There is a trend in industry sector cluster initiatives involving public-private partnerships with an emphasis on technologies, innovation, and economic development. These partnerships can include new levels of cooperation and collaboration between universities, industry, entrepreneurial networks, economic development agencies and others. Federal agencies and programs are seeking regional partnerships to leverage their funding resources and to stimulate public-private regional partnerships. One example has been the recent federally designated Manufacturing Community in Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, and Ventura Counties, the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Southern California (AMP SoCal). AMP SoCal unites a broad-based consortium of 86 dedicated organizations that have come together to transform the Aerospace and Defense (“A&D”) industry with a focus on advanced manufacturing technologies from additive manufacturing to model-based engineering and design. Simultaneous to the successful launch of the AMP SoCal has been a collaboration between five California State Universities in Los Angeles County to work together as members of this regional partnership and for other initiatives. How these partnerships were formed, their goals, and how they are being nurtured in their fledgling state will be discussed.

1. Advanced
Manufacturing
Partnership for
Southern California
AMP SoCal
“Manufacturing Community”
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2. Vision: Provide our A&D manufacturers with the
tools, talent, and capacity to master the future
Mission: Increase the quality and number of
high-skilled A&D manufacturing jobs in the
region
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3. Regional Impact
• Jobs and economic growth
• Reduce reliance on defense spending
• Increase reliance on innovation
• New industries, inspired youth
• A supportive infrastructure to help A&D companies thrive
• A growing manufacturing community offering exciting jobs
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4. Workforce &
Training
Industrial
Ecosystem
Supplier
Network
Research &
Innovation
Infrastructure
& Site
Development
Operational
Improvement
& Capital
Access
Trade &
International
Development
The 6 Pillars
The Public Infrastructure that Supports Manufacturers
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5. Investments in Industrial Ecosystem
Executive Council
Los Angeles: JoAnne Stewart, LA County EDC
Orange: Greg Washington, UCI Engineering
San Diego: Jo Marie Diamond, East County EDC
Ventura: Cheryl Moore, Ventura County WIB
Lead Co-Applicant: Leonard Mitchell, USC CED
Co-Applicant: Glyn Milburn, City of Los Angeles
Industry: Ivan Rosenberg, Aerospace & Defense Forum
Pillar Committees
Research
&
Innovation
Trade &
International
Investment
Operational
Improvement &
Capital Access
Workforce
&
Training
Supplier
Network
Infrastructure
& Site
Development
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6. AMP SoCal Red Carpet
• http://socalaerospace.org/
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Leveraging Resources

7. Implementation Strategy Working Groups
Business Assistance
Accessible Smart Digital
One-Stop
Export Acceleration
SMM Growth Acceleration

8. Workforce Development
Managed Career Pipeline
Model-Based
Engineering and
Design
Additive Manufacturing Certificate Program
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9. Research and Innovation
Higher Education “Guides”
Systematic Innovation,
Incubation, and Business
Development
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10. Implementation Strategy Working Groups
Infrastructure
City of Industry awarded $10M TIGER

11. Questions?
Dion Jackson
USC Center for Economic Development
dljackso@usc.edu
(310) 704-3679