1. Our Story so far
(Attachment to Q4 2008 Report)

2. THE SUMMARY of where we are…
As of December 31, 2008 all measurable outcomes established by
the DOL have been met:
•Over 13,000 individuals beginning Workforce Training
•Over 6,000 individuals completing Workforce Training
•Over 1,000 degrees or certificates earned
•Over 3,000 individuals placed
Leverage as reported by our
program partners:
Over $16,000,000
The details of our story follow…

3. North Central
Indiana was
selected to be one
of DOL’s original
13 grantees

4. Workforce
Innovation in
A $15 M grant, Regional
administered through the
Economic
Indiana Department of
Development
Workforce Development and
Purdue University

5. Serving 14 counties, 15 cities
5,577 Square Miles
Two population centers:
Lafayette/West Lafayette – 88,362
Kokomo – 46,074
Much of the region is rural

7. 4 Key Initiatives established
Building
a culture of Entrepreneurship
Creating
Globally Competitive Industries
Developing
a workforce with 21st Century Skills
Weaving
supportive civic networks

8. 4 Key Initiatives established
Building
a culture of Entrepreneurship
Creating
Globally Competitive Industries
Developing
a workforce with 21st Century Skills
Weaving
supportive civic networks

9. Our Story So Far……
Vision
 Provide existing and emerging entrepreneurs
with new learning opportunities and new resources
 Educate future entrepreneurs
 Help existing businesses become more entrepreneurial
 Assist local communities in developing Entrepreneurship Development Strategies
Students Over 400 trained
Over 4,000 more to be trained
7 New Entrepreneurship curricula programs developed
Teachers 91 trained in Entrepreneurship
Over 50 more to be trained
Entrepreneurs Over 1,000 trained (existing and emerging)
$177,000 in business information resources
newly available in each of 10 regional communities.

10. An early success for
WIRED & the region
Home of the 2007 and 2008 Entrepreneurship Academies
37 Regional Students Trained in Entrepreneurship 2007
48 Regional Students Trained in Entrepreneurship 2008
The next Academy will be held in June 2009

11. High-achieving STEM students
learn how to run a business
and make elevator pitches
count.
Develop a marketing plan to make the numbers work…….

12. …and take home the prize!
Every student receives 3 credits
towards Purdue’s Entrepreneurship
Certificate program.
A winner of the 2008
David E. Ross Award
for Entrepreneurial Distinction

13. To Reach Entrepreneurs:
Region-Wide Entrepreneurship Education
Programs and Business Plan Competition
Multiple workshops and speakers:
Partner:
How to write a Business Plan
Indiana Venture
How to „sell‟ your idea
Center
Marketing basics

14. Programs were held throughout the
region and these entrepreneurs …..
…..became the 11 finalists for the
final competition.

15. The big day came…..
Presentations were made,
students and mentors
looked on while the judges
scored.
The audience was
challenged by Keynote
speaker Barry Moltz, author:
“Bounce! Failure, Resiliency and the Confidence to
Achieve Your Next Great Success”

16. And the winners are…..
Shane Fimbel won
first place for
developing
technology that
allows neonatal
intensive care
doctors to monitor
a fetus' blood
pressure using
transmitted light
instead of a painful
catheter.
Allyson Faucett won the $10,000 second-place prize for plans to
expand her line of soy-based body care products.
Patrick Cooley won the third-place prize of $5,000 for a moveable
cargo-tray system for pickup trucks.
**Prize money was contributed by corporate donors.

17. e-BIN
Entrepreneurship Business Information Network
Partnering with the extension and SBDC
offices, WIRED makes the business resources
of Krannert School of Management
available to local entrepreneurs in 10 locations
throughout the region…over $177,000 in
business information and licenses.

18. Partnering with ICEE to Train
48 Teachers how to organize a
Classroom Business Enterprise
1200 students will be impacted!

19. ICEE also partnered with
WIRED to work with regional
students and teachers at the
Entrepreneurship Youth
Institute
Result:
80 students and 17
teachers were impacted
by this program.

20. Create a “skunk works” team to keep
displaced engineers in the community,
investigate potential innovations and
create more jobs.
WIRED provided the opportunity for the
Kokomo community to respond quickly to
devastating economic news of immediate
reductions in workforce.

