hub, and Carol Reeves Training programs to prepare and University tech Carol Reeves, Institutionaliz March 30th encourage commercialization awareness transfer offices, SBTDC, ed programs 2017 and application of research to Arkansas SBTDC, EPSCoR on each companies committee campus Training on NSF pipeline and other federal SBTDC NSF agency Defined February programs representatives curriculum 2017 and taught 4 times Evaluate the near term projects with ARA Inventory Nov 2016 commercial application Maintaining information on the near term AEDC, ARA, and VC, AA, AEDC, Inventory Continuing projects with commercialization resources State EPSCoR IA,ADFA, and/or existing industries committee SBTDC, innovation hub, Start-up Junkie, and Action Plan Worksheet entrepreneurial professors Provide matching support for NSF and other AEDC, Governor’s AEDC, Legislation March federal research commercialization office Governor’s 2017 programs office, and AA University industry summits EPSCoR and UAMS ARA and Tom Event is held Nov 2016 Bioventures Chilton Annually Strengthen technology transfer services ARA and Tom University Solution Defined: Chilton administration defined and May 2017 implemented Implement ed: Dec 2017 Determine University policies that affect ARA and Tom University Inventory of January researchers’ involvement in Chilton administration, policies 2017 commercialization AA, and entrepreneurial community reps Define solution for University policies that ARA and Tom University Definition of January affect researchers’ involvement in Chilton administration, policies 2018 commercialization AA, and entrepreneurial community reps Implement University policies that affect ARA and Tom University Implemented July 2018 researchers’ involvement in Chilton administration commercialization Encouraging entrepreneurial spirit and AA Carol Reeves, plan January define action plan ACC, Innovation 2017 hub, local school and civic organizations Encouraging entrepreneurial spirit AA Carol Reeves, implemented July 2017 implementation of plan ACC, Innovation hub, local school and civic organizations

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Purpose: To promote economic development through small technology based businesses

Objective: Increase State commitment to entrepreneurial/small business development a. Upgrade State Science and Technology Plan (S&T) b. Secure state buy-in and support for S&T Plan

Why this objective is important: The economy of Delaware relies heavily on the success of small businesses. In 2016, Delaware will be faced with a new governor and administration leading to a critical need for more focused support of small technology based businesses in the form of strategic alignment of business development activities, increased state incentives and funding support from investors.

Action Responsible Party(s) Resources Outcomes Time Frame Be activity-focused Identify the driver Who should participate? Be realistic, When should it specific, be done? measurable Identify sector leaders for the OEIP (David Weir, Cindy Members of the EPSCoR Leaders identified February 2016 S&T plan McLaughlin) and Delaware workshop team; government, for each sector State EPSCoR Office (Don industry and university contacted, and Sparks, Amy Slocum) representatives recruited Identify people from other OEIP (David Weir, Cindy Committee of 100, industry Individuals February 2016 organizations in each of the McLaughlin) and Delaware liaisons, Delaware Economic identified for each sectors that must be involved State EPSCoR Office (Don Development Office, university sector contacted, for successful implementation Sparks, Amy Slocum) and industry leaders and recruited

Redesign S&T plan to include OEIP (David Weir, Cindy Identified representatives from Revised S&T plan June 2016 action items and specific McLaughlin) and Delaware each S&T sectors objectives State EPSCoR Office (Don Sparks, Amy Slocum) Meet with state leaders to OEIP (David Weir, Cindy Governors Office, DEDO and Plan is adopted December 2016 secure buy-in McLaughlin) and Delaware Legislature State EPSCoR Office (Don Sparks, Amy Slocum)

Implement S&T plan OEIP (David Weir, Cindy Governors Office, DEDO and Investments are January 2017 McLaughlin) and Delaware Legislature, sector leads & being made in State EPSCoR Office (Don EPSCoR State Committee priority areas. Sparks, Amy Slocum) Members

OEIP - Office of Economic Innovation and Partnerships Action Plan Worksheet Jurisdiction: Idaho

Objective: To advance an entrepreneurial culture that increases commercialization of research developed at universities and industry in Idaho.

