Some information may exist from past surveys, but comprehensive and up-to-date information on all of these topics is unlikely to exist without conducting a new survey. Existing secondary data sources like economic reports may provide some high-level insights but are not tailored to the specific needs of this cluster initiative. A new primary data collection effort is needed.

1. Design it – Build it – Ship it
Professional Development
Event with Cluster
Leadership Teams
Tuesday November 19, 2013 8:30 – 12:30
David Brower Center, Berkeley

2. Thank you Cluster Leadership Teams
Advanced Manufacturing:

Mark Martin, Advanced
Manufacturing Workforce
Development, California
Community Colleges (Deputy
Sector Navigator)

Marybeth McCarthy, Alameda
County Workforce Investment
Board

Tom Stewart, Workforce
Development Board of Contra
Costa County
Transportation & Logistics:

Josie Sette, Biotechnology
Workforce Development,
California Community Colleges
(Deputy Sector Navigator)

PJ Shelton, Transportation &
Logistics Workforce Development,
California Community Colleges
(Deputy Sector Navigator)

Johanna Anton, Bay Area
Biotechnology Education
Consortium / BayBio

Dan Abrami, College of Alameda
Dona DeRusso, Contra Costa
College

Leslie Blackie, Laney College

Michael Goldberg, College of
Alameda

Jim Dekloe, Solano Community
College

Yvonne Morrow-Reid, College of
Alameda

Birch Early, Alameda County
Workforce Investment Board

Sofia Novarro, The Unity Council

Rocio Perez, The Unity Council

Daraja Wagner, College of
Alameda
Jim Martin, Los Medanos College

Biosciences:

3. Agenda

9:00 – 9:10
Welcome – Randy Tillery

9:10 – 9:20
Introductions

9:20 – 9:30
Objectives today - Alyson Greenlee

9:30 – 10:10 What does it mean to develop a cluster? Tools and resources for
engaging business and prototyping cluster development - Gregory Theyel

10:10 – 10:25 BREAK

10:25 – 11:05 Information: What do you need, does it exist, and what are the
tools and resources for collecting new data? - Jim Cassio

11:05 – 11:10 SHORT BREAK

11:10 – 11:50 Break into cluster leadership teams

11:50 – 12:00 Lunch buffet

12:00 – 12:30 Report-outs over lunch

4. Introductions

5. Cluster Leadership Teams

Mission: To make the community colleges and workforce and
economic development partners in East Bay a driver of
responsive solutions for the needs of businesses in the cluster,
and to ultimately make the East Bay a region for the cluster to
thrive.

Three-phase strategy:
1.
Mobilize our resources
2.
Identify business needs
3.
Facilitate business solutions

6. What does success look like?
1.
Mobilize our resources – October – Dec 2013

Recruited members of Cluster Leadership Teams

Approved a mission statement and strategy

Reviewed a shared set of existing information about the sector

Participated in professional development events focused on tools and
resources for cluster development

Participating in the Cross-System Business Services Meet-Up to work on
cross-system solutions

Aggregated cluster relationships into a shared database
2.
Identify business needs
3.
Facilitate business solutions

7. What does success look like?
1.
Mobilize our resources
2.
Identify business needs – Winter – Spring 2014


Information collected on businesses’ on-the-ground needs to inform
solutions moving forward

Cluster database is updated and grown

Education, workforce, and economic development systems are “meeting
business where they are”

3.
Businesses engaged in some fashion to determine needs
Businesses have had a meaningful experience and begun to see the value
of being involved in the regional cluster
Facilitate business solutions

8. What does success look like?
1.
Mobilize our resources
2.
Identify business needs
3.
Facilitate business solutions – 2014

Education, workforce, and economic development systems working together
to create solutions that respond to business needs

Businesses have been connected to the solutions they need and all have
experienced value in participating in the cluster

A growing number of businesses are working with our systems and are
included in the cluster database

A Regional Career Navigation System that is a useful and usable tool for
business has been validated by business (a DBS deliverable)

A pilot process has been completed for cluster development in the East Bay
that we can review and evaluate.

