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Home My WebLink About2014-0304 Documents Submitted at Mtg TEAMS lGrant STEAM Heather Stafford INSPIRE TECHNOLOGY C E N R A Executive Director I C G T T "(541) 646-8649 The Sustainable Valley iGrant is a -heatheresvtg,' - - - technology innovation grant to help E H 1 S H researchers, entrepreneurs and engineers N~ N N E bring new technology or technology-based C O E M Jessica Gomez businesses associated with the biotech or E L E A Board President - (541) 7741900 biomedical, MEMS and Nanotech fields O R T through the lengthy and expensive road G I I 14 gomez@rogue - toward commercialization. Y N C yallcymicro.com G S iGrant includes: $25K Cash Grant ooQ $150K In-Kind Services r^~ Q O (Rogue Valley Microdevices) ae.~ I IS N ~ !o :1 JecaG«n`ez ;Founder and CEO R eVall MicroDevices SUSTAINABLEVALLEY/ O~" TECNNOIOGY GROUP We conduct industry outreach r Jay.Harland A►CCEL'ER~►TOR and talent development with o Prinei I and'Partner - - regional K-12 and higher education p CSA Planning, Ltd Brut.Laird institutions in the much needed - - • areas of science, technology, Clean Tech Recruitiment, Officer Emeritus-,&u siness`OOregon We are one of a few _ engineering, arts & math. To create accelerators in the world - a culture of innovation and IWke;L'yncft managng~PartrierINoss'Adams incubating/accelerating technologies entrepreneurial ism for years to mapiles like semiconductors, MEMS, biotech, come, we must support the love of biomedical nanotech clean tech PresideotofOregonlTech S.T.E.A.M. subjects in our youth. (~Sdienr agricultural tech, and software/ecommerce. We integrate leaders from the In addition to our high-tech expertise, we Founder?_S~eherr"Managemen ,consulting business community with regional IMaarkVonHolle have a customized program for any industry educators to support this evolution. CEO Su 1 inable7Soluttons Group' innovating sustainability into their business. MISSION STRATEGIC PARTNERS Sustainable Valley Technology Group's mission is to inspire and attract "best innovative companies toward { entrepreneurship of sustainable otego Buih Envim=entS Sustainableleohnologiea Center technologies. ONAMI lt~ TRAD1•s=s• MEG~ NO~EWE~ SUSTAINABLE VALLEY Oregon Transtational Rmeamh& r) v,Innwnt In•stlhrtn• MICROTECHNOLOGIES INSTITUTE TECHNOLOGY GROUP SOUTHERN OREGON Angel Investment Network eyer MemorialTrust Southern Oregon's T ROGUE Business Accelerator • 1 TECH ut ern REGION Connecting People, • Technology, and Capital to Drive Innovation V77, It Communi COU 1 SON r ROGUE ALLEY~L W. Our-vision is to establish MICROOEVICES Southern Oregon as an • MONEY- N internationally recognized ftspringboard epicenter for sustainable technology I- ~ THE O WE G O N, advancement and business ON t~ COMMUNITY; development, and be a world leader in FOUNDATION i 501(03 Non-Profit Corp. THE JOB COUNCIL' I the development and manufacturing of PROVIDING WORKFORCE _RESOURCES Herefor_Oregorz.H_ere_fo_r -i WWW.SVt~~ h L innovative products that enable the business C Infofbsvtg world to adapt to a more ore • • SQredl (541) 414-0000 sustainable way of life. to help busi e55p05peE ' Annual Report to the Community SUSTAINABLE VALLEY TECHNOLOGY GROUP Connecting People, Technology, and Capital to Drive Innovation Heather Stafford, Executive Director Sustainable Valley Technology Group January, 2014 heather@svte.ore Sustainable Valley Technology Group Annual Report 2013 - Executive Summary Sustainable Valley Technology Group (SVTG) is an independent, non-profit, economic development PEOPLE initiative founded to create a more prosperous economy in Southern Oregon. Founded in July 2010, J Sustainable Valley is the only business accelerator in INNOVATE INCUSATe" our region to support the growth of innovative, start- up companies. Since our inception we have helped WANWRAL i f 11[X HI I'AIV entrepreneurs raise $477,500 in early funding and PLANET PROFIT mentored 22 companies through three accelerator INVEST T programs. Our Accelerators are 12-week intensives every June and September. We are one of a very few accelerators dedicated to incubating and accelerating companies in the semiconductor, MEMS, biotech, " nanotech, cleantech and ag tech industries. VISION Th vision o Sustainable Sally 1 a In addition to our business accelerator, we have ethnology Group is to establish a developed a unique grant program that connects start-up Southern Ore on as ~n mternaoiTally I. companies ready to commercialize innovative recognized epicenter for sustainable' technology with well-established companies and their technology dv ncement and busm.e ss: manufacturing resources. Our 2013 Inspiration Grant d veltprnent, and an irate#nationl attracted more than 90 inventors and companies from ~r4re i leader in th develtprnentrand~ around the world. Our vetting