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TableofContentsComposites Kansas Co-Chairs Letter: Mark Conway and Mickey Fornaro Dean ............................... 3

LWIB Executive Directors Letter: Keith Lawing and Robert Dalke .................................................... 4

Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 6

Summary of Composites Kansas WIRED Initiative ............................................................................. 8

Initiative 1.1 Wichita Area Technical College (WATC) .................................................................... 9

Initiative 1.2 Coordinate and Leverage Educational and Workforce Development Resources ........ 12

Initiative 1.3 Broaden Participation in Engineering, Youth Camps .................................................. 17

Initiative 1.4 Project Lead the Way ................................................................................................. 21

Initiative 1.5 Short Courses in Composites & Graduate Certificate ................................................. 25

Initiative 1.6 Kansas Career Pipeline ................................................................................................ 28

Initiative 2.1 Bio-Composite Research Initiative .............................................................................. 30

Initiative 2.2-3 Kansas Entrepreneurial Initiative ............................................................................. 33

Initiative 2.4 Small Business Support ............................................................................................... 37

Initiative 2.5 National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) ........................................................ 40

Initiative 3.1 Composites Advisory Board (CAB) ............................................................................ 44

Initiative 3.2 Regional Composite and Advanced Materials Development Strategies & Stakeholder Communication ................................................................................................................................... 46

Initiative 3.3 Advanced Material & Polymer Market Research ........................................................ 50

Composites Kansas WIRED Selected Resource Directory .................................................................... 52

Evaluation of Generation III, Composites Kansas WIRED .................................................................... 53

Composites Kansas WIRED Leadership Team .......................................................................................... 55

Composites Kansas WIRED Implementation Teams ................................................................................. 56

Strategy 1, Education and Training Implementation Team ................................................................ 56

Strategy 2, Research & Development and Entrepreneurship Implementation Team.......................... 56

Strategy 3, Regional Economic Growth Implementation Team ......................................................... 57

Governance ................................................................................................................................................. 58

Appendix 1. Blueprint for American Prosperity, Innovation in ARRA Implementation ................... 59

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LWIBExecutiveDirectorsLetter:KeithLawingandRobertDalke Any time an agency or organization receives a grant the hope is to see lasting and sustainable impacts well beyond the life of the funds. While it is too early to fully understand the long term impact of the Kansas Composites WIRED Initiative, we are confident the results and outcomes will become increasingly apparent in the near future. The United States Department of Labor’s underlying purpose of the WIRED grants was to position the public workforce system to support transformation of a regional economy by aligning employment and training programs to economic development strategies and leveraging resources through relationships based on collaboration and cooperation. If one takes the time to read this report and learn about the accomplishments of the Kansas Composites WIRED Initiative, it will become clear we not only met the purpose of WIRED, but created a number of sustainable outcomes that will benefit the South Central Kansas Economy now and well into the future. The Kansas Composites WIRED Initiative would not have been possible without the support of a large number of partners. It was an honor for both of us to be part of this dynamic team. The project director, Debbie Franklin, brought a level of energy, expertise and dedication to the many tasks in her portfolio, earning the confidence and respect of the WIRED funded partners, the WIRED Leadership Team and officials from the United States Department of Labor. Along with Debbie, the members of the WIRED Leadership Team deserve a great deal of credit. This group of business executives, economic development officials and education leaders took their governance role very seriously. Led by Mark Conway and Mickey Fornaro Dean, the Leadership Team focused on the investments being made with WIRED funds to make sure they would have a meaningful impact in economic development efforts, meet the needs of existing and emerging companies in the areas of composites, and prepare skilled workers that will be required for this region to become a globally recognized center of excellence in the use of composite materials. It will be decisions made by the Leadership Team that will sustain the investments from WIRED for years to come. As the Executive Directors for the LWIB partners of WIRED, we take special pride in the outcomes of Strategy 1.2. Through these resources 20 emergent workers were trained in composites. In addition, more than $740,000 was invested with 16 companies to up-skill 1,280 incumbent workers. The total value of incumbent worker training supported by WIRED funds exceeded $4 million. An outcome of WIRED we know will be sustained is the relationship between our respective Boards. Through WIRED we demonstrated how LWIBS could collaborate and leverage resources when serving a common labor shed and implement targeted industry and sector strategies. There were many moving parts to the Kansas Composite WIRED Initiative from skills training, curriculum development, capacity expansion, small business development, market research and coordination of economic development strategies, with each part implemented by a diverse group of talented individuals and well run organizations. All of this activity was aligned in a spirit of cooperation that existed pre-WIRED, but has truly been augmented over the past three years. So many people deserve credit and Joe Yager, Caleb Asher, Sheree

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To maintain a competitive advantage and further develop composite expertise in South Central Kansas, it was critical that the region expand workforce training from students to entry level workers and experienced engineers. In developing a premier workforce of skilled composite and advanced materials technicians who can serve a variety of industries, South Central Kansas will continue to diversify the regional economy while strengthening its manufacturing base and providing for future growth and stability. The Composites Kansas WIRED Region covered 10 counties in south central Kansas encompassing the regional labor market: Butler, Cowley, Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Marion, McPherson, Reno, Sedgwick, Sumner. The initiative was collaboratively administered by the Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas, Kansas WorkforceONE and Kansas Department of Commerce. Key areas addressed in the Composites Kansas WIRED Initiative included the following:

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

o Wichita Area Technical College (WATC) Develop composite curricula and instructor training Composites training laboratory

o Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas and Kansas WorkforceONE Incumbent worker training programs Emergent worker training programs

o Wichita State University (WSU), College of Engineering (COE) Project Lead the Way Summer camps for youth to explore careers in science occupations Course development and scholarships for composites short course training

o Kansas Career Pipeline/K-12, video vignettes highlighting composites careers RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

o Via Christi Health Systems, Orthopaedic Research Center and CiBOR o WSU, Center for Entrepreneurship

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SummaryofCompositesKansasWIREDInitiative Talent Driving Prosperity “Talent Driving Prosperity” has been the WIRED tag line over the last three years, and talented regional leaders have been steering the south central Kansas regional economy towards accelerated materials and process transformation, thereby positioning our region to compete and win in the global economy. Through the vision of the Composite Kansas Leadership Team led by Mark Conway and Mickey Fornaro-Dean, the initiative has:

• Updated educational and training curricula informed by research and development in collaboration with business and industry

• Supported applied research in aviation and health care • Encouraged entrepreneurship • Provided research tools for the region’s economic development community.

To position our region for a vital and prosperous economic recovery, the Composites Kansas WIRED Initiative empowered numerous agencies and individuals to align their resources and expand capacity. Among the many outcomes of the grant are:

• Training - nearly 2,900 individuals received training in advanced materials processes and techniques.

• Curricula - more than 50 curricula were developed in the areas of composites and advanced materials processes and repairs, entrepreneurship and business support, and more than 300 educators have been prepared for instructing these topics.

• Laboratory facilities – two new training laboratories have been equipped for the National Center for Aviation Training – a composites laboratory and a non-destructive testing laboratory.

• Workforce pipeline – career exploration education and training in science, technology, engineering and math have impacted and empowered more than 200 youth, many of whom are from underrepresented groups. In addition, nearly 250 technical professionals, who were trained in the pre-composite materials era, have had opportunities to upgrade their skills in composites and advanced materials processes.

• Economic diversification – Center of Innovation for Biomaterials in Orthopaedic Research (CiBOR) leverages the experience in advanced composites to grow a new medical device industry cluster.

• Collaboration – more than 100 regional partners have regularly convened across geographical, jurisdictional, and institutional boundaries to connect and work in concert with unity of purpose toward the Composites Kansas WIRED goals.

WIRED has spawned many new and creative training, education, support and outreach programs and activities within south central Kansas. Our challenge is not only to sustain these activities, but to expand the region’s ability to conceive, develop, and produce new technologies and to deploy new productive processes.