9. Objectives of today’s event

Develop the idea of what it means to build a
cluster, and learn tools and resources for engaging
business, networking, and developing a cluster

Identify what information you need and whether
it already exists, and learn the tools, resources,
and methods for collecting new data

10. What does it mean to
develop a cluster?
Gregory Theyel, Green Visions
Manager of East Bay Biomedical Manufacturing Network

11. Gregory Theyel, Ph.D. Program Director, gregory.theyel@biomedmfg.org, 415-425-8314

12. What does it mean to develop a cluster?
Tools and resources for engaging
business and prototyping cluster
development.

13. East Bay Biomedical Manufacturing Network
Stephen Baiter
Gene Russell and Wendy Linney
Julie Sinai and
Tiff Dressen
Mark Martin and
Peter Crabtree
James Alva

14. Definition of the industry of focus
Team and company input
Reach and precedence
Name of the cluster

15. Biomedical Manufacturing
Healthcare Equipment: healthcare supplies and
hardware, e.g. operating tables, walkers, treadmills
Medical Devices: products used for medical
purposes in patients, e.g. pace makers, replacement
joints, stents
Life Science Tools: instruments used for surgery and
diagnosis, e.g. surgery robotics, operating
instruments
Biopharmaceutical: biologics, vaccines,
pharmaceuticals

16. Identification and mapping of the cluster
Economic development assistance
Public databases
Web and phone verification
Update

17. East Bay Biomedical Manufacturing Company Database

18. East Bay Biomedical Manufacturing Network

19. Healthcare Equipment Companies

20. Medical Device Companies

21. Life Science Tool Companies

22. Biological Product Companies

23. Pharmaceutical Companies

24. Outreach
Workshops, meet-ups, manufacturing summit
Website, Twitter, press releases, blogs, articles
Company visits and interviews
Company screening and referrals

26. East Bay Biomedical Manufacturing Network
www.biomedmfg.org

27. East Bay Biomedical Manufacturing Company Referrals

28. START
Refer company to
SBDC (Tech Futures)
Yes
Company is pre-revenue
No
Refer company to
SBDC (Tech Futures)
Refer company to
SBDC (Tech Futures)
Refer company to
SBDC (Tech Futures)
Yes
Company has fewer than 25 employees
Yes
No
Company is at the concept or prototype
stage and has not begun to manufacture
Yes
No
Company is not willing to pay any fees
for services
No
Refer company to
SBDC (Tech Futures)
Yes
Company is not willing to complete
tracking survey on the effects of
assistance
No
Refer company to Manex

29. Suite of Services

30. East Bay Biomedical Manufacturing Network
The US Advanced Manufacturing Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge
Funded by US Dept. of Commerce, Dept. of Energy, Dept. of Labor, US Small
Business Administration, National Institute of Standards and Technology

31. East Bay Biomedical Manufacturing Network
• Financing and IP Advising
• Inventory of Lab Technologies
• Business Planning
• Lab Partnership Strategies
• Manufacturing/Operations
• Technology Commercialization
• Company/Supplier Match
• Reverse Pitch Sessions
• Growth Strategies
BUSINESS
ASSISTANCE
NETWORK
BUILDING
TECHNOLOGY
TECHNOLOGY
TRANSFER
TRANSFER
EDUCATION
EDUCATION
& TRAINING
& TRAINING
• Company Database
• Internships
• Regional Maps
• Certificate Courses
• Website & Social Media
• Technical Training
• Meet-ups & Workshops
• Job Listings

