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July 13, 2015
Innovation Ecosystem
How did we get here?
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Historical Perspective:
Fort Collins today stands, with its
ideal climate, its substantial
business blocks, beautiful buildings,
its wide streets bordered with
shade trees, not only as one of the
most attractive - but because of its
unrivaled location, rapidly
developing industries, and
importance as a market center and
shipping point, as one of the most
important and prosperous cities of
the state. The metropolis of
Northern Colorado. - Fort Collins
Chamber of Commerce, 1907
Foundational Pillars
1870:
Colorado
Agricultural
College
founded
1876:
‘Doctrine of
Prior
Appropriation’
created; origin
of Water Law
in the Western
U.S.
1935:
Municipal
Electrical
Utility,
wholly
owned
by
citizens,
created
by public
vote.
1977:
Hewlett
Packard
opens
facility on
Harmony
Road
1991:
New Belgium
kicks off wave
of
microbrewery
development in
NoCo
1998:
Otterbox
founded
with a
focus on
mobile
devices,
tech, and
design
2007/ 2015:
Woodward
Governor
selects Fort
Collins for Int’l
HQ &
Manufacturing
facility
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“If you want to build a great City, create a great university, and
wait 200 years.”
University Cities & Colorado State
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If you want to
build a great
City, create a
great
university, and
wait 200 years.
– Senator
Daniel Patrick
Moynihan
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Education Attainment: Bachelors or Higher
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Arts & Entertainment Establishments
Fort Collins
Innovation: How do we know?
Why here? Additional Accolades
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#2 U.S. Metro Area for High
Tech Startup Density
#1 Best Place to Live
#4 Best Place for Business/Life
Fort Collins named
the City of the 2010s in
Smithsonian Exhibit on
Innovation & Invention
#1 Healthiest City
Fort Collins Innovation Ecosystem
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What does it look like?
Mapping Community Connections
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The 3 C’s: City Involvement & Support
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•2004: Economic Vitality &
Sustainability Action Group
•2007/2008: Formation of FortZED
•2006-2015: Brought together industry
stakeholders; catalyzed Clusters
Convene
•2006: City begins Industry Cluster $
support
•2009: City builds RMI building
•2015: City matches State funding for
CSU Ventures AI Grants
Catalyze
•2012: City partners with CSU on
Powerhouse Engines Campus
•2014: City supports first annual Fort
Collins Startup Week
•2015: City contributes $ to SBDC
Collaborate
Triple Helix & a Co-Creator Community
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UNIVERSITY
BUSINESS
GOVERNMENT
Ripple Effect
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BEERS
BANDS
BIKES
Moving Forward
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Innovation is messy and
complex, and fostering an
innovative environment is
never easy, but the need
for innovative solutions
has never been greater
because of the major
challenges we encounter
in our world today
- Lloyd Minor, Provost,
Johns Hopkins University
Key Questions
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Key Visioning & Operational Questions
•How would Council like EHO to track innovation in our
community?
•How does Council want EHO to update/interface with them
on Innovation moving forward?
•Where in the ecosystem can we break down silos & create
efficiencies?
•How do we measure innovative spirit and collaboration?
•In 25/50 years, what will we wish we had
built/formed/catalyzed NOW?
•Can a community become a ‘supplier’ to major
manufacturing firms?
Next Steps
Potential Next Steps & Future Initiatives
•Clarify & Understand:
•Conduct Innovation Asset Map: identify areas of strategic
investment, & explore opportunities to collaborate with
CSU/ encourage their leadership in this space.
•Discuss & Act:
•I2P Community Fabrication Facility; largest public
makerspace in the U.S.
•Carnegie Creative Center: ensure impactful programming.
•Southeast Community Center: identify ways for the facility
to enhance the Innovation Ecosystem.
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