A Flourishing Partnership to Ensure the Future of Manufacturing in Oregon
The Challenge
When one of the world’s leading aerospace companies identified an Oregon town as a prime location for economic growth and innovation, there were dozens of stakeholders who needed to align with the visionary plan.
Our Solution
Our principal, Alison Hart, served as Launch Director for the Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center R&D. She brought together 25 stakeholders across industry, government, and academia to create a public/private partnership with a visionary mission: to enhance the competitiveness of the advanced manufacturing industry through an industry-driven collaborative, designed to impact both workforce development and economic development across the state of Oregon and in the Pacific Northwest.
Outcomes
Beginning in 2016, ten inaugural partners were convened, a partnership agreement was crafted, $17M in private funds were garnered and $21M in state investment was received. To date, OMIC R&D has grown to 32 partners and has generated significant private and public investment. Now the focus has shifted to developing the Oregon Manufacturing Innovation District surrounding OMIC R&D.
Services
Strategic Planning, P3 (Private/Public Partnership) Development, Business Plan Design, Coalition-Building, Organizational Design & Development
Learn More
View the Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center R&D website.