Why this objective is important: Educate residents of Idaho about entrepreneurialism and increase startups (job development); increase partnerships between universities and industry (build workforce and capacity at Universities and at private businesses); create central hub for culture.

SWOT Action Responsible Resources Outcomes Time Frame Description of the Be activity-focused Party(s) Who should Be realistic, When should it ideas Identify the driver participate? specific, be done? measurable 1. Capitalize on existing Inventory and All OTTs (Katy and Gene Merrell Increase licensing End of FY17 research infrastructure promote existing Chris lead) INL – Stephanie of University IP – leverage existing research Cook maybe? partnerships to infrastructure CAES – Howard develop new ones Grimes (Elsevier) Inventory and All OTTs (Katy and Gene Merrell Increase licensing End of FY17 prospect existing Chris lead) INL – Stephanie of University IP and new research Cook maybe? partners CAES – Howard Grimes DOC/IGEM – Carmen Achabal 2. Educate faculty at Educate faculty at All OTTs (Katy and Dr. Hill? SBOE? Increased Ongoing universities about Universities about Chris lead) awareness and process and incentives process and disclosures of IP incentives 3. SBDC and TechHelp Promote SBDC / TH SBDC and TH – SBDC, TechHelp, Greater awareness Ongoing – opportunity to services to Katie Sewell and Tech Transfer of resources to promote further? university Steve Hatten contacts, commercialize researchers, DOC/IGEM and technology. entrepreneurs, and EPSCoR members small businesses Research Phase I SBDC – Paul SBDC; DOC/IGEM; 3-4 more SBIR Each succeeding and Phase II Cooperrider ITC; INL and a proposals year programs in Idaho host of other tech submitted per year ecosystem stakeholders 4. Restart Phase 0? Research SBDC – Paul SBDC; EPSCoR; Increase funding Next budget Develop SBIR / STTR funding/matching a Cooperrider DOC/IGEM; etc. for Phase 0 by cycle. Program? Phase 0 program $30k-$50k annually 5. Help small biz with Identify and SBDC – Katie Small Business Resource Wizard By June 2016 transition planning and promote available Sewell Wizard on the tested, finalized scalability services to help Idaho BizHelp and online small biz grow and website – anyone scale, whether who wants to SBDC/TH or others help beta test and provide additional resources; DOC: Chambers of Commerce

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Jurisdiction: Louisiana

Objective: Adequately fund Louisiana Innovation Council (LIC) (or other such organization) to support higher education research (e.g., recruit scientists) and the commercialization efforts of the research results (e.g., seed funding for commercial ventures).

Why this objective is important: This will help us to grow our academic research enterprise by allowing us to more effectively attract and retain top research faculty. It will also help us to promote the commercialization of the resulting intellectual property (IP). In order to expand the number of technologies (IP), spin-out companies generated in an area it is necessary to build up your research base because they are largely a byproduct of the research enterprise. While very important, programs that only target the “output” of R&D will have diminishing returns once those outputs attain their maximal ratios (e.g., inventions per $million R&D expenditures). We feel this objective is critically important to remain competitive with other states and prevent us from falling further behind. To give one example, in 2004 California authorized the sale of $3 billion in state bonds to fund stem cell research (Proposition 71) and created the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to administer and award grants in that area.

Action Responsible Resources Outcomes Time Frame Be activity-focused Party(s) Who should participate? Be realistic, specific, When should it be Identify the driver measurable done? Arrange a briefing with EPSCoR Board of Regents Commitment to create Meeting by the the new Secretary of leadership LED an Annual Innovation end of April Louisiana Economic Network of Tech Month sponsored by LED Development (LED) to Transfer Professionals and Board of Regents discuss the LIC of Louisiana (NTTPL) Idea Village

Build upon the Annual EPSCoR Board of Regents Appropriation amount End of 2016 Innovation Month to leadership LED that will be sufficient to legislative session request a legislative working closely NTTPL fund the current appropriation for FY17 with the Idea Village announced Board of governmental Regent position as well affairs leaders of as a LED dedicated staff the Board of position Regents, LED and the Governor’s Special Counsel