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Cabinet Maker (6) 39 15 Composites Fabrication (6) 272 97 Non-destructive Test (1) 17 5 ESL for Composites 0 Online Intro to Composites Repair NA Total 328 117

Wichita Area Technical College: Additional Highlights Through this grant opportunity, WATC was able to develop a Composites program that includes Composites Labs, classrooms, equipment and supplies. The 11,025 square foot Composites Lab space is located at the National Center for Aviation Training. This space consists of Autoclaves, Layup, Control, two Clean Rooms and freezer space for composite materials. The Autoclave area alone is about 4,000 square feet. Of the $755,000 allocated to WATC for this project, $468,000 was used to purchase required equipment, $249,000 in supplies and $38,000 for personnel/travel/training. The major equipment purchases included autoclave, nitrogen generator, downdraft bench, NDT Systems Multi-Mode Ultra Bond Tester, Composite Repair System, Heatcon Cold Cabinet, 5 Snap-on e-lock Tool Boxes, and 2 Gerber Technology Gebercutter Systems. More than 575 (325 WATC and 250 Customized Training) students in the past year have gone through composites training. Courses include Associated Degree in Applied Science of Aviation Manufacturing, Technical Certificate in Composite Technology, Certificate of Completion in Composite Repair and Composite Fabrication and a web-based interactive simulation course in bagging and layup, along with Customized Training for regional business seeking training in composites.


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Develop aerospace curriculum to create national standards in composites maintenance and repair. Activities/Outcomes: Instructors/Training

‐ Summer 2009 Two instructors hired for the Composites Program. ‐ Instructors completed Arabis Training in June 2009 They completed Phase I, II and III training

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2010. ‐ Aerospace Composite Repair and Assembly Training (Germaine – Bombardier) April 2009

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‐ 2D online simulated training Bagging/Layup, Composites Familiarization ‐ ESL curriculum Applied ESL for Composites ‐ Approved Composite Programs – Composites Career Pathway (Stackable Credentials)

o Associates Degree in Applied Science of Aviation Manufacturing o Composite Technology – Technical Certificate o Composite Fabrication – Certificate of Completion o Composite Repair – Certificate of Completion

‐ Number of Graduates this year in Composites COC o 76 -Composite Fabrication Certificate of Completion o 25 – Composite Repair Certificate of Completion

‐ Customized Training 3 classes Developed and Delivered - 280 participants

o 3 classes Composites Overview and Composite Damage Control (16 hour class) Composite Fabrication and Assembly (40 hour class) Composite Familiarization (8 hour class)

Develop Composites Repair Lab based on identified required equipment Activities/Outcomes:

‐ WATC faculty met with business and industry leaders, Arabis faculty, NIAR to identify and purchase equipment needed for the program/lab.

‐ Total Area of Composites Lab – NCAT 11,025 square feet. Total area includes Autoclaves, Layup, Control, Two Clean Rooms, and freezer space.

‐ Composites Repair Lab – NCAT 2200 square feet fully equipped with required equipment and supplies.

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AmountPrecision Pattern Reno/Sedgwick 90 $31,393.59NIAR Sedgwick 8 $5,165.00Hutchinson Community College Reno 4 $8,442.00Johns Manville Kingman 9 $48,140.52Galaxy Tool Cowley 2 $3,690.00Kaman Industries (Plastic Fab Co, Inc.) Sedgwick 200 $75,386.90


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April – June 2010

• At the recommendation of the regional Renewable Energy Task Force, AMI will provide 125 regional manufacturing firms with business development pre-assessments to analyze each firm’s competitive potential in the wind energy supply chain and provide a written assessment that will inform/train business leaders about how to connect with the emerging wind market and strategies to improve their operations, and increase their competitive advantage in regards to the wind supply chain.

July – September 2009 • A Sedgwick County aviation firm will train more than 900 employees in composites with

$300,000 of WIRED funds. • A Reno County education provider will train one employee in high tech sciences with $800 of

WIRED funds. • A Sedgwick County composites manufacturer will train more than 109 employees in composites

using $50,000 of WIRED funds. • A Harvey County composites manufacturer will train more than 109 employees in composites

using $50,000 of WIRED funds. April – June 2009

• The business services representative attended the 7th Annual WIRED Academy in Washington D.C. A primary issue at the conference was sustainability.

January – March 2009 • Cowley County equipment manufacturer applied for a $3,690 WIRED grant in January in order

to train two individuals in the Growth Venture Class offered by WSU’s Center for Entrepreneurship.

• Hutchinson Community College applied for an $8,442 WIRED grant in January to train four individuals in composite aircraft fabrication and repair. The application was approved.

• Sedgwick County advanced materials firm applied for a $95,386.90 WIRED grant for a development program and employee retraining.

• Kingman County advanced materials firm applied for a $49,351.10 WIRED grant in March in order to train nine employees. The application was approved.

• Sedgwick County composites firm applied for a $7,430 WIRED grant in March to train five employees in Ultrasonic Testing.

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• The WIRED Worker Training Program guidelines were finalized with input from the Leadership Team and Strategy 3 Implementation Team.

• Sedgwick County composites firm trained 45 employees and a total of $10,350 of cumulative funds was distributed during the quarter.

• NIAR completed training of eight individuals in the third quarter, $5,165 of reimbursement WIRED funds were scheduled to be disbursed during the fourth quarter.

• Sedgwick County advanced materials engineering firm was approved for a $17,780 training grant.

July – September 2008 • WA of South Central Kansas was awarded a $2.25 million from the Knight Foundation and other

major national foundations to coordinate with local and non-profit companies to help low-income individuals move over barriers to high-paying aircraft jobs.

• Sedgwick/Reno County composites firm applied for an $186,750 WIRED grant in September to hire and train 90 shop floor laborers during a four quarter period to increase the quantity and quality of products as well as reduce turnover.

• NIAR applied for a $5,165 WIRED grant in September to supplement the training costs for eight lab technicians for a training program. The lab technicians should earn certification to allow them to train 57 additional operators.

April – June 2008 • A continuation agreement for Collaboration in Support of the Composites Kansas WIRED

initiative was drafted by the Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas and Kansas WorkforceONE.

January – March 2008 • An Agreement for Collaboration in Support of the Composites Kansas WIRED Initiative was

drafted and signed by the Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas and Kansas WorkforceONE.

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Districts Schools Classes/Courses Total 2008 2 3 5 $25,0002009 5 14 20 $98,3732010 5 20 21 $402,871

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Wichita USD 259 Northwest High School Principles of Engineering $5,000 $5,000 Winfield USD 465 Winfield High School Digital Electronics $4,512

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Newton USD 373 Newton High School Introduction to Engineering Design $5,000 $5,000

Wichita USD 259 Southeast High School Introduction to Engineering Design $5,000

Coleman Middle School Gateway to Technology $5,000

Curtis Middle School Gateway to Technology Section 1 $5,000

Curtis Middle School Gateway to Technology Section 2 $5,000

Marshall Middle School Gateway to Technology $5,000 Mayberry Middle School Gateway to Technology $5,000 Pleasant Valley Middle School Gateway to Technology $5,000

Truesdell Middle School Gateway to Technology Section 1 $5,000

Truesdell Middle School Gateway to Technology Section 2 $5,000

Wilbur Middle School Gateway to Technology Section 1 $5,000

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Jardine Middle School Gateway to Technology $29,628 Mead Middle School Gateway to Technology $29,628 $200,0002010 Total Awards $402,871

Project Lead the Way: Additional Highlights October – December 2009

• The Kansas PLTW Counselor Conference was held December 17, 2009. 88 counselors, teachers, and administrators participated in the conference.

• Letters outlining PLTW were sent to all superintendents in the 10 county WIRED areas. All schools who responded to the letters were visited.

July – September 2009 • A presentation about PLTW programs was made at a technical education conference and several

visits were made to interested schools in the WIRED region. April – June 2009

• The WSU COE Engineering Design and Development Competition was held at WSU on April 27, 2009. Four teams, 16 students, competed. Judges included advisory board members, industry professionals, and COE faculty and students.