team narrowed the manufacturing of mnovaYive products ' selection to five finalists. After rigorous technical and that w 11 enab`le the wto:r d to,adept t a business due diligence, Advanced Microsensors was if, Isu tai j ablle way ofshfe • 4 selected as the winner of the 2013 Inspiration Grant. The t t } Inspiration Grant is valued at $175,000.00.This includes INISSION s 't $150,000.00 of in-kind MEMS foundry services through Th mission of Sustain ble Ualleyc, our partner, Rogue Valley Microdevices, and a $25,000 Technology Group is to educate k cash portion to assist with the expenses of working in busine s and community leaders)inlthe Southern Oregon. Rogue Valley region about the ~2 i E k challenges and opportunitiess1 crested by In the past year, great advancements were made toward a t r" ° sustamabledevelopment helpkhe cohesive Southern Oregon Economy Team. We co- region ~tak'Ie°bette}r'a+d~va{n' ta age ' of these ~+lzk tt ~1 r , located in downtown Medford with our strategic opportunmes nd help establishrthe economic and workforce development partners SOREDI region as a centetr (orlsustamallile' t (Southern Oregon Regional Economic Development technology. and bus ess development Inc.), The Job Council and The Rogue Workforce I ~ ~ e ! J i . Partnership, The Governor's Regional Solutions Team, and The Southern Oregon "I am truly excr`i about~what i`s H'appeni,nng liereln Visitors Association. our re regarding start-ups WhetheHsTart,ups;are in- technol • g, or dvanced manufacturing or some other Sustainable Valley receives funding from ventur ,there is certainly something special the State of Oregon, Jackson County, h Np Wing her in Jackson County. Sustnable`Vralley' Medford Urban Renewal Agency, Meyer Techn • Itgy Group' efforts hed with other p rtners Memorial Trust, City of Ashland, the provide encturagement m~noav "ive.. nding and Oregon Community Foundation and other h ncJs on oppor~t~unrnes son County is proud to be foundations, agencies and businesses. a small par, of_the processjbuilding economy and jobs 'Sfor our citizens. Don Skundock,. Chairman, /ackson County Boaid o'County.Commissioners Date III Sustainable Valley Technology Group Annual Report 2013 - Contents Executive Summary .......................................................1 Contents .........................................................................2 Business Acceleration ...................................................3 Inspiration Grant (iGrant) .............................................4 S.T.E.A.M. Engines ........................................................5 SVTG Tech Talks ...........................................................5 Venture Forum ...............................................................6 Current Company Reach ..............................................8 Target Counties .............................................................8 Date III Sustainable Valley Technology Group Annual Report 2013 - Business Acceleration Sustainable Valley Technology Group provides opportunities for researchers, startups and entrepreneurs to create a robust, sustainable economy in the Rogue - Valley. We provide coaching and mentoring by matching w up veteran business consultants with entrepreneurs and S STPINABLEUAlry growth-driven small businesses. Sustainable Valley TECH"0100T 0100? facilitates intensive sessions twice each year in partnership AccELERAT08 with private investors who offer seed money. Sustainable = Valley also prepares potential candidates for competitions such as the Southern Oregon Angel Conference. Our focus is on innovation in emerging technologies or industries that create a more sustainable region and world. Incubator Model May 2011 was the grand opening of a 1,600-square-foot incubator space in partnership with US Bank at 131 E. Main St in downtown Medford. The eight i. start-ups in this incubation space were from a diverse range of industries and phases of development. To make most efficient use of our resources, we restructured our incubator into an accelerator to better target each company's specific business - development needs. Accelerator Model November 2013 was the launch of a ' -(..un/t• our reformatted accelerator. Three a graduates attracted seed investments from local private investors of $37,500, forming an ongoing - t" Southern Oregon Seed Fund. The 12- week intensive is a custom experience { for each company. The programs is 1 overseen by an expert Board of i Mentors for market research, legal, financial, branding, web development r eg6•:~ra. l wn and operations coaching. Our next cohort of companies starts June 2014. - P'Afed Poet MIN ARM) Date III Sustainable Valley Technology Group Annual Report 2013 - Inspiration Grant (iGrant) Our Mission with the iGrant is to Foster technology and business growth. Bringing new