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Creation of an Office of EPSCoR Board of Regents Enhance June 2017 Innovation within LED leadership LED commercialization akin to statutorily working closely NTTPL activities, improve established Office of with the Idea Village industrial ties, bring International Commerce governmental Leaders of the various recognition to within LED affairs leaders of innovation incubators innovative faculty across the BOR, LED the State and the Governor’s Special Counsel

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Develop action plan for Above Board of Regents State appropriations for June 2018 creating a dedicated mentioned BOR LED fund. fund supported in part and LED staffers Louisiana Business with private LIC Champion Roundtable contributions (from Committee of 100 individuals, companies, LIC foundations) and state appropriations to support strategic investments in higher education research and commercialization efforts.

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Jurisdiction: Maine

Objective a) Leverage SEANET to develop greater revenue through growth of existing firms engaged in aquaculture-based activities (sea vegetables, finfish, shellfish), and b) Increase the number of sustainable (ecologically, socially, economically) aquaculture firms in each of the three aquaculture sectors (4 new firms per year per sector).

Action Responsible Resources Outcomes Time Frame Be activity-focused Party(s) Who should participate? Be realistic, specific, When should it be Identify the driver measurable done? Workforce Development Business Training Develop and promote TTI or MAIC MAIC, ARI, CEI, MCED, 8 business leaders trained per Commence by Jan aquaculture-specific MAA, SEANET, SEAGRANT year 2017 entrepreneurial training Extension (squirt gun) Elevate Foster center Jake Ward SEANET, MAA, MAIC 10 internships per year (5 or June 30 engagement with aquaculture more with farmers vs. up or space through internships. downstream in value chain) Leverage WFD seed grants to Shane Moeykens State Workforce 50+ trained staff per year 2017 indirectly drive professional Development, Education WFD Partners Market Development Market study to identify niche UMaine School of MAA, MAIC, MTI Deliverable report to industry 2017 markets for Maine produced Economics (or and researchers aquaculture Business) Aquaculture state-wide UMaine Office of MAA, UMaine Office of Deliverable report to industry Phase I Q4’2016 company survey and Economic Dev. Economic Dev. and researchers readiness assessment

Consumer sentiment SEANET Theme 4 ARI Deliverable report to industry 2018 acceptance assessment & and researchers media relations Technology/Innovation Equipment design and innovation Equipment design challenge Theme 3 SEANET MAIC, Foster Center, 1 per 24 months Fall 2016 Equipment design firms Capstone design projects Shane Moeykens MMA, UMaine engineering 6 projects per year run at Fall 2016/Spring 2017 programs UMaine and MMA combined Visit other aquaculture Theme 2 and Theme ARI, MAIC, SeaGrant Reports and presentations by Spring 2017 locations and develop best 3 SEANET information gatherers practice benchmarks researchers Improved farm site selection Theme 1 SEANET MAIC Exercisable software 2019 tools Technology roadmap for SEANET Theme 3 (or MTI, MAA, SeaGrant, MAIC Annual 2017 seaweed, finfish, shellfish consultant) sectors (address bottlenecks) Drive collaborative proposals ARI MTI (SBIR, STTR) Grant applications Ongoing with industry partners

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Jurisdiction: Missouri

Objective: Build, enhance and support a culture of entrepreneurship and innovation within the state’s research universities to facilitate technology commercialization including establishing a state-wide, consortium-based proof-of- concept fund targeting technologies in Missouri’s key industries such as Agriculture (Animal and Plant Sciences), Life Sciences, and the intersection of Human and Animal Health.

Why this objective is important: We want our research universities to become more of an economic driver in our state, and plan to achieve this goal by encouraging more start-up companies around university technologies.

