high impact implementation for an innovation-driven economy the texas industry cluster initiative
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High Impact Implementation for an Innovation-Driven Economy
The Texas Industry Cluster Initiative
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Engines of the Texas Economy
“This cluster initiative is important because for the first time in the history of this state, we will have a coordinated, market-driven economic development strategy that focuses on areas where we have the greatest growth potential and focuses on fostering that potential.”
Rick Perry, Governor of Texas
• Advanced Technologies and Manufacturing
• Nanotechnologies and materials• Micro-electro-mechanical systems• Semiconductor manufacturing• Automotive manufacturing
• Aerospace and Defense
• Biotechnology and Life Sciences
• Information and Computer Technology
• Communications Equipment• Computing Equipment• Information Technology
• Energy• Oil and gas production• Power generation and transmission• Renewable / Sustainable energy sources
• Petroleum Refining and Chemical Products
Texas’ Six Target Clusters
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Shifting Demand for Skilled Workers
Professional20%
Skilled20%Unskilled
60%
While the need for engineering talent persists, the critical demand for technically skilled workers is shifting such that as many 60% of the jobs in the Biotechnology and Life Sciences Cluster will require only a high school diploma or a two-year degree or certification. The Cluster Initiative emphasizes that high wage, high skill jobs are accessible if students are adequately prepared upon high school graduation.
– Dr. Mae Jemison, Founder, BioSentient and Chair, Texas Biotechnology and Life Science Cluster
1950
Unskilled20%
Skilled60%
Professional20%
1997
Percentage of Unskilled, Skilled, and Professional Jobs in 1950 and 1997 (Source: National Summit on 21st Century Skills for 21st Century Jobs)
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We Defined Communities of Innovation as “Relational Businesses that Supply a
Competitive Advantage”
CommercializationCommercialization
Texas:Globally
Competitive
Texas:Globally
Competitive
Knowledge Creation
Knowledge Creation
TechnologyTransfer
TechnologyTransfer
Clusters &Networks
Clusters &Networks
Licenses Patents Incubators Research & Development Innovation
Venture Capital Angels Clinical Trials
Business Planning Regulatory Approval
Job Creation Product Development
IPOs Product Pipeline Workforce Training
Academic Curriculum Development
Marketing & Sales
Industry Alliances & Partners
State Funding Federal R&D
Supply & Demand
Ultimately, the only way to sustain a competitive advantage is to upgrade it. ― From “The Competitive Nature of Nations”, Michael Porter, Harvard Business Review, 1990
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Developing a Workforce of Knowledge Workers
• Recognize Texas’ strength (compared to US averages) in our youth and population growth, our diversity, and the age of our workforce. [Source: The Greystone Group]
• Collaborate with industry partners to develop a workforce delivery system that is responsive to the needs of the marketplace and opens opportunities to a broader group of Texans
• Align industry skill and competency requirements with workforce training, public and higher education
• Articulate programs to ensure accessibility for a broader range of students
• Communicate an outreach strategy that highlights the career opportunities of the cluster industries to recruit students to STEM programs, attract and retain talented researchers and research dollars
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How Will We Achieve That Vision?
• Texas Workforce Commission
→ Skills Assessment→ Skills Gap Assessment **→ Skills Development Fund→ $12 Million in WIA Grants
• Texas Education Agency
→ STEMS→ ACHIEVE TEXAS→ Dual Enrolments **→ Articulation Agreements **→ P-16 Councils **
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How Will We Achieve that Vision? Con’t.
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
→ Dual Enrollment **→ Expanded Research→ Skills Development Fund→ Articulation Agreements→ P-16 Councils **
• Collectively
→ Collaboration→ Communication→ Implementation
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Website Link for the 2005 reports of the
Texas Industry Cluster Initiative
www.twc.state.tx.us/news/ticluster.html