What s Working Technology showcase for suppliers B <-> B database, capacity assessment/matchmaking Cluster strategy for urban areas, suburbs, exurbs

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1 Sourcing/Supply Chain Technology showcase for suppliers B <-> B database, capacity assessment/matchmaking Cluster strategy for urban areas, suburbs, exurbs Finding suppliers sharing info, available info Affordable and ready-to-use space in cities Diversification of traditional manufacturers Gap between makers spaces and manufacturers Inventory of local suppliers Facilitating personal connections to manufacturers Maker-In-Residence Financial support, identifying sources Platforms to promote, nationally connect Policy/Government Infrastructure Advocacy Next top maker NYC competition Capturing space Investing in land & infrastructure Adding urban amenities to areas Too slow, bureaucracy, lack of state investment Need to be open to solving problems Lack of organized industrial groups Lack of data (companies for supply chain) Competition for large companies Dealing with/carrying costs Assistance with identifying local suppliers

2 Economic Impact Data Idea exchange what do other cities do? Aggregate studies to support our efforts Technical assistance for scaling (model) Gap analysis what are we missing o Ecosystem Recognize existing manufacturers Create mentoring opportunities Standardized definitions o What is a maker etc Involve external stakeholders early on Disaster Planning/Resiliency How to Create a Resilient Company Keep as much equipment as possible elevated Generate own electricity from recapture heat Watertight doors Understand your exposure Solar investment Upgrade insurance o Be aware of your coverage Make sure data/records are secure/backed up in cloud or office Good relationship with vendors, suppliers, and customers Make a disaster planning toolkit starting with the above prep list Equity How do we define equity in urban manufacturing? o Can t assume that we are addressing these issues; need to make more explicit o And, how do we define equity in our cities? Open the conversation around equity o Strategies to engage stakeholders How do we learn more about the capabilities/opportunities in a very diverse sector? o How do we tap into these? How can we help and support small manufacturer

3 o Funding not always aligned very diverse How to support and create leaders of color in the innovation economy? o Ownership, entrepreneurship Need to define equity and how to measure equity. Tools/Strategies to address inequality o Mutual learning o Lessons from other cities o What does it take? o e.g. local hiring; reporting; data collection Access the national conversation around these issues? How do local/regional groups talk about these issues and address them? Help facilitate a conversation so we understand and identify our goals at a national levelà information flow/urban ag?? #TheUMAChallenge Make it a community of practice and thinking about equity as a principle for UMA Identify largest areas of impact at a state and national level Workforce/Training Manufacturing sector partnership o OJT 90% wage subsidy during trg o Incumbents trained to advance; backfill open spots TIF $ fund trg in firms in designated zones External HR support Work readiness o Solution: Contextualized bootcamp Applied math Zero tolerance Foundation skills MFG focus age Vetted by MFG reps o 78% Placed o 94% 90 day retain Disadvantaged workers competing with better educated workers who aren t best fit for jobs

4 Workforce providers need to do better job of orienting job seeker to mfg; what is it? o More like staffing model, less like case mgt model Example of TRG advanced tech college (Ogden, UT) Shared vocabulary Strong relationships with workforce system & high schools o Example: Dual credit programs Better marketing of what MFG is Capital/Finance/Investment NMTC Historic Tax Credits Goldman Sachs Equity Capital Availability NGDY $200m infrastructure capital RIGID regulations of Federal funding programs Decreasing E.O. programs/tools Added regulatory costs make projects less attractive Land use/rezoning drives up costs Raising capital affected by timing High cost of incentivizing patient capital Acquisition capital (scarcity) Collateral Solutions Federal programs comparable to LIHTC Legislative steering committee o Lobbying/Advocacy Fund Research/Data collection and distribution o Tell the story of why UM is important Ongoing virtual affinity group information exchange

5 Land Use/Zoning Land is critical to manufacturing expansion and retention Mixed use o How do we make it work? o Reindustrialization study o Local production = Value o Exported goods = increased local resources o Planned vs. Spot Zoning See best practice o Developers are sometimes taking on remediation costs, particularly for residential o Need workforce accessible manufacturing o Need incentivized tax structure for manufacturing o Need enforcement of zoning o Chicago protected areas Want to learn about o Balancing incentives with growth o Mixed use models industrial + Hsg? +Retail? Safety 24/7 o Mutual aid agreements Link with others best practices Connector for pipeline of parcels to not lose jobs Advocate from other cities to speak on behalf of Urban Manufacturing Common data case making o Policy paper on zoning o Real multiplier info Value of manufacturing in your local economy Qualitative difference between manufacturing jobs vs. retail jobs UMA Data! Case making o Balanced land use policy National perspective on value of urban manufacturing to give credibility Zoning best practices UMA o (Chicago model) o Building codes