Action Responsible Resources Outcomes Time Frame Be activity-focused Party(s) Who should Be realistic, specific, When should it be Identify the driver participate? measurable done? Assess current proof of Bill Anderson, Keith Life Sciences support Identify current POC funding March 30, 2016 concept funding available by Gary, Ben Johnson organizations (BioSTL, available for life sciences in industry sector in Missouri KCALSI, MTC, MOBIO) general and identify areas of for gaps and best practices opportunity and best practices for POC fund management Assess opportunities to Roger de la Torre Vice Chancellors of Meetings held at each campus to June 30, 2016 expand MU’s Biodesign and Research at MU System determine necessary program Innovation program to other campuses (UMSL, UMKC, adaptations to facilitate colleges/universities in MS&T) adoption. Missouri Provide university faculty Maria Meyers UMSL SBTDC, UMKC Establish school/departmental First faculty classes access to the Kauffman SBTDC, MU SBTDC “scholarships” to send interested enrolled by June 30 Foundation’s FastTrack faculty through FastTrack 2016 program. program Identify select Animal Health Daryl Pint Opportunity should be Establish 4-6 week faculty Five companies and Plant Science companies available to any faculty externships to expose identified in both to provide faculty externships member of Missouri participants to the Kansas City and St. colleges/Universities “commercialization of science” in Louis to pilot an industry setting externship program Select and benchmark best- Member of the EPSCoR Phone calls and/or meetings held Benchmarking in-class programs to support workshop team; economic with representatives from each complete by July 30, innovative culture on development program 2016 campus and proof-of- representatives, university concept funds representatives Develop action plan for Member of the EPSCoR Action plan complete; POC Action plan complete creating a consortium-based workshop team; economic consortium launched by by Aug. 30, 2016; POC fund in MO and development ______; programs Begin execution of innovation-enhancing representatives, university to enhance innovation launched action plan in Sept. programs within MO representatives at each of the four UM campuses 2016. research universities (at a minimum) by ______.

Identify local companies with Chamber of Commerce List of companies and contacts Oct. 31, 2016 technical focus areas that industry liaisons, economic (by region) that may be match focus industries. development interested in pursuing POC representatives, university consortium, sponsoring campus representatives programs, etc.

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Jurisdiction: North Dakota

Objective: Increase communications between researchers and industry.

Why this objective is important: Develop ND EPSCoR Track-1 partnerships with regional industries in value-added agriculture and other enterprises that depend on knowledge of climatic variation and weather extremes; collaborations between the research themes and national labs; engage students and postdoctoral research associates in partnerships and collaborations.

Action Responsible Resources Outcomes Time Frame Be activity-focused Party(s) Who should Be realistic, specific, measurable When should it Identify the participate? be done? (Objectives for ND EPSCoR NSF Track-1 driver *ND EPSCoR workshop Focus Area 5, Goals 1 and 3) team

**NSF Track-1 Partnerships, Collaborations & Communication committee Develop roundtable Ulven, *; 1.1: Create partnerships with industry Systematically opportunities related to Chisholm, **; through ND Department of Commerce or until end of Track-1 activities in Bowman, Dale Zetocha; other similar programs. Submit 4 Research- Track-1 project conjunction with other Sibi Henry Nowak ND proposals. related events Assess the success of Ulven, *; 1.1: Develop Translational Research Systematically current efforts and host Chisholm, **; Initiative (TRI) program to provide until end of educational workshops Bowman, Dale Zetocha; technology proof-of-concept funding. Track-1 project involving Track-1 Sibi Henry Nowak Develop 6 translation research initiatives researchers Host educational workshops Ulven, *; 1.1: Collaborate with industry on SBIR/STTR Systematically involving Track-1 Chisholm, **; opportunities. Four SBIR/STTR proposals until end of researchers Sibi Tyler Okerland will be submitted by companies based on Track-1 project research results generated by CSMS faculty Develop roundtable Denton, *; 1.2: Strengthen relationship with American Systematically opportunities related to Bowman **; Crystal Sugar Company and develop new until end of Track-1 activities in American Crystal partner relationship(s). Develop working Track-1 project conjunction with other Ag- Sugar; relationships with 12 additional agricultural related events Dale Zetocha; group partners. Henry Nowak Direct ND EPSCOR STTAR Webster, *; 3.1: Identify and support summer Systematically resources in new ways (i.e.: Sibi, **; internships in ND industry. Identity 8 new until end of work with EMPOWERED-ND Bowman Elizabeth Jung ND industry partnerships that include the Track-1 project Corps) placement of 13 interns. Foster existing SD EPSCoR Webster, *; 3.1: Identify and support regional (MN, MT, Systematically relationships and promote Sibi, **; SD) industry and summer internships. until end of MT EPSCoR relationships in Bowman Jim Rice (SD); Identify 5 new regional industry Track-1 project Track-1 related areas Ray Callaway (MT) partnerships that include the placement of 6 student interns. Review of process toward Bowman, Kelly Rusch; Review this progress toward the outcomes Every six months meeting Focus Area #5 Sibi Mark Hoffmann; until end of Track-1 metrics Jean Ostrom-Blonigen Track-1 project Brainstorming session about Ostrom- *; Apply workshop processes to other ND Ongoing additional applications of Blonigen Kelly Rusch; EPSCoR projects these processes (i.e.: post Hoffmann; ND/SD Track 2 Award Jean Ostrom-Blonigen Jim Rice (SD) Action Plan Worksheet

