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1 SMART CONFERENCE 2016 Debi Durham Director Iowa Economic Development Authority

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4 Insurance & Financial Services

5 Insurance & Financial Services Strong growth 16 new insurance companies since 2011

6 Insurance & Financial Services Thought Leadership Driverless Cars Crowdfunding Global Insurance Symposium

7 Insurance & Financial Services Thought Leadership Global Insurance Accelerator Driverless First Cars in the world Crowdfunding Graduated two classes Global 7 Insurance insurance Symposium company investors

8 Advanced Manufacturing

9 Advanced Manufacturing Shared Assets Cedar Valley Tech Works - Metal Casting Center Quad Cities Manufacturing Innovation Hub Iowa Western Community College Robotics Center ISU CIRAS Project ISU College of Industrial Design

10 Advanced Manufacturing Certified Sites 12 sites certified 11 in process 3 Sold

11 Advanced Manufacturing Proposed Certified Sites Logistics Park Trans-load 12 sites certified Cross-docking 11 process Intermodal 3 Sold

12 Advanced Manufacturing Freight Proposed Certified Optimization Sites Logistics Park Model Unique Trans-load 12 sites to certified Iowa Supply Cross-docking 11 process chain mapping to companies Intermodal 3 Sold resulting in significant cost savings

13 Biofuels

14 Biosciences

15 Biosciences Renewable Chemical Production Tax Credit First-of-its-kind incentive program to encourage the production of biochemicals from biomass feedstocks Biochemical production is the fastest growing segment in the biosciences industry

16 Biosciences Shared Assets University of Iowa Biomedical & Electronics Prototyping Semi-works facility

17 Biosciences Shared Cultivation Assets Corridor University Regional of Iowa effort Biomedical to promote & Electronics central Prototyping Iowa s ag-biosciences opportunities Semi-works Ag Accelerator facility

18 Community Building Downtown Resource Center Technical assistance for communities to revitalize downtowns or commercial districts Main Street Iowa 30th Anniversary

19 Community Building Workforce Housing Program Awarded $20 million in FY15 and FY16

20 Community Building Workforce Nuisance Properties Housing Program and Abandoned Building Remediation Program Awarded $20 million in FY15 and FY16 New program helping communities remediate nuisance properties

21 Community Building Workforce Nuisance Historic Preservation Properties Housing Program and Tax Abandoned Credits Building Remediation Program Awarded $20 million in FY15 and FY16 Administration and compliance of New program program transitioning helping to communities IEDA remediate nuisance properties

22 Capacity Building Workforce Home Base Iowa 31 HBI communities / 18 CHAMPS veterans hired Apprenticeships Expanded 260F funding to support more apprenticeships In 2015, 56% more registered apprentices than in 2014 Future Ready Iowa 70% of Iowans with some education/training beyond high school by 2025 STEM

23 Capacity Building Innovation SBIR/STTR 27+ financial assistance awards made to Iowa companies seeking $6.3 million in federal grants Women s Initiatives Invest in She, Iowa Center for Economic Success, EPIC Challenge, Women s Angel Network

24 Capacity Building Energy Iowa Energy Plan Delivery expected Nov working group members 6 public sessions Leader in Renewable Energy

25 Capacity Building Marketing Telling Iowa s story through businesses, people, tourism and experiences Enhanced public relations efforts connecting national media with Iowa s companies and communities Direct prospect and site selector marketing efforts Workforce Attraction Marketing Public-Private partnership RFP issuing in May

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