Becoming the Research Valley June 18, 2015

Howdy!

Genki!

The Research Valley “Partnership”

• A public-private economic development corporation • Cities, County, A&M, State, Private Sector • Engagement, Site Selection and Innovation Support “We help companies launch, expand, and locate

in the Research Valley.”

Our Ethos • The Research Valley Partnership operates under

the ethos - ImpactLife™.

• Definition–Conducting economic development activities with priority given to projects and initiatives that bring not only positive economic impact, but also social impact (locally and globally) - impacting life for the greater good.

Selfless Service

We are on a MISSION • The Research Valley Partnership’s daily mission is the

pursuit of economic diversification via ImpactLife™. • The purpose of the RVP is to be a catalyst for

economic growth in the Research Valley without regard to municipal boundary, engaging higher education and private industry in order to achieve sustainable/high quality economic development success.

Game changing

RVP Board of Directors Mark Humphrey, Chairman

INVEST RESEARCH VALLEY

John Clark, Past Chair BRAZOS COUNTY

County Judge Duane Peters BRAZOS COUNTY

Mayor Jason Bienski CITY OF BRYAN

Mayor Nancy Berry CITY OF COLLEGE STATION

Commissioner Kenny Mallard BRAZOS COUNTY

Councilwoman Julie Schultz CITY OF COLLEGE STATION

Ivan Olson, Treasurer RVP

Ben Downs CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Tedi Ellison CITY OF COLLEGE STATION

Blake Petty TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

Mark Conlee CITY OF BRYAN

Michael Beckendorf CITY OF BRYAN

Sylvia McMullen BLINN COLLEGE

Jim Singleton, Chairman-Elect RVP

LauraLee Hughes TEXAS A&M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

Casey Oldham INVEST RESEARCH VALLEY

Mike Gentry RVP

Dimitris Lagoudas TEXAS A&M ENGINEERING

Ex-Officio Members Kean Register

CITY OF BRYAN Clark Ealy

CSISD

Kelly Templin COLLEGE STATION Thomas Wallis

BISD

REAL IMPACT

Project Facilitation

Hard Work

• TIGM • MemData • Lockard & White • RBC Technologies • ARQ Electronics • Weatherford International • Sexing Technologies • TIPS • Kent Moore Cabinets • Lynntech • Schlumberger

• Ecolyse • Reynolds and

Reynolds • Toyo Ink (2) • Mellon Investments • Universal Recovery • Fibertown • Hitachi • K2Share • Conoco Phillips • Science Park at RV

• NCTM/Kalon • G-Con Mfg • Caliber • Penncro • NOV – Rolligon • TGEN • Kaneka • Prolamsa – Axis • GSK • FujiFilms • Essentium

2014 Compliance – Brazos County

Impact

• Payroll $56,257,090

• Investment $277,775,462

• 2014 Value $84,038,290

• Projected 2015 VALUE $270,000,000 +/-

Note: Does not include GSK/Fuji in Biocorridor. Strategic projects paying off!

Becoming the Research Valley

Where We’ve Been • Research Valley name

adopted in 2003

• Strategic Plan developed in 2005-2006

• RVP has led the charge to

facilitate both the BioCorridor and Texas Triangle Park

Vision and Action

Becoming the Research Valley

• Followed through on our vision

• Established infrastructure of our innovation ecosystem

• Context: Research Triangle took 50 years to develop

Differentiation

Building an Ecosystem: BioCorridor 1.0 • The New Geography of Jobs:

Innovation Clusters

• Enhances collaboration among faculty, students, industry, government, and the community

• Core infrastructure is in place to grow our biotech ecosystem

• “This is not the end…just the means”

Epicenter of the 3rd Coast

Success Stories – NCTM

National Center for Therapeutics Manufacturing

Success Stories – CIADM

OUR National Lab

“The future of the US government’s biodefense strategy sits in a warehouse in rural Texas.”