*ND EPSCoR workshop team:  Jean Ostrom-Blonigen, ND EPSCoR Project Administrator  Tara Kopplin, Licensing Associate, Intellectual Property, Commercialization & Economic Development, UND  Michael Moore, Associate Vice President, Intellectual Property, Commercialization & Economic Development, UND  Jolynne Tschetter, Executive Director, Corporate & Foundation Research Relations, NDSU  Chad Ulven, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, NDSU

**ND EPSCoR Partnerships, Collaborations & Communication:  Co-Lead: Frank Bowman, Co-Lead, ND EPSCoR Center for Regional Climate Studies and Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering, UND  Co-Lead: Mukund Sibi, Co-Lead , ND EPSCoR Center for Sustainable Material Sciences and Distinguished Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, NDSU  Bret Chisholm, Laboratory Employee, Research and Creative Activity, NDSU  Anne Denton, Associate Professor, Computer Science, NDSU  Scott Hanson, Tribal Colleges Liaison Manager, ND ESPCoR***  Mark Hoffmann, ND EPSCoR Associate Project Director and Associate Vice President for Research and Economic Development, UND  Andrei Kirilenko, Associate Professor, Earth System Science & Policy, UND  Jean Ostrom-Blonigen, ND EPSCoR Project Administrator  Kelly Rusch, ND EPSCoR Project Director and Vice President for Research and Creative Activity, NDSU  Chad Ulven, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, NDSU  Dean Webster, CSMS Director and Professor and Chair, Coatings and Polymeric Materials, NDSU

***Consideration to add as a team member

Increase Communications between Research Institutions within the State (University, Private, State) WHY do we need to do this? ACTION RESPONSIBLE PARTY RESOURCES OUTCOMES TIME FRAME Review Successful Models and/or Best Practices from A categorized list of resources with other States (if Avail) Traci Hancock; Joe Runge NSF, Steve Blank; AUTM, TTO's exemplary implementation 12 months Inventory of Resources Available in the State: Private A list of entreprneurs ranked by Sector Ryan Anderson State DED, Incubators fundability TBD Individual Campus Representatives Inventory of Resources Available in the State: Joe Runge; Ryan Anderson, Traci (UNL, UNO, UNK, UNMC, Creighton, A categorized list of resources indexed University Hancock Community Colleges, etc.) by campus TBD Inventory of Resources Available in the State: A categorized list of resources by Government Joe Fox State DED agency TBD Produce a body of advocates to focus Identify Relevant Stakeholders Necessary to Improve resources on commercialization and Communications Joe Fox; Joe Runge; Ryan Anderson State DED, University Campuses entreprneurship TBD Present Plan devised in LV to Larger Nebraska Present to at least 1 state, 1 University Audience Joe Runge LV presentation and 1 private group TBD Establish a periodic board, possibly Joe Fox; Joe Runge; Ryan Anderson; Traci meeting during related established Establish Quarterly Meeting Schedule Hancock meetings Establish ongoing meeting TBD Develop an EPSCoR driven Identify New Areas of Collaboration and/or New translational/commercializiation, Collaborative Partnerships Joe Runge entreprneurship Initiate one project TBD Explore Dedicated Staff time of State Employees to Help Stand up a Statewide Innovation assist with these efforts Joe Fox Nebraska DED Innovation Staff Council TBD Establish Regular Meetings with State DED "Innovation Council" to Indentify NE Industry Help Stand up a Statewide Innovation Opportunities Joe Fox Nebraska DED Innovation Staff Council TBD Action Plan Worksheet Jurisdiction: South Dakota