• An advisory board meeting was held to discuss the grant proposal process. Two of the 2009’s grant recipients presented PLTW implementation plans.

January – March 2009 • $98,373 has been distributed to schools in the second year of the WIRED grant. $290,250 has

been distributed from the Knight Foundation. July – September 2008

• WSU COE has been awarded $2 million from the Knight Foundation to expand PLTW to 9 and 18 additional schools in Sedgwick County.

• Schools from the Wichita Public School District, Winfield, Derby, Newton, and Butler are expected to implement PLTW this year.

January – March 2008 • The advisory board met to determine the strategy and rules of the mini-grants.

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• The first scholarship to a student who will complete the Composite Materials graduate certificate in the 2009 – 2010 school year was awarded.

October – December 2008 • Applications for the scholarship for the graduate certificate in Composite Materials were

reviewed. None of the applicants are eligible for the award. July – September 2008

• Information pertaining to the WIRED grant scholarship was distributed to all of the individual partners with an encouragement to distribute the information to their employees who may want to seek a graduate certificate in Composite Materials. Applicants were encouraged to return the applications prior to November 15, 2008.

April – June 2008 • The College of Engineering Composites Task Force is working with four department chairs to

recruit candidates for the WIRED scholarship that is available. January – March 2008

• Guidelines for the WIRED scholarship for the Composite Materials graduate certificate were developed. They were distributed to all departments within the COE, among the students and will be posted on the COE web page.


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The Initiative has also engaged a volunteer task force, led by Wichita State University’s College of Engineering Dean Zulma Toro-Ramos, to develop Composites Core Competencies. There are two working groups – the first is working on technician competencies (Level 1, fabrication; Level 2, repair; Level 3 includes safety and NDT; Level 4, Associates Degree). The second working group is developing college competencies including a BS in Engineering Technology (with a concentration in Composites), a BS in Engineering (with a concentration in composites), Masters in Composites Engineering, and a PhD in Engineering (with a concentration in Composites). The intent of this project is to provide the competencies as technical support to other institutions and to submit a summary of them to the ETA for national publication.

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million; facility modification and lease costs of $700,000 or less; achievement of the KBA’s matching requirements; a positive cash position at year end; and revenues of more than $5.0 million.

• The policy and procedure for a conflict of interest and capital expenditure was approved on September 22, 2009.

• Awarded a 5 year, $2.1 million grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation for prototype development on September 24, 2009.

• Received $520,000 from the Knight Foundation in lieu of WIRED grant funds. • Completed a Product Analysis Matrix on products in consideration for development in FY 2010.

Developed a prototype prioritization plan based on medical device companies and composite manufacturer’s report.

• Pursued financial support from medical device companies for prototype development and submitted proposals to develop prosthetic joint and instrument tray prototypes.

• Established service agreements and rates for employee support services with Via Christi Research, Orthopaedic Research, Human Resources, and Financial Services as well as with WSU, NIAR, and ORA.

• Met all KBA matching funds requirements to date. Talent Development and Related Travel April – June 2010

• Drs Shang-You Yang and Haiying Yu attended the Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting held on April 21-24, 2010 in Seattle, WA. The theme of the meeting, Where Materials Meet Biology, reflects the central position of the biomaterials discipline in fostering development of new implant materials and devices for improvement of the human condition. More than 1,000 attendees including all the leading scientists in the fields were there to share their new findings, innovations, and novel concepts.

January – March 2010 • CiBOR submitted a new proposal for a FDA Class 1 device to a new manufacturer and are

awaiting feedback. CiBOR is in contract negotiations with two other large medical device manufacturers.

• CiBOR’s goals are employment of a permanent CEO, a cellular biologist, an imaging director, a research engineer and two lab technicians and to be in 9229 E 37th street facility by June 1, 2010, and also to have received customer revenue of $50,000 by the end of the fourth quarter.

• Scientific equipment of $998,000 will be purchased using KBA funds. October – December 2009

• Three major composite related projects with medical device manufacturers have been initiated. • A contract with Troy Carlson was initiated to conduct onsite visits to collect data on a firm’s

capabilities to migrate into bio composite applications and to add data to the composite manufacturing database. The data will be shared with GWEDC in order to develop a local composite manufacturing database. The initiative is funded with leveraged Kansas Bioscience Funds.

July – September 2009 • Specific short-term and long-term projects have been identified using a Product Analysis Matrix. • CiBOR was awarded a $2.1 million grant from the Knight Foundation for the development of bio

composite prototypes. • Dr. Wooley attended two meetings, the 2009 “Summit of the University Economic Development

Association” in San Antonio, Texas and the “Center of the Business of Life Sciences” in Warsaw, Indiana, with the support of WIRED funds.

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• Dr. Wooley attended the Orthopaedic Research Society and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada in February. He met with senior scientists from major orthopaedic implant manufacturers and explored a number of potential research and development projects. Dr. Yang also attended the Orthopaedic Research Society and spoke about his research involving metal allergy testing and immune responses to candidate composite material. Valuable contacts were made or reestablished during the meetings.

• Dr. Wooley and Dr. Yang attended the Qingdao International Joint Arthroplasty Summit where Dr. Wooley lectured on biomaterial application in orthopaedic practice with attendance of top orthopaedic surgeons from China. The lecture was well received.

• While in Beijing, China, Drs. Wooley and Yang spoke with Dr. Guo, Medical Director of Stryker in China about composite application in orthopaedic surgery in China. Further communication and collaboration will continue.

• Drs. Wooley and Yang delivered three lectures at the Shadong University Clinical College and Jinan Central Hospital to teach surgeons, residents, medical students and clinical staff about the current problems in total joint replacement. The discussions with Jinan city officials, hospital and university administrators, the president of Jinan Central Hospital and the Chair of the Orthopaedic Surgery were productive. A tie has been established between ORI and Shandong University Affiliated Hospital; a selected group of Orthopaedic major PhD students will study in Wichita for their thesis work and contribute to ORI research projects.

• Academic communications were developed between ORI and the Taishan Medical University when Dr. Yang visited with the vice president of the school. Dr. Yang presented data on aseptic loosening of total joint replacement and biomaterial composite for bone graft substitute to two other university affiliated hospitals.

October – December 2008 • Michael Good and Dr. Wooley traveled to San Diego for a National Bioscience Meeting. They

provided support to the Kansas Bioscience exhibitor’s booth and social events. They also spoke to representatives from several states and numerous industries about potential opportunities of investing and/or collaborating with CiBOR.

• Dr. Wooley traveled to the Orthopaedic Research Society and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons meeting in San Francisco where he chaired a session on inflammation and infection.

July – September 2008 • All of the Orthopaedic Research Institute staff are in place and have submitted a business plan for

the Center of Innovation. January – March 2008

• Staff from the Orthopaedic Research Institute attended the WIRED Bioscience Institute in February.

