Penn State’s Role in Economic, Workforce, & Community Development Michael Lawrence, Director of Workforce Development Initiatives On behalf of Craig Weidemann Vice President for Outreach

Why Penn State? From the Penn State University Mission Statement: Penn State is a multi-campus public land-grant university that improves the lives of the people of Pennsylvania, the nation, and the world through integrated, high-quality programs in teaching, research, and service. As a land-grant university, we also hold a unique responsibility for outreach and public service to support the citizens of Pennsylvania. We engage in collaborative activities with industrial, educational and agricultural partners here and abroad to disseminate and apply knowledge.

From the Penn State University Mission Statement:

Penn State is a multi-campus public land-grant university that improves the lives of the people of Pennsylvania, the nation, and the world through integrated, high-quality programs in teaching, research, and service.

As a land-grant university, we also hold a unique responsibility for outreach and public service to support the citizens of Pennsylvania. We engage in collaborative activities with industrial, educational and agricultural partners here and abroad to disseminate and apply knowledge.

Higher Education’s Role in Economic & Workforce Development In Cleveland’s heyday. . . proximity to water or rail mattered a lot. Today, proximity to a university campus matters a lot. Tim Ferguson, Forbes, 5/31/99

Higher Education Commits Resources Penn State U. of Michigan U. of Wisconsin Washington State Georgia Tech U. of North Carolina U. of Arizona Indiana University Colorado State U. of Texas U. of S. California U. of Oregon Iowa State Oklahoma State Purdue Ohio State

Economic & Workforce Development Plans

More than 200 Doors to Penn State

Four Pillars of Economic & Workforce Development Economic Impact Human Capital Development Research & Innovation Community Engagement

Economic Impact University of Georgia $9.7B 1 in 36 in-state jobs University of Wisconsin $9.5B 6% in-state jobs Johns Hopkins University $7.0B $1 of every $28 in state originates at Hopkins 3 out of 100 in-state jobs Higher Education Across U.S. Economic Impact Human Capital Development Research & Innovation Community Engagement

University of Georgia $9.7B

1 in 36 in-state jobs

University of Wisconsin $9.5B

6% in-state jobs

Johns Hopkins University $7.0B

$1 of every $28 in state originates at Hopkins

3 out of 100 in-state jobs

Economic Impact Penn State Other State-related Universities State System of Higher Education Institutions Pennsylvania Independent Colleges and Universities Total $33 Billion Pennsylvania Economic Impact Human Capital Development Research & Innovation Community Engagement

Penn State

Other State-related Universities

State System of Higher Education Institutions

Pennsylvania Independent Colleges and Universities

Total $33 Billion

Economic Impact Single largest generator of economic impact and job creation in the Commonwealth. 200,00 alumni 60,863 jobs $19.42 in economic impact for every $1 received Penn State, $6.1 Billion Economic Impact Human Capital Development Research & Innovation Community Engagement

Single largest generator of economic impact and job creation in the Commonwealth.

200,00 alumni

60,863 jobs

$19.42 in economic impact for every $1 received

Teaching Students 5,000 internships/co-ops with PA companies since 2000 The Learning Factory Penn State Nanofabrication Facility Human Capital Development Economic Impact Human Capital Development Research & Innovation Community Engagement

Teaching Students

5,000 internships/co-ops with PA companies since 2000

The Learning Factory

Penn State Nanofabrication Facility

Human Capital Development continued. . . Fostering Entrepreneurship College of Engineering, Center for Engineering Design and Entrepreneurship Smeal College of Business, Farrell Center for Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development Center for Food Innovation Penn State Altoona Devorris Downtown Center Economic Impact Human Capital Development Research & Innovation Community Engagement

Fostering Entrepreneurship

College of Engineering, Center for Engineering Design and Entrepreneurship

Smeal College of Business, Farrell Center for Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development

Center for Food Innovation

Penn State Altoona Devorris Downtown Center

Human Capital Development continued. . . Training Workforce & Talent Management Statewide Continuing Education 700 companies 20,000 professional Functional Manager Training PennTAP CareerLink Training for PA DOL DOL Pennsylvania Plastics Industry WIRED Economic Impact Human Capital Development Research & Innovation Community Engagement

Training Workforce & Talent Management

Statewide Continuing Education

700 companies

20,000 professional

Functional Manager Training

PennTAP

CareerLink Training for PA DOL

DOL Pennsylvania Plastics Industry

WIRED

Research & Innovation Inventions 2000 Invention Disclosures Submitted by Faculty Licensed Technologies 400 U.S. Patents Issued 200 License Agreements Executed $54M of Licensed Product Sales Business Start-ups Research Parks 195 research parks in U.S. National Economic Impact Human Capital Development Research & Innovation Community Engagement

Inventions

2000 Invention Disclosures Submitted by Faculty

Licensed Technologies

400 U.S. Patents Issued

200 License Agreements Executed

$54M of Licensed Product Sales

Business Start-ups

Research Parks

195 research parks in U.S.

Community Engagement Convener/Partner South-Central Food Consortium STEM Cooperating and working with NGA Grant Applied Research Nanotechnology information & outreach Economic Impact Human Capital Development Research & Innovation Community Engagement

Convener/Partner

South-Central Food Consortium

STEM

Cooperating and working with NGA Grant

Applied Research

Nanotechnology information & outreach

Community Engagement Faculty Consulting and Advocacy Cooperative Extension, Ag Soc and Community Action Network Wind & Solar Energy Skills with Economic Geography Dept, SEDA COG, and CPWDC Workforce Assessment Center Collaboration between College of Education and Penn State Outreach

Faculty Consulting and Advocacy

Cooperative Extension, Ag Soc and Community Action Network

Wind & Solar Energy Skills with Economic Geography Dept, SEDA COG, and CPWDC

Workforce Assessment Center

Collaboration between College of Education and Penn State Outreach

Penn State University Economic Development Council Regional Outreach Councils Office of Economic & Workforce Development Thematic Initiatives Internal Relationships Economic Impact Human Capital Development Research & Innovation Community Engagement

University Economic Development Council

Regional Outreach Councils

Office of Economic & Workforce Development

Thematic Initiatives

Penn State Local Workforce Investment Boards Pennsylvania Departments of Labor & Industry, Community & Economic Development, Transportation, Welfare, Health, and others. Keystone Innovation Zone Program U.S. Department of Labor WIRED Grants Regional Innovation Grants Other Innovations External Relationships Economic Impact Human Capital Development Research & Innovation Community Engagement

Local Workforce Investment Boards

Pennsylvania Departments of Labor & Industry, Community & Economic Development, Transportation, Welfare, Health, and others.

Keystone Innovation Zone Program

U.S. Department of Labor

WIRED Grants

Regional Innovation Grants

Other Innovations

How do we engage more faculty? How can we create an easily accessible community of scholars? How do we elevate Penn State’s statewide role in economic and workforce development? How do we partner to further the common mission of making life better for all? Our Common Goals Economic Impact Human Capital Development Research & Innovation Community Engagement

How do we engage more faculty?

How can we create an easily accessible community of scholars?

How do we elevate Penn State’s statewide role in economic and workforce development?

How do we partner to further the common mission of making life better for all?