Objective: Increase the number & success of the state’s knowledge-based businesses (create an entrepreneurial culture)

Why this objective is important: It would increase the quality of life in South Dakota by growing the state’s economy

Action Outcomes Time Frame Be activity-focused Be realistic, specific, measurable When should it be done? Create equity funds Create five (5) new angel funds in SD Q3 SBIC fund in place Create a South Dakota Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) licensed equity 1 new angel fund per capital fund year Expand the network of South Dakota angel and equity funds to include regional and national investors by meeting with 10 out-of-state equity investors annually. Expand “Proof of $250,000 of base funding included in the 2017 General Bill to support and expand July 1 Funds are Concept” grant program the number of proof of concept projects available Create SBIR/STTR Phase 10 Phase 0 applications / year by FY 2019 May 2016 modify POC 0 Program Increase SBIR/STTR Phase I success rate guidelines

SBIR/STTR Matching - 5 SBIR/STTR Matching Funds awards / year by FY 2019 May 2016 modify POC Program Increase SBIR/STTR Phase II success rate guidelines Expand” Entreprenuer in Expand EIR engagement/program statewide Ongoing over next 3 Residence” programs Create an easily accessible database of all IP held by the BOR years across all higher Host annual brainstorming sessions with EIRs to assess commercialization potential education institutions of IP Strengthen buisness 8 to 10 projects/companies in each program with 3-5 successful business launches 2 programs each year accelerator programs $250,000 in investment capital raised (debt and equity) (SDTBC and SDEA) for 5 years Greater private Modify Governor’s Research Center program to require public/private partnership Modify program -March sector/university Fund 6 public/private research teams in FY2017 2017 partnerships Fund 2 public/private research centers in FY2018 Fund Research Teams - June 2017 Grow industry sponsored R&D by 20% over 3 year period Fund Research Centers - June 2018 Develop an Grow faculty startups by 20% Ongoing over next 3 entrepreneurial Increase the number of license agreements signed with startup companies by 20% years university culture Conduct annual commercialization workshops at USD, SDSU and SDSMT

Develop management 5 Start up businesses have experienced management teams in place. 2016 teams 20 students involved in management teams of early stage businesses or Research Teams (business) Increase “deal flow” for 10 quality and committed business accelerator teams 2016 potential investors 10 non-South Dakota start-up businesses looking to raise capital and locate in South Dakota Create educational All researchers and students involved with state research centers to complete Implement in 2016 programs help facilitate program faculty/student Annually new hires, new funded project researchers & student researchers complete entrpreneurs program Implement in 2017 Increase average number of students entering Giant Vision Business Plan competition from 22 to 40 2018 Expand SD’s research 2 new research/commercialization facilities totaling 100,000 sq. ft. at both the Ongoing over next 3 park infrastructure Research Park at SDSU and the USD Discover District years Launch of a SDSMT affiliated resesearch district and development of one 50,000 sq. ft. research/commercialization facility 5 industry/university collaborations and location of five companies in each research park Action Plan Worksheet

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Jurisdiction: Tennessee Objective: Overall Action Plan

Why this objective is important: For universities to become an economic driver in the state; to accelerate technology based commercialization into the market; to enhance the culture of support for startups and new ventures

