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Home My WebLink About2013-11-14 Study Session - CVEP Advanced Manufacturing i-Hub Project (---- ., ---___,,,\,so'-'1 , CITY OF P ,1 , ,J DESERT ;y44"" d0� 73-510 FRED WARING DRIVE 1p 4 PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA 92260-2578 11/44'� ;_ fNn° TEL: 760 346-061 i C �'a r vIelVCrl sae inlo(acityoIpalmdesert.org 'ai°187 3y44 NOTICE OF STUDY SESSION OF THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Palm Desert City Council will convene for a Study Session Thursday, November 14, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. in the Administrative Conference Room of the Palm Desert Civic Center, 73510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California 92260. Said Study Session will be for the purpose of receiving a presentation on the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership's Advanced Manufacturing i-Hub Project. eitAbigui RA HELLE D. KLASS , CITY CLERK CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA November 8, 2013 NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN AT THE STUDY SESSION. PURPOSE OF THE STUDY SESSION IS INFORMATION ONLY. q-�PRiNI[D DN RI(Y((ED PRPEA 3111 E.Tahquitz Canyon Way COACH E L LA Palm Springs,CA 92262 ' HVALLEY p:(760)340-1575 U f:(760)548-0370 w: CViHub.com CViHub Companies circa October 2013 RESIDENT COMPANIES access and knowledge based products and services in one of Google's principle areas of specific focus. PSTalent.com: PSTalent has a favorable agreement to develop virtual entertainment platforms for Sony PlayStation based Heppolt Wind Energy: HWE is a 1-man business that filed for a games and nexuses. The programming based hiring and wealth Patent for a new wind energy device. The embodiment of the creation potential in the short term of this business is invention allows for the installation&maintenance to be carried considerable. out at ground level as opposed to current vertical turbines. HWE is receiving support from Los Alamos National Lab. SECOSYS: SECOSYS was founded by a successful process engineer in the semi-conductor industry. Their platform Indy Power Systems: Noblesville, IN based IPS offers patented seamlessly integrates into existing water meters to manage, Multi-Flex energy blending technology to enable industrial control and conserve water in real-time for both property customers to minimize their peak electrical load charges by managers and end consumers. storing energy during periods of low demand for consumption during peak demand times creating immediate cost savings for Silicon Springs Ventures: Silicon Springs creates and markets a customers from day one. range of digital interactive media offerings on mobile and computer platforms.Silicon Springs has focused on an emerging Pacific Coast Innovations: This Seattle based company has a hub of: personal mobile devices, cloud computing, social proprietary data compression algorithm that has many different networking,fast wireless and big data. industry applications. Their first application will be in manufacturing medical devices. ACCELERATOR CAMPUS COMPANIES Real Ez-Up: Real Ez-Up founder is a recent Arizona State Attune RTD: Briowave'" is the technology used by Attune to graduate of Technological Entrepreneurship & Management. manage energy consumption more efficiently with its first They specialize is producing high-end inflatable tents and commercial application in pool filtration. Attune is a publicly canopies with integrated LED lighting and other technologies. company trading under the stock symbol AURT. Seismic Warning Systems:The immediate mission of SWS is to EV Enterprises: EV was our first CViHub graduate to transition deploy its patent protected technology throughout the into the Accelerator Campus.They manufacture electric vehicle Coachella Valley to provide our schools and some other charging components, microelectronics and other ancillary buildings with the nation's first regionally-based earthquake products. warning system. By introducing a regional-system, SWS can showcase the Coachella Valley and launch itself into a multi- Sactec Solar:A designer and manufacturer of alternative energy billion dollar emerging market. solutions.The company is specifically focused on "sun-tracking" mobile trailer and ISO-containerized energy power systems for Swiss Hytech: This Swiss based business engages in hybrid governmental (DOD,DHS, FEMA) and non-governmental LeMans racing. Their concept of using a flywheel to store energy agencies. as opposed to batteries has on road potential that will require high level mechanical skills. This is the company's initial move Solaris Power Cells: (Formally NRG Power Cells) A true start-up into American markets. business in the area of energy storage,Solaris was founded by a team of successful entrepreneurs from the data storage TransMedlmaging:TransMedlmaging operates in the electronic industry. The intellectual property that they utilize to "create health record (HER) industry. Their service eliminates waste in wealth and jobs" in the Coachella Valley has the potential to medical imaging by facilitation of cloud based data, hi-res store(renewable)energy with rapid charging rates. medical images,storage. SunUp Energy: SunUp is a commercial solar thermal company W2 Energy: This Santa Barbara based start-up offers a unique providing design, manufacturing & installation services for patented technology designed to harvest wind and water commercial&industrial applications in Southern California. energy.W2's technology has evolved from a "proof of concept" prototype to a more advanced pre-production unit that allows VIRTUAL COMPANIES for testing the extraction of wind force in relation to available wind energy. The WindWing product line is potentially ten to Futurity Cloud Services LLC: Futurity Cloud Services is an twenty times more efficient than traditional wind turbines. enabling business to the Renewable Energy Industry in the field of cloud computing and has an established working relationship with Google that provides their client companies with preferred Palm Springs Accelerator Campus COAC1HEEYA GROWTH WITH A SUSTAINABLE ATTITUDE FOCUSED ON PROFIT, PEOPLE AND PLANET. I Hub ALEJO ROAD • HEALTH & MEDICAL ADVANCED MANUFACTURING CENTERS INNOVATION C" ` 111111111111 ' IIIIIIIIIIIIIllI , r r I r r ' r r r I F F f r . r r ,B3 r i r r YOUTH ENTREPRENEUk & IN i CKP44111r .ENT�k ACCESS TO CAPITAL CENTER COACHELLA VALLEY ti-- , ,, „. , , i ....