21. Goal: To have a positive and measurable impact on
the formation, growth, and sustainability of small
businesses in Indiana and developing strong
entrepreneurial community.
WIRED Partnered with the Hoosier Heartland SBDC to develop an
Entrepreneur Talent Development System.
Tools:
Entrepreneur Skills Assessment
Personal Evaluation and Coaching
Group Learning Sessions
16 Entrepreneurs are currently enrolled

22. Kokomo Area
Career Center
Partnered with WIRED to
develop an
Entrepreneurship Academy
and curriculum
96 Students Trained,
9 School Corporations,
5 Counties
Doubling “E “ at IUK
61 Students Enrolled in
Entrepreneurship-Enhanced courses

23. 4 Key Initiatives established
Building
a culture of Entrepreneurship
Creating
Globally Competitive Industries
Developing
a workforce with 21st Century Skills
Weaving
supportive civic networks

24. Our Story So Far……
Vision
 Link and leverage university and industry assets to make firms
more globally competitive
Develop leading-edge skills in workers at the same time we’re

creating new industry demand for those skills through technology & innovation transfer
 Implement new skill development programs that demonstrate immediate ROI to industry
Programs: Agribusiness Global Supply Chain Management
Industrial Energy Efficiency
Healthy Workforce
Green Worker Certificate
Nanostructured Coatings Technology Transfer
Energy Systems Network
Innovations Link
a NIST Network
MEP Affiliate

25. Energy Efficiency
Developed and Piloted
‘Energy Use Mapping’ tool
25 companies engaged
4 new curricula developed
111 Workers being Trained
Value Stream
Mapping (VSM) is
32
to “walk the line” Workers Received Certification
collecting data on
the Current State of
a process.
Return on Investment expected to exceed
$1.12M per year
The Infrared Imager camera can see
both visible and infrared light,
overlay them in a single image, and
identify an overloaded ‘hot’ circuit.

26. Purdue launches
Healthy Workforce
Program
The goals for this program include:
Training workers
to be better consumers of Health Care Services.
Training employers
to offer more effective wellness programs.
Certified by the State of Indiana
12 Implementations started & 9 completed
10 New Curricula
282 Health Risk Assessments completed
~800 individuals beginning training
578 individuals completed training & received certification

27. Green Workforce:
Nation’s first Green Manufacturing training program developed
3 new curricula
~ 250 workers to be trained
10 companies engaged
95 students trained
Nanostructured Coatings Technology Transfer:
285 Employees Completed training
144 Certificates Earned
14 Companies
$.5M Return on Investment
Soon to be incorporated into Ivy Tech curriculum

28. Indiana Energy Systems Network:
A new cluster organization focused on the development of
Indiana’s energy technology “clean tech” sector
Partnered with WIRED to evaluate the Workforce needs relating to these
3initial IESN commercialization projects :
Hoosier Heavy Hybrid Partnership : to develop a fully integrated hybrid power train system
using IN components and demonstrate next generation plug-in hybrid technology for light, medium,
and heavy duty vehicles;
Project Plug-IN: a first-of-its-kind commercial scale demonstration of plug-in hybrid & smart-grid
technology working together to exhibit a vehicle-to-grid system solution for Indianapolis MSA, and;
Distributed Power Generation : a solution to allow grid independence & support renewable
energy development by addressing intermittent power challenge.

29. Generating Ideas for top-
line growth throughout
the NCI region.
612Growth ideas created
123 Employees trained in idea creation
62 Employees trained in action planning
17 Employees trained as business
Growth Champions
11 Businesses contracted
16 New Products or Services
Over $5M Return on Investment
Impact on Jobs:
38 retained
8 new

30. •Tools and templates for matching industries’ capacities with new technologies.
•An automated, “stand-alone”, web-based database that could be used by
any economic development organization
•Rolled out to all members of the Indiana Economic
Development Association in December 2008
PARTNERS:
Purdue Office of Technology and Commercialization (OTC ) and
Purdue Department of Computer and Information Technology (CIT)

31. 4 Key Initiatives established
Building
a culture of Entrepreneurship
Creating
Globally Competitive Industries
Developing
a workforce with 21st Century Skills
Weaving
supportive civic networks

32. Our Story So Far……
Vision
 Develop STEM Skills in the emerging workforce
 Help the existing workforce to get the skills, credentials,
and resources needed to be part of the 21st Century economy
 Equip older workers and the companies that employ them to be
productive in this transitioning regional economy
Results
 Over 7,000 students in PLTW
 Over $2.5M leveraged in training funds in the region
 Over 8,000 workers assessed
 Over 400 students enrolled in New Tech High
 84 students enrolled at the new White County Instructional Center

33. Advanced Manufacturing Summer Camp
Guitar Workshop 2008
17 students from the region learned
advanced manufacturing skills

34. Tri County High School, Wolcott, IN
quot;One of the smallest , striving to be the bestquot;
Partnered with WIRED to develop an
Alternative Energy Program
105 – Students Trained
10 – Teachers Trained
9 – New curricula

35. WIRED
Workforce Partner
~8000 job candidates assessed
~150 employers using
REACH services
Over 3100 workers placed
Over $1 M increased training
funds in the region.

