Kansas Competitiveness Project & Regional Excellence Initiative Model Target Sectors
Kansas Competitiveness Project (KCP)
Advanced Manufacturing
Aerospace
Distribution, Logistics and Transportation
Food and Agriculture
Professional and Technical Services
Regional Excellence Initiative (REI)
POLICY
COMMUNITY ASSETS
INNOVATION
Chief Strategy Officer
TALENT
Strategic Pillars
Economic Regions
The model is similar to the South Carolina SmartState Centers of Excellence program in that it directs resources to support cluster-focused research and development. However, rather than investing in the establishment of a series of new “centers of excellence” at specific institutions in specific regions, the Kansas Competitiveness Project will direct resources to a variety of existing institutions that have established and continue to develop competencies in the forms of applied research, education, training and a variety of public-private partnerships. Grants could be applied to a variety of eligible uses provided matching funds from the private sector are received, from support for existing research, establishment of new research centers, endowment of researchers and scholars, establishment of new training programs and so on. The premise of KCP is to accelerate knowledge and innovation that contributes to sector performance and competitiveness.
KANSAS FRAMEWORK FOR GROWTH
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