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The WSU Center for Entrepreneurship was allocated $319,500 of WIRED funding to support Kansas Entrepreneurial Initiative (KEI) and development of a high school business plan competition to complement the Shocker Business Plan competition. The KEI is a program for senior and graduate level college students to evaluate and manage emerging technologies through analysis of market potential, new-venture feasibility and new-venture launch requirements. WIRED funding was used to hire a staff member and graduate assistant to expand the current program and develop public programs and symposiums for the entrepreneurial community. Kauffman Foundation FastTrac© NewVentureTM and GrowthVentureTM (certified non-traditional experiential learning with hands-on coaching) programs were offered twice annually. Over the last two years, 63 entrepreneurs participated in the FastTrac© programs to either work on their small business or explore the potential of a new business idea. The KEI also developed Practical Entrepreneur Training Tools - - weekly lunch and learn training sessions designed and conducted by WSU entrepreneurship faculty. Topics included: Creating Business Plans that Sell, Guerrilla Marketing, The Employee Factor, Mastering Financial Statements, Advertising and Promotion During a Recession, etc. More than 20 sessions were developed and more than 180 entrepreneurs and students have participated. The high school business plan competition is designed to encourage student innovation and venture creation by providing a forum to present new business ideas to local business community leaders, including entrepreneurs and investors. The first annual high school competition was held in May 2010, and more than twelve students participated in the Competition with prize money was awarded to three high schools. The Business Plan Competition provided access for high school students to the Shocker Business Plan Competition and encouraged private sector sponsors to maintain the high school competition in subsequent years. The upgrade in technology in Devlin Hall added capacity to provide and administer public programs to local entrepreneurs. The installation of the new technology, allows for the Center to provide the following programs:

FastTrac® NewVenture™ FastTrac® GrowthVenture™ Entrepreneur Development Training Programs Practical Entrepreneur Training Programs

The following items were included in the upgrade: audio visual equipment, projector screen and hardware. The overall upgrade of technology provided program participants the tools to present their business and technology concepts in a peer group setting. In upgrading the technology it provided us the opportunity to offer group coaching and feedback about concepts presented and the viability of those technologies. As a result of the WIRED funds these group learning experiences were enhanced with the technology upgrade through improved communication and upgraded presentation tools. In addition; guest speakers were now able to access resources on the internet and illustrate specific examples of entrepreneurial resources available to program participants. It also allowed us to expand training to offer multiple participants at a single location critical information to maximize training time and limit the hours they are away from their businesses. Practical Entrepreneur Training Tools were designed to better leverage business strengths in today's dynamic economic times. We identified that many of the business owners and entrepreneurs were searching for answers, solutions and tools to assist these needs. A concept was to create and offer a three hour intense training sessions to deliver tools for the entrepreneurs or business owner to walk away with


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and directly apply to their business or developing technology. In developing these we have recognized time constraints and economic pressures weigh heavily on the training entrepreneurs can pursue. Offer on Fridays from 11:00 to 2:00, as a working lunch seminar on specific identified topics. It has also helped us in identifying those entrepreneurs and business owners who need further detailed training and coaching in particular those participants who are considering launching a new business. Whether a start-up or established business, these programs have provided participants with the skills and knowledge to succeed. Talent Development: Conference Narratives Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers, October 2-4, 2008, Tucson, AZ The conference featured sessions on Social entrepreneurship – center roles in advancing alternate values in ventures, Roles and contributions of academic outreach, Leveraging teaching growth Opportunities across institutions, Innovation: pumping up your creativity, Identifying opportunity in technology driven market evolution in addition; to various others outlined in the conference schedule. The intent of GCEC organization is to provide a coordinated vehicle through which participating members can collaborate and communicate on the specific issues and challenges confronting university-based entrepreneurship centers. National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA), March 18-21, 2009, Alexandria, VA The NCIIA is a community of the leading thinkers in technology innovation and entrepreneurship in universities and colleges from around the country. The NCIIA brings together large and small institutions, including:

• Research institutions with active technology transfer programs. • Colleges exploring the teaching of applied innovation. • Engineering schools and business schools committed to offering their students more creative,

hands-on experiences.

C2ER The Council for Community and Economic Research, June 4-5, 2009, Kansas City, MO The focus of the conference was geared towards developing strategies to promote entrepreneurship and successful small business growth. The outcome projected in the 2.2 Kansas Entrepreneurial Initiative is to strengthen the ability of entrepreneurs to make critical decisions and become equipped with knowledge and skills. In attending this conference we were exposed to a variety of technology and data which in turn can become resources for our local entrepreneurs to utilize in their decision making. We recognized several companies and organizations which track and measure entrepreneurial growth. Identifying high potential high growth firms through the various tracking methods in our market will be advantageous in designing programs to meet their training needs. Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers, October 14-18, 2009, Houston, TX Participants shared best practices in entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurship center development. The GCEC is the premier global organization for university-based centers of entrepreneurship. It has become the primary vehicle by which top entrepreneurship centers work together to share information, best practices, develop programs and initiatives, and collaborate and assist each other in advancing, strengthening, and celebrating the contributions and impact of university entrepreneurship programs. The Association of Collegiate Entrepreneurs October 22-24, 2009, Dr. Skinner, Chicago, IL Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Innovation meeting 2009, Kansas City, MO Kansas MarketPlace Conference, November 9-10 2009, Hays, KS The conference focused on small business ownership and to explore opportunities in entrepreneurship. The aim was to nurture dreams to create stronger rural communities. The conference was hosted by The Center for Rural Affairs and the Kansas Department of Commerce.


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National Business Incubator Association (NBIA), April 19-22, 2009, Kansas City, MO The conference featured sessions on incubator sustainability, new federal policies relating to incubators, client coaching, client selection policies and more. NBIA advances the business creation process to increase entrepreneurial success and individual opportunity, strengthening communities worldwide. NBIA serves as a clearinghouse of information on incubator management and development issues. Annual Conference on Management, Executive and Professional Development Programs, November 19-23, 2009, Phoenix AZ Conference is geared towards directors, program managers and coordinators, business development and marketing managers, and other key staff in four-year colleges and universities. The idea is to network with peers from across the U.S. and Canada, as well as Australia, U.K. and other countries in addition to meeting the needs of all levels of experience, there are keynotes and sessions ranging from senior level strategy to operational nuts and bolts and technology. National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance, March 25-27, 2010, San Francisco, CA Travel to the The14th Annual meeting with the National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance. The conference focus was: Open to learning and sharing geared towards technology innovations designed to improve people’s lives around the world and commercialization of student ventures. The Association of Collegiate Entrepreneurs (ACE), March 15-19, 2010, San Francisco, CA Travel to San Francisco March 15th-19th, 2010 The Association of Collegiate Entrepreneurs (ACE) student members’ toured Silicon Valley companies and met with top executives to learn about cutting edge technologies under development. Dr. Pett, Dr. Broberg and Danielle Hayes escorted the student group to California. Travel to Global Entrepreneurship Week/USA Partner, June 8-9, 2010, Kansas City, MO The meeting was hosted by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the Global Entrepreneurship Week/USA in order to facilitate planning for the upcoming entrepreneurship week. Dr. Tim Pett and Danielle Hayes attended. Travel to the International Conference for Small Business, Cincinnati, OH The focus of the conference was Bridging Global Boundaries in order to form an international business community abundant with new ideas, knowledge and passion.

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The KSBDC provided a confidential action report to the company based on the planning process. Follow-up was also provided by the KSBDC as part of the cost of the strategic planning exercise. KSBDC staff members also provided consultation and training to 10 high-potential firms to facilitate the launch of new businesses in the composites and advanced material cluster. They provided individual consultation services and training in areas that include business plan development, strategic planning, market research, marketing plan development, financial projections development, cash flow analysis, operational efficiency, human resources, and other business management matters. More companies expressed interest in strategic planning process assistance but could not be accommodated prior to the end of the grant period. KSBDC will use the processes and tools developed as part of the grant to continue working with these and additional companies. At the inception of the grant, the WSU KSBDC received instructions not to initiate contact with companies to discuss their services. Instead, they were instructed to wait for referrals. In theory, the idea of designating a single representative to interact with companies on behalf of the WIRED grant had merit. However, in practice, KSBDC received only one referral during the course of the grant. This restriction prevented KSBDC from providing services to area companies for the majority of the grant and resulted in redistribution of funds. Finally in mid-2009, KSBDC received permission to contact companies directly. KSBDC developed a strategic approach to position their program so that they could best meet the needs of area composite businesses and best target companies most likely to benefit from their services. Initial conversations with company owners indicated an interest in strategic planning and revealed a dearth of available market research specific to the composite field. As a first step, KSBDC searched for market research that would assist composite companies in their strategic planning efforts. After extensive investigation, they purchased “Global Composites Market 2009-2014: Materials, Markets and Technologies” from Lucintel with WIRED funds. Next, KSBDC developed a strategic planning process and supporting material. Finally, they worked with key individuals with significant experience in the composite and manufacturing fields and connected with several companies interested in their services. As it became evident that more companies wanted services than KSBDC could accommodate before the end of the grant, they stopped promoting their services and identified an appropriate number of companies to assist with grant funds. KSBDC planned to report on economic impact generated by the companies they assisted under the WIRED Grant and developed metrics accordingly. However, they will not receive information about most of the economic impact until after the close of the grant. For this reason, they developed a strategic planning process survey to gather information for a second set of metrics. Survey responses showed that the companies clearly benefited from the strategic planning process. Of the 22 survey respondents, 21 indicated that they clarified the outcomes that their company would like to achieve as a result of the strategic planning process, and 20 indicated that they identified strategies that will enable their company to achieve desired outcomes. All respondents indicated that they are likely to begin a new process or take action that may result in increased company sales over the next three years. When asked what areas of their business they believed will be impacted by the strategic planning process, 17 responded “increased revenues” and 10 each responded “reduced costs” and “improvement to core processes.” Complete survey results are available as a part of the WIRED grant report.


