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Strategy:
Provide effective and active support for the economic
development and quality of life in the region and state.
Point People:
John Meyer and Nicole Biggart
Narrative
Summary of First Year Implementation Efforts:
UC Davis has long
been an extraordinary economic influence in our region and
beyond. However, the specific understanding of this influence
is not widely acknowledged. This year’s efforts have
focused on establishing a broad understanding of the economic
impacts UC Davis has upon the region. In pursuit of this objective
an economic impact report was produced and widely communicated.
The positive response to the report was both surprising and
rewarding. The report received much media coverage and is
available to the campus community to incorporate in future
presentations.
Another significant
implementation effort during the year was the adoption of
the Research Park Master Plan by the UC Board of Regents.
This action, in combination with dismissal of the lawsuit
filed against the Long Range Development Plan’s Environmental
Impact Report, allows the project’s development partner,
CarrAmerica, to proceed with construction of facilities. Two
entities have been approved for tenancy within the park.
To best coordinate
its activities, the Office of Research created a new unit,
Technology & Industry Alliances. This unit will focus
on turning research into commercial products, seeding startup
companies and building stronger research-based relationships
with companies in the Sacramento region.
Other activities
include the Graduate School of Management’s successful
Big Bang Business Plan Competition designed to promote entrepreneurship,
innovation and hands-on learning while at the same time engaging
regional leaders.
Advances
and Ongoing Programs Consistent with Strategy:
Short Statement
of Plans for 2004-05
- UC Davis’s
economic impact and regional influence to be the subject
of the Chancellor’s Fall Conference in September
- Develop plan
to follow-up on recommendations/findings of fall conference
- Completion of
inventory of current economic development engagement activities
- Initiate planning
for UC Davis sponsored economic development workshop/conference
- Participate
in systemwide efforts to streamline technology transfer
- Complete planning
to host first tenants in research park
- Prepare annual
update/addendum to economic impact report
Evaluation
of Metrics:
- Creation of
partnerships with local government, public and business
agencies and school districts that foster economic growth
or development
A need exists to first inventory existing programs before
growth in such programs can be adequately assessed. An
inventory is planned for next year.
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Expansion
of quality, variety and number of industry interactions
and partnerships
Again, an inventory of such engagements is necessary to
establish a baseline from which expansion can be measured.
Of course, growth within programs and measurement at a
base point can progress concurrently.
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Enhancement
of level and quality of technology-transfer activities
Adequate measures exist to monitor progress in this area.
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Successful
development of the research park
The measure of success will be visible.
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Increase in
quality and number of communications, conferences, workshops
and educational programs devoted to economic development
After a baseline inventory, this measure can be employed.
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Enhancement
of public awareness of UC Davis' contributions to the
region's economic development
This measure has been included in the most recent survey
of public opinion regarding the campus. The expectation
is that similar measured will be tracked in future surveys
(http://www-dateline.ucdavis.edu/dl_detail.lasso?id=7873)
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Growth in
educational programs that prepare ethical leaders and
other professionals for today's complex workplace and
the state's development
This measure will likely require refinement and will be
a focus of efforts next year.
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