36. Manufacturing Skill Standard Council
‘the gold standard in portable manufacturing certificates’
163 – Individuals beginning training
126 – Completed training
73 – Received Certificates
Maturity Matters
Prepare businesses for the demographic reality of the mature workforce
Promoting skill development in mature and aging workers
Create learning opportunities to support employment of older workers
* Thousands of hits on the Lifelong Learning Systems website
* 7 Workshops conducted with employers impacting 6400 employees
* Workshops to continue throughout 2009.

37. Rochester School Corporation
406 – Students enrolled
14 – Teachers trained in STEM
16 – Teachers trained by NTH foundation
ZEBRA NEW TECH
HIGH
Gaining National Attention
The only fully-implemented NTH
in the State of Indiana
186 – Individuals toured NTH

38. Project Lead the Way
7,187 Students enrolled
Student density map
36 New Schools
34 Teachers Trained

39. Project Lead the Way
21 – School Corporations

40. White County
Instructional Center
An old medical arts building
A determined group of civic leaders
Partnerships with WIRED and Ivy Tech
EQUALS
A state of the art training facility
86 students enrolled in the fall 2008 semester
16 college credit courses offered
66 students enrolled in WorkOne classes
15 incumbent workers trained

41. 4 Key Initiatives established
Building
a culture of Entrepreneurship
Creating
Globally Competitive Industries
Developing
a workforce with 21st Century Skills
Weaving
supportive civic networks

42. Our Story So Far……
Vision
 Create a stronger regional network of organizations
that can help foster regional leadership
 Engage a growing number of regional leaders in developing a vision for the future and in
the development of strategies to move the region toward that vision
Results - The Regional Leadership Institute is underway!
Over 400 individuals involved in listening sessions with
63 members committed to Civic Leadership Institute.
NOV 14, 2008: Inaugural session was held.
•“Caught in the Middle” Reading & discussion groups formed
•Facebook discussion group established
•Community Best-Practice Visits Planned:
Western Michigan Strategic Alliance
Piedmont Triad
Vision 2015 (Northern Kentucky)

43. Fred Hakes, Director of Continuing Studies
IU K Interim
Chancellor
Stuart Green
Sue Giesecke,
Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences
Bill Stephan
Vice President for Engagement, Indiana University

44. Continued Leadership in various sessions throughout the region:
CEAP – Community Economic Adjustment Program
Hosted a regional meeting of 25 leaders to assess the critical needs throughout NCI.
Learned how funds from the EDA/ CEAP grant may be obtained.
Participated in the CEAP broader community workshop with over 100 in attendance.
Partners:
US Department of Commerce EDA
University of Michigan
GKEDA – The Greater Kokomo Economic Development Alliance
WIRED’s experience has provided direction in the formation of a new
action-oriented EDA; WIRED Staff have participated in Organizational meetings
Open Source Network model is being used led by Ed Morrison
Workforce meetings - Statewide and regional

