California
I
nnovationCorridor
The California Innovation Corridor (CIC) is more than a geographic region of 13 contiguous counties capturingmost of the innovation assets of the State. Each component of the innovation infrastructure – universities,workforce and economic development agencies, industry, schools, R&D labs and government – plays arole in the evolving puzzle of creating and sustaining innovation across the Corridor.
Promising Practices
InnovateCalifornia.Net Website (IC.Net)
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, acompilation of all 25 Corridor WIRED projects
Industry Focused/Industry Driven
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with theunique advantage of using an industry associationstrategic plan as its foundation, resulting in a veryhigh level of industry stakeholder involvement
Communication Tools
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— six semi-annual AllPartner Meetings and multiple Project LeadershipMeetings and Webinars
OVER 200 PRODUCTS AND DELIVERABLES ONLINE
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OVER 709 COMPLETED WORKFORCE TRAINING
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2 WORKFORCE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS DEVELOPED
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2 MECHATRONICS ASSOCIATE DEGREES DEVELOPED
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VIRTUAL INNOVATION ASSET MAPPING INVENTORY
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SUPPLIER NETWORK TRANSFORMATION ONLINE
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SURVEY AND RESULTSINNOVATION-DRIVEN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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MODEL AND TOOLKITONLINE WIB TOOLKIT
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3 VENTURE COMMUNITY FORUMS
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4 NASA EDUCATOR LAUNCH CONFERENCES
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SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ORIENTATION COURSE
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Implementation Goals:
Three interconnected strategies toaccelerate innovation across the Corridor:Design and support a sustainable1.“innovation ecosystem“to increaseinnovation and entrepreneurship.Improve the international2.competitiveness of Californiacompanies through the “SmartSupplier Initiative” and thedevelopment of a Composites
Manufacturing Certication Program.
Accelerate the development of a highly3.skilled workforce for the 21st Century.
Targeted Industry Sectors:
Primarily
space and aerospace
; alsoincludes other high-tech sectors —biotech, life sciences, pharmaceuticaland medical device manufacturing,semiconductor and other electroniccomponent manufacturing, navigational,measuring, electro medical, and control
instruments manufacturing, and scientic
research and development services.
CALIFORNIA INNOVATION CORRIDOR
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