Action Responsible Resources Outcomes Time Frame Be activity-focused Party(s) Who should participate? Be realistic, specific, When should it be Identify the driver measurable done? Increase cooperative R&D  Research Economic development  Signed R&D agreements Ongoing with state industries Institutions representative, university with private industries  LaunchTN /ECD representatives, Private  Prototyping opportunities  Private Sector Sector Leaders with industry  License Agreements and Joint Ventures Develop Relationships  Research Chamber of Commerce  Reverse pitches Ongoing with Industry to increase Institutions industry liaisons, UT Center  Relationships with trade technology pull to solve  LaunchTN /ECD for Industrial Services, organizations university research known problems  Private Sector foundations, Launch TN Identify baseline funding  LaunchTN/ECD Economic development Stable funding for operations NOW!!! for ESO’s  Private Sector representative, university and programming  Research representatives, Private Institutions Sector Leaders Increase availability of  ESO’s  ESO’s  Network of investors startup and new venture  Private Sector  Private Sector  Development of early stage capital  Venture Firms  Venture Firms debt programs  ECD-Incentives  ECD-Incentives  More Investment Deals Increase Entrepreneurial  University System  Technical and non-  Awareness of and access to Ongoing Education  Research technical faculty entrepreneurial education Institutions  Mentors across all departments  State of Tennessee Better communicate value  Bloggers  Bloggers  Coordinated PR Plan and success of Tech.  Research  Research Institutions  Discover Models to Commercialization Institutions Emulate Promote  Research Academic Leadership  Defined Incentive Structure commercialization institutions for commercialization incentives among faculty  Research  Recognition Foundations  Assistance Programs Develop broad plan and ESO’s  Develop incubation implement for growth Traditional programs for long term stage ventures Incubators support of new ventures Develop network of  Develop needs and an shared user facilities inventory of available facilities Take better advantage of  More involvement with Federal Maturation iCorps Programs  IMCP

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Jurisdiction: Wyoming

Objective: To establish 5 new businesses from Wyoming EPSCoR supported science in the next 7 years.

Why this objective is important: To leverage the growing research infrastructure at University of Wyoming to grow small businesses and establish a culture of entrepreneurship in Laramie and Wyoming.

Action Responsible Resources Outcomes Time Frame Be activity-focused Party(s) Who should participate? Be realistic, specific, When should it be Identify the driver measurable done? Form Wyoming Joy Fischer Members of the EPSCoR Development of mutual trust October 2015 EPSCoR/WTBC partnership workshop team and respect Brainstorm idea of Sarah Konrad Sarah Konrad and Jon Agreement to proceed with November 2015 entrepreneurship seed grants Benson joint RFP Develop timeline and RFP Christine Langley Christine Langley, Jon Written plan, timeline, and RFP December 2015 Benson, Dave Bohling, ready to be shared with Sarah Konrad, Brent Ewers greater community Seek NSF EPSCoR approval for Brent Ewers Brent Ewers and Audrey Change in strategic plan December 2015 entrepreneurship seed grant Levine approved project Marketing and targeted Christine Langley WyCEHG associated Interest generated and 20+ March 1, 2016 prospect recruiting researchers applications received Cull group through two Christine Langley Applicants, WTBC staff, Three Qualifiers named June, 2016 competition rounds Davona Douglass, select EPSCoR and WyCEHG personnel as judges New Track-1 award submitted Sarah Konrad Wyoming EPSCoR, UW Gain new funding associated August 2016 with workforce development faculty, WTBC with new research area component Qualifiers make pitch for seed Christine Langley Applicants, WTBC staff, Funds distributed and put to Ongoing through June funding Davona Douglass, select work in new, water related 30, 2017 EPSCoR and WyCEHG ventures personnel as judges New round of Sarah Konrad Wyoming EPSCoR and Launch this in the second year 2019 entrepreneurship seed grant WTBC of the new Track-1 so that the awards focused on new research base has had time to research theme be established Round two of Sarah Konrad As above Launch this in the 4th year to 2021 entrepreneurship seed grant leverage the most developed awards science into start-ups