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As KSBDC connected with business owners, it became clear that many exploring the composite field or expanding their work in composites would welcome and benefit from strategic planning assistance. WIRED grant funding enabled the KSBDC to provide support to some of these companies, and they will continue to provide support after the end of the grant. The WSU KSBDC serves a 24-county region with a small staff. Without WIRED funding, it will be a struggle to devote sufficient time to composite companies. However, the opportunity to acquire composite-specific market research and to develop a strategic planning process and tools with WIRED grant funding will position KSBDC to more easily provide the assistance needed.

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• A new Digital Radiography instrument was purchased in April and is fully functional. • NCAT has received both autoclaves, installation is ongoing. Two new walk-in ovens, to be paid

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• The online Composites Maintenance Technology course was offered twice – once in March and again in May. Information about the course is available at http://www.niar.wichita.edu/media/webcourse.asp. The course had eleven participants in March and five in May. All completed the course.


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• The Nondestructive Test (NDT) Training Lab that was previously located at the Wichita Area Technical College’s Comotara campus is now located at the National Center for Aviation Training.

• NIAR supported CiBOR and a new orthopaedic company (which is being incubated at WSU) with engineering design services. CiBOR also has several proposals out to major device manufacturers and the DOD for orthopaedic research in the area of material changes (metallic to composite)

January – March 2010 • New NDT course curriculum is being developed with start dates of:

o Fall 2010 for Phased Array o Spring 2011 for C-scan and Computed Radiography o Summer 2011 for predictive Maintenance AAS Programs

• The panel fabrication of Bombardier Learjet’s Model 85 business jet and FAA conformity are complete with testing being 35 percent complete. Seven risk reduction projects are continuing, with four producing data. Full scale testing activities have increased with load placement, waffle tree design, and test configuration.

• The qualification testing of the Bombardier C-series is complete. A final report is due May 7, 2010.

October – December 2009 • The second 11-week NDT training course was completed. Class size averaged 13 persons.

Student feedback on the course material has been incorporated into the curricula and the third course will begin in early summer 2010.

• CiBOR was supported with three more design inquiries from a major medical device manufacturer. The proposals include FDA class 1, 2, and 3 devices. Contracts for all three devices are in discussion for further development.

• The majority of the material qualification testing for the Bombardier C-series airplane design has been initiated.

• The Fall Technical Conference and Exhibition for the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE) was held during the quarter drawing 1,372 attendees. The conference included six panels, two keynote lectures, and 175 paper presentations in 41 sessions. NIAR provided personnel including three conference chairs, three session chairs and a dozen volunteers as well as sponsoring a booth at the exhibition and offering an afternoon tour of its facilities.

July – September 2009 • NIAR NDT courses have begun at the WATC Comotara facility with capacity of training 20

students per class. There are 11 different classes each running for five day/one week for the different NDT methods. NDT lab equipment has been delivered and most of it has been set up.

• CiBOR was supported with two design proposals from a major medical device manufacturer that span FDA class 1 and 3 devices.

• Began material qualification for the Bombardier C-series airplane design. • Defining training room and lab equipment needs with NCAT facility directors. Sedgwick County

construction funds are available for most training infrastructure. $225,259 of equipment and supplies for the NDT lab have been purchased.

April – June 2009 • An experienced Materials and Process engineer was hired to enhance composite lay-up and

process capability at NIAR. This person will support the WIRED sponsored composite training courses and industry requests and will eventually transition to support research and training at the NCAT facility.

• Supported the Kansas Career Pipeline composite videos by featuring NIAR employees and facilities and explaining the benefits of and applications for composite materials.


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• Strength testing of one part of CiBOR fabricated composite operating tool prototypes exceeded expectations. Improved materials will be acquired and Phase II parts will be fabricated.

• Interim lab facilities are being modified to accept NDT training equipment that has been ordered and has begun to arrive. Curricula for the NDT courses are ready and has student enrolling for fall.

January – March 2009 • A retired experienced Air Force NDT engineer was hired to develop the curricula and define

equipment needs for the NDT program. NDT equipment has been purchased and approved by the DOL.

• Seven investigations ranging from Class I to Class II FDA devices are underway with Dr. Wooley from CiBOR leading the effort. NIAR is helping with stereo photography strain measurements to reduce stress concentrations on bones cut during surgical procedures.

• Supporting Bombardier Learjet’s development of the Model 85 business jet with material selection for the all composite jet.

July – September 2008 • Eight NIAR employees were trained on how to use MTS TestWorks software and will use their

knowledge to train others in software. • Supported pre-work in the biomaterials area while waiting for a response from the Kansas

Bioscience Authority on the biomaterials center proposal. NIAR used a scanning electron microscope to characterize the surface of a polymerized bone supplied by Dr. Wooley who will then attempt to grow cells on the bone. NIAR will SEM the pieces again.

• A high level definition of resin requirements was submitted to Pittsburg State University to formulate an idea for using composites to splint traumatic bone fractures.

• Three NIAR employees attended the NBAA in Orlando this month to support the Kansas region booth.

April – June 2008 • Royal Lovingfoss began at NIAR on June 23 as a Polymer Engineer. He will start benchmarking

industry issues to identify areas that offer the most value in timing and rework expense. • An acquisition timeline has been completed for NDT equipment needs. A detailed description

and cost estimates will be submitted to the DOL after the NDT instructor is hired. January – March 2008

• Searched for and identified a Polymer Engineer candidate. • A joint proposal with ORI and other state partners was made to the Kansas Bioscience Authority

for a biomaterials center of excellence. Five local composite manufacturers were visited with Dr. Wooley to introduce him to their capabilities and outline the vision for medical device manufacture in the region. Troy Carlson followed up the effort with a SWOT analysis.

• Styker representatives visited with Via Christi ORI representatives to begin discussion on the bio-composites initiative.

• WATC and NIAR have established the equipment needed to support a portion of composite training at the NCAT building. A summary and justification will be submitted to the DOL.

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April – June 2009 • Vicki Pratt-Gerbino attended a local SAMPE Chapter meeting to discuss merging CAB with that

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January – March 2009 • A CAB meeting was held on January 21 at the Wichita Chamber of Commerce with 11 in

attendance. Tammy Nolan displayed a draft regional composites brochure/folder that is almost complete. Additional photography is requested for the brochure/folder. Information on 2009 trade show outreach opportunities and a status report on the Composites Firm Directory and Searchable Database were provided.

October – December 2008 • A CAB meeting was held on November 12 at the Wichita Workforce Center with 13 in

attendance. Debra Teufel presented an economic development incentives overview. Tammy Nolan presented information on trade show outreach opportunities and Composites Firm Directory and Searchable Database.

July – September 2008 • A CAB meeting was held on July 29 at the Wichita Chamber of Commerce with 27 in attendance.

