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+Accelerating Job & Wealth Creation Launched in August 2011
Inspired by some of the region’s leading organizations – SACTO, Metro Chamber, Valley Vision, and SARTA
Engages private and public sectors, elected officials, workforce development, education, labor and community members
Cluster-based evaluation and approach
“Initiatives such as Next Economy are the kinds of regional efforts that are necessary to drive American economic competitiveness and will become the defining model for growing jobs throughout our nation.”
― Matthew S. Erskine, Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development
+Agriculture & Food Industry Cluster: Economic Facts Agriculture and food cluster is one of a handful of
the region's economic base sectors that grew between 2000 and 2010
Crop production and food manufacturing = 30% of annual export activity
Supports 37,000 jobs and $3.5 billion of output
Output expected to increase by 24% between 2010-2020
$97 million of venture capital was invested in the cluster between 2005 and 2010, and 36 patents were granted
+Agriculture & Food Industry Cluster:Priority Strategies
Develop regional ag alliance to establish broadly supported policy recommendations
Forge linkages between economic development and UCD’s innovation areas
Create outreach materials to help audiences value agriculture and the food system
Develop the next generation of farmers
Support implementation of food processing and distribution hubs