An economic development report summary and vision for 2020 Economic vitality in Northern Colorado highlighting the drivers and contributors to making this innovation ecosystem world class. Entrepreneur led - policy fed leadership and collaboration to become a world class beacon of sustainable growth and innovation.

1. A publication of
THE ENTREPRENEUR’S BLUEPRINT FOR
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN FORT COLLINS,
GREELEY, LOVELAND, LONGMONT 2015-2020
Version 1.1
Chris J Snook & Brianne Snook Co-Founders- Launch Haus
with Tom Maynard

2. WHY NORTHERN COLORADO?
THE VISION
“The Snook’s idea is fascinating” Inc Magazine July 2014
AN ENTREPRENEUR LED, POLICY FED, COLLABORATIVE ECOSYSTEM
YIELDING A BEST-IN-CLASS MODEL FOR REGENERATIVE REGIONAL
ECONOMIC VITALITY.
2020 BLUEPRINT OBJECTIVES
u Establish Regional Collaboration between Civic, Private, and Public Policy Makers
u Retain, Grow, & Recruit Companies and Talent
u Increase Access to Capital and Attract Regional Institutional Capital Firms
u Create, Establish, & Market the Launch NoCo Regional Brand and Core Cities Nationally
u Educate & Train a Diverse Workforce and Next Generation Leadership
u Nurture Sustainable Innovation Across our Core Advanced Industries
u Cultivate a Business-Friendly Environment

3. RECENT WINS NORTHERN COLORADO
Source: OEDIT Colorado Blueprint Region 2 Study
Innovation Hub: Northern
Colorado
Key Cities include: For t Collins, Loveland,
Greeley and Longmont

4. RECENT WINS NORTHERN COLORADO
Source: OEDIT Colorado Blueprint Region 2 Study
HIGHLIGHTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS 2013-2014
• Launch of UNC BizHub Collaborative and recipient of
$150k grant
• Northern Colorado Ranked No. 2 nationwide in high-tech
startup density! (Source: Kaufmann Foundation
Report)
• City of Fort Collins 2014 recipient Excellence in
Economic Development
Rankings that highlighted Colorado in 2013:
• #8 on Bloomberg’s “Top 20 Most Innovative States”
list (December 2013)
• #7 on Fast Company’s “United States of Innovation”
list (May 2013)
• #4 on Miliken Institute’s “
2012 State Technology and Science Index ” (April
2013)
• #2 on the US Chamber of Commerce top states for
Entrepreneurship and Innovation, as noted in the
“2013 Enterprising States Report” (April 2013)
• Longmont announces The community-owned
broadband system that can provide residential and
commercial speeds of up to 1 gigabit (1,000
megabits) per second, with speeds of 10 gigabits
and beyond customized for larger customers.

5. WHAT MAKES NOCO STRONG?
5 KEY ASSETS & A BONUS
u Higher Ed/R&D Labs-CSU/UNC/FRCC/AIMS
u Water Innovation
u Transportation (Rail, Highways, GA Airports)
u Workforce
u Shovel-Ready Land and Affordable Housing
u Bonus: Rocky Mountain Center of
Innovation and Technology in Loveland is
ready for new tenants as well as Harmony
Technology Park Development in Fort
Collins

6. NOCO HAS A SOLID FOUNDATION
OUR REALITY 2015
u Top 4 Key Industries by Employment:
Health & Wellness, Advance Manufacturing, Food/Ag, Energy & Nat. Resources
u 2009-2013 Employment Growth in Key Industries: +10%
u Average Annual Wage Key Industries: $51,652
u Youthful Workforce and Population with 82% under the age of 59
u Median Family Income: $69,800
Major Industries: Clean energy, Bio-science, Chipset Design/Tech
Gross Metro Product: $15.1 B
Cost of Living: 4.7% below nat'l avg
Forbes Lists
#5 Best Places for Business and Careers

7. NOCO HAS BIG ASPIRATIONS
OUR MISSION BY 2020
u Leading the State in Regional Growth Across All Key Metrics
u Nationally Recognized Innovation & Technology Hub
u An Increased Capacity to Attract Business, Talent, and Economic Builders
u Best in Class Utilization of Natural Resources
u A Vibrant, Diverse, and Highly Educated Workforce

8. LAUNCH NOCO KEY PARTNERSHIPS
The following organizations have put their efforts, money, and
resources behind our entrepreneurial community ef forts as of 2014
and 2015 is attracting even more at higher levels of commitment

9. CONTACT US:
FOR SPEAKING AND SPONSOR INQUIRIES
¡ Chris J Snook (858) 883 7529 c@launchha.us
¡ Brianne Snook (970) 658 5040 b@launchha.us
¡ Tom Maynard (970) 290 0040 tom@launchha.us