Establish a regional partnership with three other SBDC programs in northwest Wisconsin, including the UW-Eau Claire, UW-River Falls, and UW-Stout SBDCs and the Northwest Manufacturing Outreach Center. The goal of the group will be to develop a viable counseling client referral system that assists this rural region in meeting Small Business Administration (SBA) technical assistance targets. Establish a partnership with the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (WITC) to build linkages between those WITC programs that graduate potential new small business owners through a new Business Plan Training curriculum that will replace the phased out Entrepreneurial Training Program offered by the Small Business Development Centers statewide. Redevelop the Superior Visions educational series for women in business. Establish stronger direct ties to UW-Superior Department of Business and Economics to stimulate economic growth and job creation among counseling clients to allow an increased number of entrepreneurial student internships and academic service-learning opportunities in the community. Expand availability and use of the SBDC video counseling network throughout the SBDC’s eight-county service area. Other Outreach and Partnerships Transportation and Logistics Research Center UW-Superior’s Transportation and Logistics Research Center engages in research, outreach, and education. The following are examples of ongoing outreach programs that will be continued over the next five years: Prepare and host organizational conferences and public education and training programs in transportation and logistics. Support state(s) and local government transportation planning initiatives. Participate with the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium (WSGC) and the Center for Infrastructure Research and Education (CFIRE). Participate as a Great Lakes Maritime Research Institute (GLMRI) Consortium Partner. Develop and offer online certification courses in Transportation and Logistics. Lake Superior Research Institute The mission of the Lake Superior Research Institute includes environmental research, environmental education, and public outreach for the Great Lakes region. The Institute plans to continue working with its state and university partners to offer several educational and outreach activities in the future.
Establish a regional partnership with three other SBDC programs in northwest Wisconsin, including the UW-Eau Claire, UW-River Falls, and UW-Stout SBDCs and the Northwest Manufacturing Outreach Center. The goal of the group will be to develop a viable counseling client referral system that assists this rural region in meeting Small Business Administration (SBA) technical assistance targets. Establish a partnership with the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (WITC) to build linkages between those WITC programs that graduate potential new small business owners through a new Business Plan Training curriculum that will replace the phased out Entrepreneurial Training Program offered by the Small Business Development Centers statewide. Redevelop the Superior Visions educational series for women in business. Establish stronger direct ties to UW-Superior Department of Business and Economics to stimulate economic growth and job creation among counseling clients to allow an increased number of entrepreneurial student internships and academic service-learning opportunities in the community. Expand availability and use of the SBDC video counseling network throughout the SBDC’s eight-county service area. Other Outreach and Partnerships Transportation and Logistics Research Center UW-Superior’s Transportation and Logistics Research Center engages in research, outreach, and education. The following are examples of ongoing outreach programs that will be continued over the next five years: Prepare and host organizational conferences and public education and training programs in transportation and logistics. Support state(s) and local government transportation planning initiatives. Participate with the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium (WSGC) and the Center for Infrastructure Research and Education (CFIRE). Participate as a Great Lakes Maritime Research Institute (GLMRI) Consortium Partner. Develop and offer online certification courses in Transportation and Logistics. Lake Superior Research Institute The mission of the Lake Superior Research Institute includes environmental research, environmental education, and public outreach for the Great Lakes region. The Institute plans to continue working with its state and university partners to offer several educational and outreach activities in the future.