technology to market can be a difficult, expensive and lengthy 1G process. The iGrant is designed to help individuals with brilliant ideas see those ideas through to RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT GRANT commercialization by providing funding, business MEMS support, equipment, facilities and expert consultation. BioMedical Nanolech Applications The Rogue Valley has the environment and capability to replicate a similar business technology ecosystem to the Silicon Valley and the Tech Boom in Seattle. The Biomedical, MFMS, Nanotechnology, cleantech and advanced agriculture fields are thriving with no signs of slowing, creating new opportunities for giant leaps forward in innovation. This technology grant will provide more than just monetary support, it will provide: 1. Expert Business Support and Development Services, iGrant recipients will be provided with professional technical and business support including engineering, business development, device design support and consultation. 2. Professional Business Mentoring. iGrant recipients will also receive expert mentoring and guidance in legal, financial and investment areas. 3. Full Access to Professional Business and Cutting Edge Lab Environments. iGrant recipients will have access to office and conference space as well as access to cutting edge fabrication equipment, metrology equipment, state-of-the-art clean room, and manufacturing materials, as well as chemicals and other common gases at the Rogue Valley Microdevices lab facility. 4. Additional Technology and Start-up Benefits. iGrant recipients will have access to seminars, workshops and other business growth and development events. Part of the $175K iGrant is a $25K cash award to help the recipient's implementation costs. iGrant recipients will also have access to student interns and helpful business school teams. Cl~ 2013 iGrant Sponsor is Rogue Valley Microdevices (RVM) ROGUE VALLEY Located in Medford, OR, RVMD supplies foundry services to MICRDDEYICES customers with a wide variety of applications, including semiconductor, biotechnology, nanotechnology, and MEMS. 'l enjoyed R"'a"'ring from experts in the fief who sh red proven strategies for effe tive fina-n'cing, manufacturing nd exporting of products that will com from th Rogue Valley. It is innovation like this that will improv our futur and great) incre se the sustainability of the citizens we serve nd their employers, s wel9 s our local, scat nd federal government P rtners." c Swanson, City Manager Gity of Medford Date III Sustainable Valley Technology Group Annual Report 2013 - S.T.E.A.M. Engines Science. Technology. Engineering. Arts. Mathematics SEAM In order to have a talented technological workforce, innovative entrepreneurs and successful small businesses capable of importing dollars to our community and the state, we must teach students of all ages about careers in STEAM (Science-Technology- Engineering-Arts-Math) and there is no time to lose. The high priority of our STEAM Engine program exists because with every passing quarter we lose the opportunity to inspire, educate and mentor a potential future innovator and address the significant "brain drain" from our region. We are well positioned to offer STEAM engine industry outreach programs with regional K-12 schools, Rogue Community College (RCC), Southern Oregon University (SOU), and Oregon Tech (OIT). We support educational programs by rewarding student innovation and excellence. • Jackson County has approx. 21,700 students under 18 Josephine County has approx. 8,400 students under 18 • Rogue Community College enrolls approx. 17,000 students j • Southern Oregon University enrolls approx. 6,700 students • Oregon Tech currently enrolls approx. 3,900 students • This total potential student population of approx. 66,000 We estimate that if our STEAM Engine outreach program can be appropriately supported we can realistically educate 20% of the total student population in the Rogue Valley or 13,000 students about STEAM subjects and career opportunities during the 10 months of the 2014-15 school year. SVTG Tech Talks Starting in spring term 2012, Sustainable Valley in partnership with Southern Oregon University Department of Computer Science, facilitated industry Techie Talks to junior and senior students. Speakers were leaders of regional companies who prepared one-hour presentations on various subjects around computer science and the real world industry, both global and local. l" i ~ Date III Sustainable Valley Technology Group Annual Report 2013 _ Venture Forum November 14th, 2013 r ~ r . (gin High-Tech Investing was the theme of this year's Venture Forum. To explore how our region can take better advantage of state resources and support p. innovation even when lacking access to a research institution, we invited