-Nature Magazine

Center for Innovation in Advanced Development & Manufacturing (CIADM)

Success Stories – Kalon/Fuji

Globally Connected

Today is another example of us becoming the Research Valley…. - Chancellor John Sharp

Genki!

Genki!

Anchor Tenants

Not just good, the BEST

Global leader in Vaccines

Global leader in Pharma manufacturing

Global leader in cancer research/vaccines

Success Stories – Nutrabolt and ATLAS

Innovation and Place

Showcase projects bringing world-class investments and amenities to the BioCorridor.

Less than 10 years Partnership Approach Critical

HISTORICAL

• Over $300,0000,000 of investment to date

• Over 400 new primary jobs (and only the beginning)

The Future Looks Bright

Fiercely competitive

The average wage for Bio talent is $82,000

The average wage in Brazos County is $36,000

Success Stories – Texas Triangle Park

Success Stories – Texas Triangle Park

A REGIONAL INDUSTRIAL PARK

Success Stories – Axis Pipe & Tube

Globally Connected

Largest Industrial Project in Brazos County History

NEVER BEFORE Port of Houston Foreign Trade Zone

HISTORICAL

• Over $199,000,000 of Investment (2014)

• Largest industrial project in the history of Brazos County

Where are we going? 2.0

Where We Are Today

• Version 2.0

• Pursuing economic diversification

• Priorities around awareness, environment, talent, and infrastructure

COURAGEOUS

COMPASSIONATE

CONNECTED

DYNAMIC

FAITHFUL

INCLUSIVE

INTEGRITY

The ImpactLife Ethos is the region’s way of conducting economic development. It prioritizes initiatives that bring both economic and social impact to the region and the world, impacting life for the greater good.

Our Personality

ImpactLife

Our Services

• “Partnership Approach”

• Site Selection (Hunting)

• Engagement

• Innovation (Farming)

Leverage – “We are a Cheap Date”

LAUNCH

Research Valley Innovation Center

An Ecosystem Approach

The BioCenter BioScience program supports innovation among new companies in human/animal health, biotech, therapeutics, and medical devices

The Garage The RVIC Garage is an open innovation, co-working space where emerging technology companies in the Research Valley can connect with A&M

Texas A&M Clean Energy Incubator Best-in-class incubator connected to A&M and Austin Tech Incubator

Innovation Center Clients

Farming

Client Highlight

Dr. Joshua Yuan – Texas A&M AgriLife

• $5M in ARPA-E funding to Texas A&M

• Technology is tobacco derived Squalene

• Potential use for vaccines or emolient for cosmetics/radiation protection

• Restrained supply is a market growing at hyper rates with high price points.

Texas New Venture Competition

A Magnet

• RVP partner with Texas A&M System (TEES)

• 90 companies from across the State

• 20 companies selected as semifinalists

• RVP Product Development Prize

BioCorridor 2.0 • Serves as a unique base

for all FDA activities from discovery to testing to manufacturing in all three areas of discovery: plant, animal, and human

• Privatization – focus on

growing current companies, recruiting new companies, and filling gaps in the ecosystem

Public-Private Partnership

BioCorridor 2.0

Talent

Blinn

Texas A&M

ISDs

Innovation

RVIC

Startup Aggieland

Texas Medical Center

Site Selection

Real Estate

Infrastructure

BioCorridor in Research

Valley

Promotion

Music

Expand private sector involvement

Secondary

Manufacturing

Fill and Finish

Bottles

Testing Materials

Vendors to the Anchors

International Activities

• International Gateway

• Texas Aggies Go To War Exhibit Opening

• Foreign Direct Investment Strategy

• TexasOne™

Courageously ambitious

We need your support!

• Be a champion of the Research Valley

• Invest Research Valley

• Share ImpactLife stories

• Refer a Business

• Stay plugged in

Call to Action

Stay Connected!

Virtually Global

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Todd E. McDaniel, CEcD President & CEO Mobile: 979.492.1963 tmcdaniel@researchvalley.org www.researchvalley.org