„ 0.... li N 0 Ts? _,, IN ?, . 4.44 's / � %t : � ! ��x + Le ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP 11 411 CV i - H u b/Accelerator Network Overview CV Advanced Manufacturing i-Hub November 14, 2013 ok "1# • 111 Af I DEI ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP 3 n EDA Grant Background • "Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership" • Two Phases : ( 1) Phase 1 : $200K planning grants to be matched locally — 26 awarded in US; ( 2 ) Phase 2 : Up to $25M each in implementation grants to be awarded to 5-6 regions • Objective : Create globally competitive environments to attract, retain and expand investment in advanced manufacturing . 0 , iris �t it I 14t Al . i 4 'a' / '� t i [ I.e ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP CVEP Planning Grant Proposal • Expand current CV i-Hub/Accelerator program to other sites in CV • Secure $200K match from County and interested cities + potential sites to be assessed • Partner with University of Redlands to access GIS- based Economic Analysis ( EA) capability • Using EA, develop a Strategic Plan for CV i-Hub expansion and assess potential new sites tg: -ikk f ' ' ir; �' V _ ! f [_ e ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP ZS / '5,:j?.Vtit CVEP Planning Grant Proposal • Develop a GIS-based economic development tool for all business recruitment, retention and expansion programs in CV • Position CV to be a recipient of EDA implementation grant • Position CV i- Hub/Accelerator Network to access future State funding for the program 0 f- 11 d4 444 � I , ! ! ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP lei ' 1.x-'-. .vki CV i - Hub/Accelerator Network Deliverables • Assess clusters for Advanced Manufacturing : - Agribusiness - Medical Devices - Renewable Tech - Environmental Tech - Automotive - Logistics - Defense/Security - Others • Assess incubation & accelerator sites • CTE workforce development recommendations • Public infrastructure improvements required - Oki - oi . 10 : � ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP zie CV i- Hub/Accelerator Deliverables • Develop strategies for private investment • International trade and exports plan • Options for future federal match and/or local sustainability • Develop business operations plan for the CV i-Hub Accelerator Network 64) r t• '44" fisf A\ A. it, "• V %� .�� tk _ - ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP • twe CV i - Hub/Accelerator Network - Schedule • 12/31 — Secure funding commitments from local match partners • 12/31 — Recruit/hire GIS Coordinator • 12/31 — Local Partner Advisory Committee formed • 1/31 — First EA Workshop for local partners • 3/31 — EA CV design model completed • 8/31 — Develop i-Hub/Accelerator Strategic Plan 1f 4PIN , y ., i �f♦ `r I. 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Le ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP CV i - Hub/Accelerator Network Schedule • 9/30 — Local partner oversight structure formed • 9/30 — ID potential State funding opportunities • 9/30 — Strategic Plan ( implementation-ready) submitted • 12/31— EDA implementation grant secured .:"." - b) # NR:0 '''' J•1 OP 4 0. ii, , ' t �� y , y t : , Le ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP 3 Tis 114/. -1!--'4 Conclusions • Post- RDA and enterprise zone : i-Hub/Accelerator is a jobs-focused economic growth model targeting 21st century companies • CV is competitively positioned with its integrated Workforce/Jobs Model • Three CA sites competing for EDA implementation grant — CV has best demographics PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING INNOVATION HUB PROJECT Whereas, the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership (CVEP) is currently authorized by the State of California to manage the Innovation Hub program in the Coachella Valley, Whereas, CVEP currently operates the CV Innovation Hub & Accelerator Campus in the western Coachella Valley, Whereas, CVEP recently received a planning grant from the federal Economic Development Administration (EDA) to expand the CV i-Hub Accelerator Network as part of its "Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership" (IMCP) program, Whereas, this planning grant of$200,000 requires a local match from interested partners, Whereas, the City of Palm Desert wishes to participate as a partner in the planning of an Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Hub project, Now, therefore, be it resolved that the City of Palm Desert will provide $40,000 to participate as a full partner in the project. Further, CVEP acknowledges that this commitment is conditioned on at least three other partners making a similar commitment to the project. Further, the City of Palm Desert acknowledges that CVEP has sole authority as program manager for directing and allocating all project resources in accordance with the requirements of IMCP. Further, both the City of Palm Desert and CVEP agree to the following: • As a partner, the City of Palm Desert will provide one designee to serve on the Partner Advisory Committee. • As a partner, the City of Palm Desert will have the opportunity to submit potential incubation and/or accelerator facilities to be considered. • As a partner, the City of Palm Desert will be invited to all project workshops and updates. Further, both the City of Palm Desert and CVEP agree that the deliverables from the IMCP planning grant are: • A GIS-based economic development tool operated by CVEP and accessed without charge by the City of Palm Desert as long as it is an i-Hub partner or CVEP investor. • A Strategic Plan for an Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Hub in the Coachella Valley that includes the following: (1) an assessment of industry cluster opportunities in Advanced Manufacturing, (2) an assessment of potential i-Hub and accelerator facilities offered by project partners, (3) recommended career technical training programs, (4) an international trade and export plan, (5) options to provide future local federal grant match and/or local sustainability, and (6) a business operations plan for the i-Hub & accelerator program. • The Strategic Plan will be submitted on or about September 30, 2014 to the EDA for their consideration for a Phase 2 IMCP Implementation grant. This Partner Agreement is agreed to on this date , 2013. City of Palm Desert Coachella Valley Economic Partnership