Andy Solter with the Kansas Career Pipeline made a presentation regarding the KCP’s concept and website. Vicki Pratt Gerbino briefed attendees on development and the intended outreach uses of the Composites Firm Directory and Searchable Database.

January – March 2008 • A CAB meeting was held on January 16, 2008, with discussion of the WIRED initiative. • A CAB meeting was held on March 12, 2008. John Tomblin, Executive Director of WSU

National Institute for Aviation Research, presented on the NIAR facilities planned for the National Center for Aviation Training (NCAT) facility and provided an update on the status of the Center of Innovation for Biomaterials in Orthopaedic Research (CiBOR).

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• SAMPE 2010 Spring Conference & Exhibition (May 18-20, 2010 / Seattle WA) – GWEDC staff (2) walked event (no booth). Five (5) composites-related prospects developed.

• WindPower 2010 Conference & Exhibition (May 23-26 / Dallas TX) – GWEDC staff (3) walked event and helped staff Kansas Department of Commerce booth. Five (5) composites-related prospects developed.

• MDM East (Medical Device Manufacturing) Trade Show (June 8-10 / New York City NY) – GWEDC staff (2) walked event (no booth). Seven composites-related prospects developed.

• GWEDC attended May 25, 2010, local SAMPE Chapter meeting. Program was two technical presentations – “Non-Metallic Composite Sandwich Structures” and “Summary of SAMPE Seattle Technical Presentations.” No firm economic development prospects developed – but served to maintain continuity of contact with regional composites firms.

January –March 2010 • The South Central Kansas Wind Energy Supply Chain Workshop was held at the Wichita Hyatt

Hotel on January 14, 2010. GWEDC, KDOC, and 15 other companies sponsored the event that drew 220 attendees. Eighty percent of attendees were manufacturers/small business owners interested in the wind energy equipment manufacturing supply chain. Great Lakes WIND Network (GLWN) presented.

• A Regional Partner meeting was held on January 22 at the Wichita Chamber with 22 in attendance.

• A Regional Renewable Energy Task Force meeting was held on March 11 at with Wichita Chamber with 19 in attendance. GLWN is working with Siemens Energy to assist with regional supplier development for the new Siemens facility under construction in Reno County. GLWN contracted with Advanced Manufacturing Institute at Kansas State to provide “supplier potential” technical assessments of regional companies.

• Staff attended local SAMPE chapter meeting in March on composite cutters. • GWEDC announced an agreement with Airbus North America Engineering Center to increase

employment by 80 engineering jobs over three years at average annual pay of $126,000 and capital investment in new facilities and equipment of $2.5 million.

• GWEDC announced an incentive agreement with Spartech Corporation to retain 75 existing employees and expand employment by 18 new jobs over two years with average annual pay of $35,000 and capital investment in new facilities and equipment of $4.0 million.

October – December 2009 • Kansas Wind Energy Supply Chain Workshop was held in Topeka, Kansas in October 5, 2009.

GWEDC was one of numerous sponsors. Information was provided to evaluate the potential to transition/diversify into the wind energy equipment supply chain.

• The SAMPE Fall Technical Conference and Exhibition was held at Wichita Century II in October. GWEDC exhibited regional composites industry using WIRED funded composites trade show supplies. GWEDC, Wichita Chamber, and Sedgwick County ED staff worked exhibit and show floor.

• The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Annual Meeting and Convention was held in Orlando, FL in October. GWEDC staff, regional ED partners, and a private sector representative worked the exhibit and trade show floor. Ten composite related ED prospects developed.

• GWEDC staff conducted four composites firm visits/interviews as part of IDEA program. • Staff attended local SAMPE chapter meeting in December on Boron Cage Compounds. • A Regional Partner meeting was held in October with 20 in attendance.

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• GWEDC attended the Exposure 2009 trade show in September and exhibited regional the composites industry. GWEDC also attended and worked the Composites World Expo 2009 in Schaumburg, IL from September 29 through October 2. Twelve composites related ED connections were made at the Schaumburg show.

• GWEDC staff conducted six composites firm visits/interviews as part of IDEA program. • GWEDC President attended September local SAMPE Chapter meeting on “Lessons Learned

from Adam Aircraft Certification Programs”. • Utilized regional composite cluster data contained in recently updated WIRED Regional Asset

Map to service information requirements of composites firm recruitment prospect. • A Regional Partner meeting was held in July with 18 in attendance.

April – June 2009 • GWEDC attended and exhibited at a number of trade shows this quarter. GWEDC staff attended

the Composites Manufacturing 2009 show in San Diego, CA at the end of April and worked the show floor. GWEDC assisted with staffing at the Kansas Department of Commerce booth at the Wind Power 2009 trade show in Chicago, IL in May. Sixteen composites related prospects were established at the San Diego trade show and 10 composites related prospects were developed at the Chicago show. The SAMPE Annual Convention 2009 was held in Baltimore, MD in May; GWEDC exhibited and developed four composites related ED prospects. GWEDC also worked the show floor and assisted with staffing at the Kansas Bioscience Authority booth at the BIO 2009 trade show in Atlanta, GA in May where three composites related prospects were developed. The BIO show featured the official CiBOR launch. GWEDC exhibited WIRED funded custom panels featuring regional composites industry assets at the Paris Air Show in Paris, France in June. Fifteen composites related prospects were developed during the show.

• GWEDC staff conducted three composites firm visits/interviews as part of the IDEA program. • GWEDC President attended the June local SAMPE Chapter meeting on composites material

aging effects. • A Regional Partner meeting was held at the Wichita Chamber building in July with 18 in

attendance. E-Pulse was rolled out to partners and FastFacility GIS System was overviewed. FastFacility is expected to be operational regionally in October.

January –March 2009 • GWEDC staff attended the Medical Design and Manufacturing trade show held in Anaheim, CA

in February. The staff worked the show floor and developed 10 composites related prospects. GWEDC also attended the JEC Composites Show in Paris, France in March where the staff worked the show floor and developed forty composites related ED prospects.

• Staff worked the Composites World Investment Forum conference in New York, NY in February. Five composites related ED prospects were established.

• GWEDC staff conducted four composites firm visits/interviews as part of the IDEA program. • David Bossemeyer attended the March local SAMPE Chapter meeting on the Composites

Material Handbook 17. • A Regional Partner meeting was held at the Wichita Chamber in March with 13 in attendance. • Staff completed the design of composites oriented trade show outreach supplies. The supplies are

under construction by Design Centre and delivery is planned on April 23, 2009. October – December 2008

• GWEDC and partnering organizations sent 23 people to staff the regional booth at the October National Business Aviation Association convention in Orlando, FL. Follow up with over 100 ED prospects developed at this event is ongoing.

• Staff conducted one composites firm visit as part of the IDEA program. • A Regional Partner meeting was held at Derby City Hall in December with twelve in attendance. • Staff attended the December local SAMPE Chapter meeting on carbon fiber surface chemistry.

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• The aviation industry video was used extensively at the June Business Retention and Expansion International conference in Wichita and was also presented at the June Strategy 3 Implementation Team meeting.

April – June 2008 • GWEDC staffed a booth at the May SAMPE 2008 Trade Show in Long Beach, CA. Follow up

with ED prospects developed at the show is ongoing. • Completed regional aviation industry video covering highlights of the industry’s history and

evolving role of aerospace composites and advanced materials. January –March 2008

• The Resource Fair for regional economic development professionals and development agencies was held in February.

• A regional aviation video is being developed to highlight the cluster’s past, present, and future. The script has been outlined.

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o Eight counties have submitted properties. o LocationScout utilization being promoted in print and on online trade publications.

October – December 2009 • Location Scout (GIS System) – System launched on GWEDC website December 8, 2009. All

basic Sedgwick County GIS layers are now operational with the exception of Homeland Security-sensitive utility infrastructure layers. FastFacility and GWEDC staffs are in the process of assisting area counties build system layers.

July – September 2009 • GIS System – The system was reviewed at the Regional Partners Meeting on July 10, 2009.