45. The Buzz……

46. More Buzz……
InsideINdianaBusiness.com Report
updated: 3/10/2008 3:07:46 PM
Entrepreneurs enter final
WIRED Offering quot;Greenquot;
round
Manufacturing Training
InsideINdianaBusiness.com Report
State Grant to Boost Growth of Inventrek
Eleven finalists presented their final, polished business
WIRED (Workforce Innovation in Regional
Technology Park ideas Friday at the Brandywine/Best Western to see who
Economic Development) Indiana is now offering a
would walk away with the top prize in the Incubicity
new Green Manufacturing Certificate Program.
5/15/2008 entrepreneurial competition. Incubicity, sponsored by
The free program available to industrial firms in a
WIRED (Workforce Innovations in Regional Economic
14-county region in north-central Indiana Inventrek Technology Park in Kokomo has received a
Development), and in conjunction with Indiana Venture
educates workers in the principles of clean major grant from the Indiana Economic Development
Center, is an initiative program to inspire entrepreneurship
manufacturing, energy conservation and waste Corp. The funds are provided through the Technology
and economic development in north central Indiana and
reduction. The first training takes place May 12-16
Development Grant program and are being used to help
finalists who made it through local competitions had a
in West Lafayette, with another planned for the park grow and attract new high-tech ventures.
chance at a first prize of $25,000 to further their idea.
Kokomo in June. “We did receive a grant for $900,000,” says General Manager 5/28/2008 11:48:00 AM
updated:
Jan Hendrix. “$600,000 of that will be for capital
Workshops helping teachers
improvements and the other $300,000 will be for operating
Governor to Mark Construction of updated: 5/28/2008 7:25:11 AM
expenses.”
to lead the way Wind Farm BioTown Prepares For New Energy
More than 100 educators take part in Lead the Way training
Facility
By DANIELLE RUSH
Pssst. Hey, kid. Wanna spend InsideINdianaBusiness.com Report
Tribune staff writer
When Chris Byam started teaching computer-aided design summer vacation learning County residents will be joined by InsideINdianaBusiness.com Report
your Benton
about advanced manufacturing? Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels and
classes at the Kokomo Area Career Center in 2000, he was Groundbreaking ceremonies are planned for July
representatives from BP Alternative Energy
the first teacher in Indiana teaching Project Lead the Way
No? North America to mark the construction of the new renewable energy production unit in
on a
curriculum. Reynolds, also known as BioTown. The Lafayette
How about 10-hour days doing math and Ridge Wind Farm in Benton County. A
Fowler
quot;blade signingquot; ceremony will take place, Journal & Courier reports that a recently-finalized
science? Didn’t think so. Ok, then, how
He’s taught the class, the high school entry-level course in 10-year agreement calls for the construction of
does guitar fantasy camp sound? allowing everyone in attendance the
the pre-engineering curriculum, since then, and starting anaerobic digesters in the town. BioTown Ag and
opportunity to sign a large turbine blade that
this fall, he will teach engineering design and development, Energy Systems Group will form BioTown Energy
will be used at the facility.
which is the senior capstone course in the program. LLC to build and operate the digesters.
Source: Inside INdiana Business

47. More Buzz……
Guitar workshop gives
sentimental values to students
By Natalie Banka
Publication Date: 07/21/08
Summer Reporter
Last week, amid the smells of varnish and sawdust
in a humid manufacturing lab, a group of guitar
enthusiasts from across the country worked diligently
in the hopes of making mechanical music.
The 2008 Purdue Guitar Manufacturing Workshop took place last week, with 27 participants turning blocks of wood
into quality electric guitars over a five-day period. The workshop attracts all kinds of people, from high school
students to professionals to retirees. What unites the group is its interest in guitars.
quot;By building on that natural enthusiasm, you get a lot of learning opportunities,quot; said Mark French, an assistant
professor of mechanical engineering technology and a staff member in the workshop.
Taking the workshop doesn't mean one needs to have in-depth knowledge of manufacturing. French said anyone who
had quot;the potential to get a C in high school wood shopquot; could do fine in the workshop. Although people do make
mistakes in the manufacturing, they typically can be recovered from.
Helping the unemployed French himself has been making guitars for 18 years. He said mistakes always happen; they just get smaller.
He also teaches a guitar-making class in the spring semester. MET 490G, quot;Instrument Manufacturing and
by Denise Massie Technology,quot; is open to all Purdue students; in fact, French tries to reserve spots for students who aren't in
Pharos-Tribune staff writer mechanical engineering technology. The course regularly fills up.
February 07, 2009 09:20 pm
Deanna Crispen, Cass County leader for the Regional Leadership Institute, said
the institute was created from the Workforce Innovation in Regional
Economic Development grant through Indiana University Kokomo. She
said the group was made up of leaders from 14 counties.
The purpose of the group is to develop a plan to help the region move forward
together.
The ultimate goal of the institute is to attract jobs. Crispen said members will
travel to three counties that have succeeded in attracting jobs to find out how
they did it.
After evaluating other regions’ practices, local group members will try to come up
with a regional plan for economic development.

48. Information submitted by:
Peggy Hosea
Office Manager
NCI WIRED
765.236.0955
phosea@purdue.edu
www.indiana-wired.net
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