32. Biomedical Manufacturing Business Assistance

33. Lab to Company Technology Transfer Database

34. Internship Menu of Options

35. East Bay Biomedical Manufacturing Network
• Financing and IP Advising
• Inventory of Lab Technologies
• Business Planning
• Lab Partnership Strategies
• Manufacturing/Operations
• Technology Commercialization
• Company/Supplier Match
• Reverse Pitch Sessions
• Growth Strategies
BUSINESS
ASSISTANCE
NETWORK
BUILDING
TECHNOLOGY
TECHNOLOGY
TRANSFER
TRANSFER
EDUCATION
EDUCATION
& TRAINING
& TRAINING
• Company Database
• Internships
• Regional Maps
• Certificate Courses
• Website & Social Media
• Technical Training
• Meet-ups & Workshops
• Job Listings

36. Gregory Theyel, Ph.D. Program Director, gregory.theyel@gmail.com, 415-425-8314

37. BREAK

38. Information: What do you need,
does it exist, and what are the
tools and resources for
collecting new data?
Jim Cassio, Jim Cassio & Associates
Manager of Contra Costa County Advanced
Manufacturing Survey

39. •
What information do we need from
employers?
•
Does the information already
exist?
•
What are the tools and resources
for collecting new data?

40. What information do we need from employers?
1.
Their plans to grow or expand, including barriers
2.
Their interests in improving the skills of the workforce
3.
Their desire to improve the supply of qualified workers
4.
Their interests in improving their job matches
5.
Their desire to improve education
6.
Their desire to improve the job readiness skills of job seekers
7.
Their interests in improving their competitiveness
8.
Their interests in saving money or increasing profits
9.
Their desire to improve or sustain a positive public image
10.
Their interests in accessing free/low cost business services

41. Does the information already exist?
1.
Their plans to grow or expand, including barriers
2.
Their interests in improving the skills of the workforce
3.
Their desire to improve the supply of qualified workers
4.
Their interests in improving their job matches
5.
Their desire to improve education
6.
Their desire to improve the job readiness skills of job seekers
7.
Their interests in improving their competitiveness
8.
Their interests in saving money or increasing profits
9.
Their desire to improve or sustain a positive public image
10.
Their interests in accessing free/low cost business services

42. Does the information already exist?
1.
Their plans to grow or expand, including barriers
2.
Their interests in improving the skills of the workforce
3.
Their desire to improve the supply of qualified workers
4.
Their interests in improving their job matches
5.
Their desire to improve education
6.
Their desire to improve the job readiness skills of job seekers
7.
Their interests in improving their competitiveness
8.
Their interests in saving money or increasing profits
9.
Their desire to improve or sustain a positive public image
10.
Their interests in accessing free/low cost business services

43. Does the information already exist?
1.
Their plans to grow or expand, including barriers
2.
Their interests in improving the skills of the workforce
3.
Their desire to improve the supply of qualified workers
4.
Their interests in improving their job matches
5.
Their desire to improve education
6.
Their desire to improve the job readiness skills of job seekers
7.
Their interests in improving their competitiveness
8.
Their interests in saving money or increasing profits
9.
Their desire to improve or sustain a positive public image
10.
Their interests in accessing free/low cost business services

44. Does the information already exist?
1.
Their plans to grow or expand, including barriers
2.
Their interests in improving the skills of the workforce
3.
Their desire to improve the supply of qualified workers
4.
Their interests in improving their job matches
5.
Their desire to improve education
6.
Their desire to improve the job readiness skills of job seekers
7.
Their interests in improving their competitiveness
8.
Their interests in saving money or increasing profits
9.
Their desire to improve or sustain a positive public image
10.
Their interests in accessing free/low cost business services

45. Does the information already exist?
1.
Their plans to grow or expand, including barriers
2.
Their interests in improving the skills of the workforce
3.
Their desire to improve the supply of qualified workers
4.
Their interests in improving their job matches
5.
Their desire to improve education
6.
Their desire to improve the job readiness skills of job seekers
7.
Their interests in improving their competitiveness
8.
Their interests in saving money or increasing profits
9.
Their desire to improve or sustain a positive public image
10.
Their interests in accessing free/low cost business services