Once the testing of Sedgwick County is successfully completed GWEDC staff will begin asking the remaining WIRED counties for their GIS layers to FastFacility.

January - March 2009 • Composites Firm Directory and Searchable Database – An online survey has been emailed to

firms, approximately 100, identified in the WIRED asset map to populate the database with their information. The database will not go publicly online until substantially regional participation has been achieved. The design for brochures summarizing regional composites industry and serving as folders for database output has been completed.

October – December 2008 • Kris Shilt, Grant Thornton LLP, made a presentation about the importance of competitive state-

level credits and incentives that can be used for firm outreach and recruitment efforts. It showed possible improvements that would help make Kansas incentive programs more effective and competitive and the materials represented valuable market research pertinent to cluster development.


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Composites Kansas WIRED Selected Resource Directory: WIRED Implementation Plan WIRED regions integrate economic and workforce development activities and demonstrate that talent development can drive economic transformation in the regional economies. Asset Map Inventory of key resources that can be used to support the transformation and development of the composites and advanced materials cluster in south central Kansas. Survey of Composites and Advanced Materials Firms The purpose of the online survey was to provide a deeper understanding of the regional economy, indicate gaps that require further investment, and provide a baseline by which to judge future progress toward regional prosperity in composites and advanced materials. Social Network Analysis and Presentation WSU Center for Community Support and Research (CCSR) conducted a social network analysis of the active WIRED members. Project objectives included: a) identify network composition and key individuals within each employment sector (Education, Business, Government or Nonprofit), b) identify current and emerging leaders, mentors, and innovators in the composites industry in Kansas, and c) identify opportunities for network development. Strategic Plan In March 2010, a series of SWOT/strategic planning workshops were conducted by the Docking Institute to develop and coordinate a regional economic development strategy for composites and advanced materials. A total of 37 individuals participated; all 10 Composites Kansas counties provided input. The Innovation Center task force was an outcome of the strategic planning sessions. Composites Database, GWEDC website. Awards: US DOC EDA Excellence in Urban or Suburban Economic Development, finalist, May 2009 UEDA Excellence in Workforce Development, finalist, July 2009 Evaluations: September 2008, Public Policy Associates and Upjohn Institute

August 2009, Kansas Department of Commerce Workforce Compliance and Oversight Legal Services

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Evaluation of Generation III, Composites Kansas WIRED Four comprehensive program reviews of the Composites Kansas Initiative were conducted; all of the reports can be found on the WIRED website.

• In second quarter 2009, the Kansas Department of Commerce Workforce Compliance and Oversight Legal Service conducted a Programmatic Review.

• In September 2009, the United States Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA) conducted an evaluation of the Initiative with a Review Report prepared for the Kansas Department of Commerce.

• The region had two visits from Kevin Hollenbeck, Upjohn Institute, and Nathalie Winans, Public Policy Associates (PPA). The DOL contracted with Upjohn and PPA to conduct evaluation of Generation II and Generation III WIRED grants.

o Our first site visit evaluation was conducted in September 2008. o Our second site visit evaluation was conducted in March 2010.

The final evaluation report includes data through December 2009 and states: “Despite the fact that one of the region’s major sectors is reeling—private aircraft—the WIRED initiative seems to have had a substantial (and lasting) impact on the talent development and economic development systems in the area. In the areas of talent development, for example, it has invested almost $600,000 in instructional equipment that will support about 700 additional postsecondary students annually. It has funded 30 new curricula that are projected to serve over 900 additional students per year. It has trained about 200 educators who will be able to instruct over 2,600 additional students in composites and STEM fields. Finally, it has funded incumbent worker training for almost 700 individuals, and has funded skill training for over 100 emergent workers at five postsecondary institutions. “In addition to its substantial investments in the education and training of individuals, the Composites Kansas region has used its resources to leverage the capacity of several institutions in the region. For example, it helped to support the CiBOR research center effort at a point in time that was crucial for its viability. Although interviewees indicated that only modest levels of WIRED resources were invested in this activity, CiBOR staff members suggested that these resources bridged a funding gap. These staff members opined that overcoming the funding gap facilitated CiBOR’s emergence as an outstanding research and development center that will likely grow into a substantial source of economic prosperity in the region. CiBOR is a new initiative. The National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) has been a long-standing asset at WSU. The role that WIRED played for it was to provide resources to substantially improve its capabilities in the area of composites. Specifically, the funding allowed an expansion of the NIAR staff by four individuals with expertise in composites and the purchase of NDT equipment for composites training purposes.” The draft report goes on to state, “The individuals who were interviewed during the course of the site visit were unanimous in their desire to see the Composites Kansas collaboration continue beyond its ETA funding base. Just prior to the site visit, members of the Leadership Team, Strategy Teams and other stakeholders had met twice in strategic planning sessions to plan for the Initiative’s sustainability. The site visit team was told that the Leadership Team has essentially made a commitment to continue Composites Kansas, although the funding and structure had not been worked out.”

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Composites Kansas WIRED Leadership Team * Also serves on the Executive Committee, ** Co-Chairperson

1. **Mark Conway, President/Owner Remediation Contractors, Inc., Mayor of Rose Hill, Chairman of Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas, Butler County

2. **Mickey Fornaro-Dean, Executive Director, Harvey County Economic Development Council. Deputy Regional Commander – South Central District – Kansas Cavalry. Past President – Kansas Economic Development Alliance from Harvey County

3. * Caleb Asher, Deputy Secretary, Workforce Development, Kansas Department of Commerce, Mr. Asher replaced Ms. Davis in February 2009, and served through end of grant *Rae Anne Davis, Deputy Secretary, Workforce Development, Kansas Department of Commerce, start of grant through-February 2009

4. Ed Berger, President of Hutchinson Community College, Hutchinson Kansas. Member – State of Kansas Workforce Investment Board – KANSASWorks Board Reno County, Board Member, Local Area 1

5. Joe Carrithers, Research Operations Officer, Orthopedic Research Institute, Via Christi Research, Inc., Sedgwick County

6. Barbara Davis, Retired Engineering Supervisor, Cessna, President of Society of Women Engineers

7. *Darrell Dugan, Director of Business Development, Burnham Composites 8. *Sherry Gegen, Regional Director South Central Region, Kansas Department of Commerce,

Sedgwick County 9. *Janis Hellard, Director, Sumner County Economic Development Commission 10. Jim Keller and Eliese Holt, Circle USD 375 Superintendent: Butler County Superintendent 11. Earnest Lehman, President & General Manager, Midwest Energy, Inc., Vice-Chairman of

Kansas WorkforceONE 12. Jim Means, Executive Director, Secondary Career and Technical Education, Wichita Public

Schools, USD 259 13. Abel Perez, CEO, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 14. Vicki Pratt Gerbino, President, GWEDC 15. *Kip Schmidt, Technology Development Director, Spirit 16. *Marty Shawver, Senior Associate Provost, Wichita State University, Sedgwick County 17. *Bonnie Sowers, Program Director, Hesston College of Nursing 18. Richard Taylor, Business Manager, Plumber and Pipefitters Apprenticeship Training of KS 19. *Paul Wooley, COO and or, Research Director, Orthopedic Research Institute, Via Christi

Research 20. Diane Wright, Chief Operating Officer, Wichita Area Technical College 21. Donna Wright, Vice President, Mid-American Minority Business Development Council 22. *Phil Wyssenbach, President of Hillsboro Industries, Inc., Hillsboro Development Corporation

– Vice Chairperson from Marion County 23. Andy Solter, President, Kansas Career Pipeline (Internet-based education and career planning

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25. Bob Dalke, Executive Director, Kansas Local Area I Workforce Investment Board. Local Area I is 62 counties covering 55,000 square miles of North Central and Western Kansas. Four counties from Local Area I are involved in the WIRED Initiative: Reno, Harvey, McPherson and Marion, Ex-Official member


