INTRODUCTION Table 3. Outline of Strategic Action Plan
Strategic Priorities Growth Opportunities: Support innovation and Entrepreneurship Across and Within Targeted Industry Clusters
Human Capital: Cultivating Talent and Connecting Prince George’s County Residents with Economic Opportunity
Strong Places: Improving Places Across Prince George’s County and Enhancing the Core Business Environment
Partnership Initiatives
Supporting Actions • •
Innovation Collaborative for Prince George’s County
Partnership for Jobs and Skills Initiative
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Alliance for Placemaking Initiative
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Sustain County’s Focus on Targeted Industry Clusters Incentivize Growing Startups in Targeted Industry Clusters to Stay or Relocate in County Launch Preaccelerator Program Advance a First Customer Program Establish an Economic Gardening Program for BIPOC Businesses Advance Corporate Innovation Centers with UMCP and Bowie
Foster Presence of Nonprofit Skills Development Service Providers Connect Higher Education Students with County Employers Advance Corporate-Higher Education K-12 STEM/STEAM Activities Ensure that Program Alumni are Connected to Higher Education and Career Opportunities Pursue Target Industry Workforce Critical Skills Consortium “Blacks in Tech” Network of Computer Scientists, Engineers and Others
Develop Business Improvement Districts at Select Tod/Downtown Area Ensure New Zoning Reforms are Implemented Promote New Uses for County’s Underperforming Comm./Retail Developments Advance Lean Permitting Processes Explore Use of By-Right Zoning in Areas Beyond Data Centers (e.g., Biosciences, Advanced Manufacturing) Support Small-Scale Makers
Economic Development Strategic Action Plan For Prince George’s County
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