46. Does the information already exist?
1.
Their plans to grow or expand, including barriers
2.
Their interests in improving the skills of the workforce
3.
Their desire to improve the supply of qualified workers
4.
Their interests in improving their job matches
5.
Their desire to improve education
6.
Their desire to improve the job readiness skills of job seekers
7.
Their interests in improving their competitiveness
8.
Their interests in saving money or increasing profits
9.
Their desire to improve or sustain a positive public image
10.
Their interests in accessing free/low cost business services

47. Does the information already exist?
1.
Their plans to grow or expand, including barriers
2.
Their interests in improving the skills of the workforce
3.
Their desire to improve the supply of qualified workers
4.
Their interests in improving their job matches
5.
Their desire to improve education
6.
Their desire to improve the job readiness skills of job seekers
7.
Their interests in improving their competitiveness
8.
Their interests in saving money or increasing profits
9.
Their desire to improve or sustain a positive public image
10.
Their interests in accessing free/low cost business services

48. Does the information already exist?
1.
Their plans to grow or expand, including barriers
2.
Their interests in improving the skills of the workforce
3.
Their desire to improve the supply of qualified workers
4.
Their interests in improving their job matches
5.
Their desire to improve education
6.
Their desire to improve the job readiness skills of job seekers
7.
Their interests in improving their competitiveness
8.
Their interests in saving money or increasing profits
9.
Their desire to improve or sustain a positive public image
10.
Their interests in accessing free/low cost business services

49. Does the information already exist?
1.
Their plans to grow or expand, including barriers
2.
Their interests in improving the skills of the workforce
3.
Their desire to improve the supply of qualified workers
4.
Their interests in improving their job matches
5.
Their desire to improve education
6.
Their desire to improve the job readiness skills of job seekers
7.
Their interests in improving their competitiveness
8.
Their interests in saving money or increasing profits
9.
Their desire to improve or sustain a positive public image
10.
Their interests in accessing free/low cost business services

50. Does the information already exist?
1.
Their plans to grow or expand, including barriers
2.
Their interests in improving the skills of the workforce
3.
Their desire to improve the supply of qualified workers
4.
Their interests in improving their job matches
5.
Their desire to improve education
6.
Their desire to improve the job readiness skills of job seekers
7.
Their interests in improving their competitiveness
8.
Their interests in saving money or increasing profits
9.
Their desire to improve or sustain a positive public image
10.
Their interests in accessing free/low cost business services

51. What are the tools and resources for collecting
new data?
INFORMAL RESEARCH
FORMAL RESEARCH
•
•
Library Research
Surveys


By Industry or Cluster

Reports

By Occupation

•
Periodicals
Websites
People Research (SMEs)
•
Focus Groups
•
Roundtable Discussions
•
Data Analysis & Research
Reports/Products

52. Resources
•
Libraries


Search tools for
periodicals, articles
Reference Librarian
expertise
•
People

HR & Hiring Managers

Training Coordinators

Incumbent Workers

53. Resources
•

Online

Trade & Professional
Associations

State Labor/ Employment
Agencies
U.S. Dept. of Labor
o
Career One Stop
o
O*NET
o
Occupational
Outlook Handbook
o
o
o

Occupational
Outlook Quarterly
National Employment
Matrix
Education, Workforce &
Economic Development
o

California Labor
Market Information
Centers of Excellence
Google (keyword search)

54. Employer Questions
•
For Industry or Cluster Surveys
•
For Focus Groups
•
For Roundtable Discussions

56. Break-Out Sessions

Identify what information you need, whether it
already exists, and if not how you might collect it

Identify what tools and resources from today you will
utilize moving forward

57. Report-Outs

58. Next steps

2nd Professional Development event:
PLANNING, LAUNCHING, AND SUSTAINING SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS
A workshop for DBS Cluster Leadership Teams and DBS Partners
Led by Collaborative Economics
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Breakfast and Lunch Provided
David Brower Center, 2150 Allston Way at Oxford Street, Berkeley

Next Cluster Leadership Team meetings – December