Table 3. Outline of Strategic Action Plan

Table 3. Outline of Strategic Action Plan

Strategic Priorities Partnership Initiatives Supporting Actions

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 Innovation Collaborative for Prince George’s County

Partnership for Jobs and Skills Initiative

Alliance for Placemaking Initiative

• 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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STRATEGIC PRIORITY 1