Region Description
Targeted industry sectors
Advanced Manufacturing
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Healthcare
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Logistics
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Renewable Energy
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Tourism
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Unique Demographics
14 counties along the Mississippi
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RiverHome to some of the richest
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agricultural resources in the nation,including biomass potentialUniquely situated on the north-south
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corridor between TDL hubs, St. Louisand MemphisStrong manufacturing tradition, 5
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regional industrial training groups
Implementation Plan Goals
Accelerate business productivity and
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economic developmentAccelerate skills of current and
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dislocated workforceAccelerate skills of emerging student
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pipelineAccelerate entrepreneurship
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Promising Practices
Integrating technology, including ITV,
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into meetings to draw in partnersfrom rural parts of the WIRED regionand reduce travel time and expensesamong stakeholders.Formed the Southeast Missouri P-20
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Council, a business and educationpartnership to develop a 21st centuryworkforce.Interactive, industry targeted career
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exploration events
Results of WIRED Region
Southeast Missouri
Wired
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