state leaders in technology innovation and investing. Venture Forum 2013 Zk ry marked the first time executive leadership of all three /r state signature research centers gathered in one place r for a panel discussion. Watch video here. Our Speakers Included: Skip Sponsel, Founder and President of Emerging Tech Accelerator Jennifer E. Fox, Ph.D., Executive Director, OTRADI 9 Robert D. "Skip" Rung, President and Executive Director, ONAMI Ken Vaughn, Director of Commercialization Programs, Oregon Best ➢ Scott Goddin, Director, Portland U.S. Export Assistance Center Alice Yan Qian, Marketing and Development, International Tech Corp Bruce Laird, Sustainable Valley Technology Group Board of Directors "I'm a tech push person at heart - I love the science and technology, but what really matters to me is a business leadership team that understands how to build a business, how to meet a customer need, but at the same time, knows how to work with resources around the world, the university world," said Skip Rung, executive director of ONAMI in Corvallis. "I think Jessica Gomez of Rogue Valley Microdevices here in Medford is a classic example of a strong leader that knows how to work with resources." Jennifer Fox, executive director of OTRADI, encouraged Southern Oregonians to connect with universities around the state by offering internships, bringing people in and sending people out. "Take advantage of OTRADI," said Fox, a molecular and cellular biologist with more than 15 years of laboratory research experience. "OTRADI is funded by state dollars to serve the entire state. I am always willing to come down." Date III Sustainable Valley Technology Group Annual Report 2013 - Panelist Ken Vaughn of Oregon Best, a state research center, advised Southern Oregonians to reflect on and pursue their strengths. "I lived in the Bay Area for quite a while, the heart of the most concentrated amount of capital and entrepreneurship possibly on the face of the earth," Vaughn said. "You have these centers of capital and innovation like Silicon Valley that grew up because of a technology wave in semiconductors, internet and other things. My advice is to look around at what you know, what you have here and how technology could apply to it. I was fascinated to hear about the advanced agriculture technologies here, the controlled environment agriculture. Food is going to be a big issue in the world," he said. Scott Goddin, one of the nation's 10 leading export development experts, encouraged Southern Oregon companies to follow the example of local exporting companies such as Carestream, Willie Boats, RiverHawk Boats and Rogue Valley Microdevices and many others across the state. Oregon is one of the highest exports states in the country. "If you have a website, you are international," Goddin told the audience at SOU. "We are hearing from people on this panel about how to get money but I am here to talk about how to make successful international sales without making mistakes. Exporting is a good way to make money." Thank You To Our Supporters We thank our table sponsors for the generous support - Jackson County, Medford Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, Moss Adams, Rogue Disposal and Recycling, Rogue Federal Credit Union, Rogue Valley Microdevices, Southern Oregon University School of Business and Environmental Studies. We also thank SOU's Professional Business Fraternity Alpha Kappa Psi, SOU Hospitality Club, Enchanted Florist, CDS Publications, RoxyAnn Winery and Southern Oregon Brewing Company for their support. G 11earing from expert speakers bout being in th business of helping other ii("up. businesses find funding was not only interestin to hear but valu ble swell in our role tjhe Chamber. I appreciated that the conclusion from keynot speaker Skip Sponsel tied the theme og~ether by expglaining how businesses find new t chnolog, nd r ward innovation through fundg Otnebf thehighlights of the evening had to lae th pr senta ion of the i rran to Advanced Microsensors, and, learning of the possibilieies for n w products th t may develop from their partnership,w~ith Rogue Valley Microdevices along with the potenti I for ddition I growth nd opportumiies his' 'vv''ill bring to our area.' Brad 5. Hicks, CCE, IOM, ACE, Pr id nt nd C ' h rh m~er ~f Meciford/ ackson County Date III Sustainable Valley Technology Group Annual Report 2013 - Current Company Reach Jackson and Josephine counties suffer from unemployment rates 28% higher than the U.S. average (Tauer, 2013) and average salaries for Jackson County are in the bottom 7% of the 335 largest US counties (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2013). Sustainable Valley focuses on business incubation and acceleration as the most effective strategy to build a stronger base of family-wage jobs in Southern