PLAN FOR MEASURING AND REPORTING Consistent with statutory requirements, the Zone Administrator, EDASC, will collect and report annual performance criteria. GOAL REPORTING ACTION AGENT Facilitate the start-up of successful new Track start-ups Port, EDASC & NWIRC enterprises in the Skagit Valley, Martin capitalizing on research conducted at the John Sternlicht Washington State University Research Diane Kamionka Center Encourage the development of new high- Track new products WSU margin, value-added agribusiness products stemming from the research Chad Kruger focus at the Washington State University Jones Research Center Create new private sector jobs based on Track new jobs EDASC & NABC the production, processing, packaging, marketing and distribution of regional John Sternlicht agricultural products David Bauermeister Recruit new innovative partners, new IPZ partners, EDASC & NWIRC businesses and technologies from businesses and John Sternlicht technologies research institutions and start-up Kamionka companies utilizing emerging technology Increase the net profit per acre as a net profit per acre Steve Sakuma result of partnerships between the before partnerships Don McMoran research sector and agribusiness and after Support succession planning to Track activities initiated or Steve Sakuma & sustain generational farms and supported by the IPZ Kraig Knutzen ensure agriculture survives and relative to succession (bring in Skagitonians to thrives in Skagit County planning preserve farmland) Promote continued collaboration and Track attendance at networking opportunities among monthly meetings and EDASC research and private sector partners other opportunities for John Sternlicht networking as initiated or supported by the IPZ Collaborate with Skagit Valley Track existence of, and Skagit Valley College College to ensure a well-trained, enrollment in, relevant Lawson qualified workforce Skagit Valley College Chad Kruger programs / courses. Enhance the potential of the IPZ through Track federal and/or state grant funding opportunities for ALL Leaders try to be aware of opportunities grant funding as potential grant opportunities that may become available appropriate * Reporting will be centered on the research conducted at the WSU Research Center and the team’s ability to connect the right entrepreneurs with the right opportunities for commercialization. This part of the annual report will be qualitative in nature, providing quantitative results when appropriate.
PLAN FOR MEASURING AND REPORTING Consistent with statutory requirements, the Zone Administrator, EDASC, will collect and report annual performance criteria. GOAL REPORTING ACTION AGENT Facilitate the start-up of successful new enterprises in the Skagit Valley, capitalizing on research conducted at the Washington State University Research Center Track start-ups Port, EDASC & NWIRC Martin John Sternlicht Diane Kamionka Encourage the development of new high- margin, value-added agribusiness products stemming from the research focus at the Washington State University Research Center Track new products WSU Chad Kruger Jones Create new private sector jobs based on the production, processing, packaging, marketing and distribution of regional agricultural products Track new jobs EDASC & NABC John Sternlicht David Bauermeister Recruit new innovative partners, businesses and technologies from research institutions and start-up companies utilizing emerging technology new IPZ partners, businesses and technologies EDASC & NWIRC John Sternlicht Kamionka Increase the net profit per acre as a result of partnerships between the research sector and agribusiness net profit per acre before partnerships and after Steve Sakuma Don McMoran Support succession planning to sustain generational farms and ensure agriculture survives and thrives in Skagit County Track activities initiated or supported by the IPZ relative to succession planning Steve Sakuma & Kraig Knutzen (bring in Skagitonians to preserve farmland) Promote continued collaboration and networking opportunities among research and private sector partners Track attendance at monthly meetings and other opportunities for networking as initiated or supported by the IPZ EDASC John Sternlicht Collaborate with Skagit Valley College to ensure a well-trained, qualified workforce Track existence of, and enrollment in, relevant Skagit Valley College programs / courses. Skagit Valley College Lawson Chad Kruger Enhance the potential of the IPZ through federal and/or state grant funding opportunities Track opportunities for grant funding as appropriate ALL Leaders try to be aware of potential grant opportunities that may become available * Reporting will be centered on the research conducted at the WSU Research Center and the team’s ability to connect the right entrepreneurs with the right opportunities for commercialization. This part of the annual report will be qualitative in nature, providing quantitative results when appropriate.