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26. Debra Franklin, WIRED Project Support, Regional Labor Force Analyst, Wichita State University, Center for Economic Development and Business Research, Sedgwick County, Staff Member

Composites Kansas WIRED Implementation Teams Strategy 1, Education and Training Implementation Team

1. Tom Aldag, Director, Research and Development, National Institute for Aviation Research, Wichita State University, Sedgwick County

2. Barbara Brooks, Professional Placement Service, recruiter for composites industry 3. Rod Brown, Instructor, Butler Community College 4. Bruce Crouse, Executive Director for Workforce Development & Career and Technical

Education, Cowley County Community College 5. Marvin Duncan, Director Customized Training, Sedgwick County 6. Jim Edwards, Dean of Career and Technical Education, Butler Community College 7. Tony Fiedler, Director of Employment and Environmental Services – Multi County Diversified

Services – McPherson (Place individuals with disabilities into jobs through contractual relationships with Business and Industry) Past City Commissioner and CEO Board member from McPherson County

8. Angela Harding, Ark City High school career/counselor, Cowley County 9. Keith Lawing, Executive Director, Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas, serving

Sedgwick, Butler, Cowley, Sumner, Harper, and Kingman counties. All six counties are involved in the WIRED Initiative

10. Pedro Leite, Dean, Advanced Technology Center, Butler Community College 11. Royal Lovingfoss, Research Engineer, Program Manager, WSU, NIAR 12. Denise Pfeifer, Grants Coordinator, Wichita Area Technical College 13. Steve Porter, Associate Dean of Instruction, Hutchinson Community College and Area

Vocational School 14. Deb Scheibler, Program Director, Kansas Local Area I Workforce Investment Board. 15. Andy Solter, President, Kansas Career Pipeline (Internet-based education and career planning

system), Sedgwick County 16. Zulma Toro-Ramos, Dean of College of Engineering, Wichita State University 17. Veronica Triana, Disability Coordinator, KDOC 18. Sheree Utash, Vice President of Academic Affairs, Wichita Area Technical College, WATC

Strategy 2, Research & Development and Entrepreneurship Implementation Team

1. Tom Aldag, Director, Research and Development, National Institute for Aviation Research, Wichita State University, Sedgwick County

2. David Alfaro, Executive Director, Butler County Economic Development 3. Alan Badgley, Small Business Consultant, Kansas Small Business Development Center, Wichita

State University, Sedgwick County 4. Art Bierschbach, Project Manager, MAMTC, Sedgwick County 5. Troy Carlson, President, Initiatives, Inc., consultant involved with WSU, ORI, KBA 6. Joe Carrithers, Research Operations Officer, Orthopedic Research Institute, Via Christi

Research, Inc., Sedgwick County 7. Frank Choriego, Assistant Director, Kansas Small Business Development Center, Wichita State

University, Sedgwick County 8. Royal Lovingfoss, Research Engineer, Program Manager, WSU, NIAR


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9. Sandy Nichols, Principal (2008-2009) Chaparral High Anthony, Harper County, K-12 Education 10. Kyle Robinson, Project Manager, MAMTC, Sedgwick County 11. John Saunders, Research Engineer and NDT Instructor, Program Manager, WSU, NIAR 12. Jim Schwarzenberger, Vice President; Workforce Solutions, Wichita Metro Chamber of

Commerce, Sedgwick County 13. Marcia Stevens, Regional Director, Kansas Small Business Development Center, Wichita State

University, Sedgwick County 14. Timothy Pett, Director, Center for Entrepreneurship, Wichita State University, Sedgwick County 15. Wendy Veatch, Director of Outreach Programming, WSU Center for Entrepreneurship

Strategy 3, Regional Economic Growth Implementation Team 1. AJ Anderson, Director, US Dept. of Commerce, Export Assistance Center 2. David Bossemeyer, Business Development, GWEDC 3. Bob Dalke, Executive Director, Kansas Local Area I Workforce Investment Board. Local Area I

is 62 counties covering 55,000 square miles of North Central and Western Kansas. Four counties from Local Area I are involved in the WIRED Initiative: Reno, Harvey, McPherson and Marion

4. Kerri Falletti, Director, Cowley First - Cowley County Economic Development 5. Bob Fettke, Regional Project Manager, Business Development Division, KDOC 6. Irene Hart, Director, Sedgwick County Community Development 7. Jim Heinicke, Municipal Consultant, Jim Heinicke LLC, Harvey County 8. Janis Hellard, Director, Sumner County Economic Development Commission 9. Linda Jolly, Executive Director, El Dorado Inc., Butler County 10. Tammy Nolan, Marketing Manager, GWEDC 11. Tim Richards, Executive Director, Workforce Solutions, Sedgwick County 12. Clint Seibel, Executive Director, Hillsboro Development Corporation/Hillsboro Ventures,

Marion County 13. Duane Smith, Research Director, GWEDC 14. Debra Teufel, Managing Director of Business Development, GWEDC 15. Jane Wallace, Executive Director, Kingman County Economic Development 16. Joe Yager, Executive Director, REAP


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Governance A Leadership Team provided governance for Composites Kansas WIRED Initiative. Leadership Team members were senior executive candidates who were regional champions with significant social networks to provide the Initiative with access and flexibility to implement growth strategies and guide the regional transformational effort. Initially the coordination of the Leadership Team was facilitated by the chair of Workforce Alliance and designee of Kansas WorkforceONE. The Kansas Department of Commerce appointed two Leadership Team members. Five members of the Leadership Team were appointed from the funded WIRED partners.1 The Leadership Team will also include members appointed by the Regional Economic Area Partnership (REAP)2 from business, industry, minority business councils, apprenticeship representative, K-12 education, post-secondary education, and economic development professionals. Co-chairs were selected by the Leadership Team and meetings were conducted at the discretion of the Team to guide the transformation efforts and review the progress of the Composites Kansas WIRED strategies and operations. To support the Leadership Team and expedite actions or decisions associated with the execution of the WIRED Initiative, an Executive Committee comprised of the Leadership Team’s co-chair(s), and Leadership Team representatives from the aviation, healthcare, non-aviation manufacturing, state government, education and three at-large positions was established. Nonvoting, ex officio, members included senior officials from the local workforce boards and the project director – a staff member. The Executive Committee members were nominated by the Co-Chairs and affirmed by the Leadership Team. The Executive Committee was empowered to act on behalf of the Leadership Team to address any modifications in funding or outcomes that required quick or immediate attention. All issues before the Executive Committee and actions taken were communicated to the Leadership Team. The Executive Committee met in response to specific topics that require expedited action or decision. Responsibility for daily operation of the Composites Kansas WIRED Initiative rested with a Project Director through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Workforce Alliance and Kansas WorkforceONE. The Project Director reported directly to the WIRED Leadership Team. The Project Director was a staff member of the Leadership Team and the Implementation Teams. There were three primary strategies in the Composites Kansas WIRED Initiative, and Implementation Teams coordinated execution of the Composites Kansas WIRED Initiative for each of the strategies. Implementation Teams consisted of initiative leaders from the regional partner(s) sponsoring the initiatives. The Implementation Teams were staffed by the Project Director and members were appointed by the Leadership Team. The role of the Implementation Teams was to coordinate and integrate the grant activities, leverage resources to maximize outcomes and track program metrics. Implementation Teams met monthly.

1 The chairman of Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas and designee of Kansas WorkforceONE initially coordinated the Leadership Team. Additional funded WIRED partners are Wichita State University, Wichita Area Technical College, Via Christi Research, Kansas Career Pipeline and Greater Wichita Economic Development Coalition. 2 The Regional Economic Area Partnership (REAP) is comprised of thirty-four city and county governments in the nine counties of South Central Kansas, which include Butler, Cowley, Harper, Harvey, Kingman, McPherson, Reno, Sedgwick, and Sumner counties. These jurisdictions have voluntarily joined together for two primary purposes – to guide state and national actions that affect economic development in the region and to consider and adopt joint actions among member governments that enhance the regional economy.

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