Oregon and hope to build a model for the many rural regions around Oregon. We've intensively coached a total of 22 companies over the past two years. In addition to those 22 entrepreneurs who earn a spot in one of our programs, we also counsel more than 40 companies at various stages, preparing them for the acceleration process with future cohorts. - Sustainable Valley's Accelerator Compar,tes ServeE (over 90% rural) ~ c.mrPam ~ a a evsnessn-, tt a eusues,es:, PapCeGOn: 1rA,1~ Papas S.M •,u,~ I aaeusmeCs:, a 1leelore w as&saeM, x Pga6aM1m: 18,082 aamw ad&atiie :ll Talent M.366 p66uns adeirsbassas't w~ ~aal BUSinssas, PopBeem:8,,62 - Pipas0 2,6]1 .rA Target Counties Sustainable Valley Phase II Oregon Counties Served As Southern Oregon's only business accelerator ti _ - - in six counties, Sustainable Valley endeavors to bring entrepreneurial support programs to our most rural neighbors by 2016. In addition to Jackson, Josephine and Klamath counties, where we now work, we would like to serve small businesses and entrepreneurs in: Douglas, Coos and Curry within the next two-years. Q Date III Councilors, in case you missed it, your Plaza is disliked by 65% of Ashlanders just polled by the Sneak Preview, including over 500 Petitioners: 2 out of 3 people say it's dull, lifeless, unwelcoming. It looks like a parking lot. During the Plaza redo, checks and balances were disregarded. Councilors: Why were these salmon- colored paver renderings shown to public and press all throughout the entire design process, but gray installed instead? Why does Administrator Kanner, say he didn't know about the gray paver choice? His staff liaison was at the Arts Commission meeting specifically to learn of this. Wouldn't she have told him? Why was this decision kept from the public and press until after the pavers were installed? Many here feel we've been deceived. Petitioners talked to Plaza contractors who knew city staffers were aware of the gray pavers, many months before the public was ever told. Councilors, just when did each of you learn gray-pavers had been picked? Except Carol, you've all refused to say. Official explanations for the gray pavers have been either sketchy, misleading, non-existent, or false. For instance, last May, Councilor Voisin expressed concern that Covey's Color Renderings showed salmon pavers, not gray. Kanner explained the salmon colors were due to "software limitations..." fya"f- Petitioners asked Travis Scott, a regional computer renderings expert to study these Color Renderings: His verdict: Note over 14 colors are shown. Gray, or any color, not just salmon, could easily have been used for pavers. Therefore Kanner's comment that software limitations forced the use of Salmon for pavers, is false. Then City staffers claimed Plaza rendering didn't show the actual colors. But we plainly see: Gray for street, Green for PI-ants and Salmon for pavers. For over 9 months, these official color renderings were shown to the public and press as representations of what the Plaza would look like. Showing renderings of salmon pavers for 9 months is the same as promising them! The sudden appearance of gray pavers on the Plaza was shocking! The council majority and some city staff violated the public's trust. To add insult to injury, council and staff give either false or misleading explanations to the public and press, deny there's a problem, made us pay for it, and have just put Plaza restoration near the bottom of the list for downtown improvements. Councilors; staff - You owe it to the public to keep your promises: Deliver colored pavers, and more greenery to the Plaza. F ~ & sib! 9 y • : 1. ,H. ~~.°7 -1 ~I , - - i} - - Lpll ~+I ' ~ R ell J _ ~1, I S. NW, llq/)lq N SPEAKING AGAINST T.A.P. C My name is Stephen "Kindler" Stout. I live midway.between Helman and Briscoe Schools in Ashland, since 1 987 . Right now, instead of having ONE VOTE, so to speak,'we have ALL THE VOTES, when it comes to protecting the cost AND quality AND destination, of our water, i -So many issues are settled in favor of the side that throws the most money into the battle. Our most valuable resource can expect to catch the attention of many a deep pocketed individual or corporation ONLY AFTER THEIR OWN GAIN. Why should the citizens of Ashland, for ever after, HAVE TO PERSUADE EVERYONE IN THE COUNTY every time our treasure is targetted by some bigger or more distant interest? Don't.let ANYBODY convince you that we need somebody else's water, when we have SO MUCH of it here to take care of and wisely distribute WITH THE GOOD OF OUR COMMUNITY in the driving seat. r Year after year our PAST ASHLAND CITY COUNCILS have stopped this illbegotten proposal. I pray that it doesn't somehow SQUEAK THROUGH this time. We can (ONLY) make it on our own!! 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