1. a forum on education, employment, and economic development

4. “ In states across America, higher education systems, universities, and community colleges are working to help their regions and states advance in the new knowledge economy. They are marshalling each of their core responsibilities — education , innovation , knowledge transfer , and community engagement — in ways designed to spur economic development.” A New Paradigm for Economic Development: How Higher Education Institutions are Working to Revitalize Their Regional and State Economies The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government University at Albany, SUNY March 2010

5. Business of Art & Design Workforce Assessment & Advancement R & D Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Energy Efficiency

8. The Innovation Center will utilize creative design methods, physical models, computer-based simulations, computational hardware, advanced manufacturing equipment, software, sensors, instrumentation, broadband, and advanced analysis and visualization tools to solve problems in the wood products and energy science areas, two of the high job growth demand areas in the United States (U.S. Department of Labor, 2008).

10. EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Industry on engineering and manufacturing processes Place students in the workforce Consult with the industry on technically advanced methods Software selection and training Create jobs Help VEDP recruit industry to the area Machinery selection and training

11. Smart Factory example or image?

14. Interested in seeing more? Tours available at the conclusion of today’s forum.