Matthew Nemerson gave a presentation about 2011 Introduction of key job growth and economic development issues for the Commerce Committee on January 20, 2011.

1. 2011 Introduction of key job growth and economic development issues for the Commerce CommitteeJanuary 20, 2011 Matthew Nemerson President & CEO – CTC Liddy Karter Exec. Dir. CVG cannot make the meeting 2.4

3. Annual Legislative Agenda

4. Women of Innovation

5. Tech Top 40 Awards

6. 100 Companies to Watch Awards

7. Monthly PowerMatch

8. Various forums: CEO, CIO

10. Entrepreneurial bootcamps

11. Regional Chapter meetings & events

12. Development of VC funds & community

14. Why is Connecticut at the bottom for job and firm growth? We wanted to figure this out Does it makes sense? If so, what is going wrong? Asked CEOs of fast growing firms Learned some interesting things Created an agenda to deal with these real issues that are slowing job growth Note: The following slides are CTC not CVG work

15. What we usually hear… Taxes and cost too high here – But compared to other high value added locations we are competitive Electrical costs too high An issue for manufactures but not really for others, and we lead the nation in output/btu Not enough skilled local graduates There is lots of talent in the greater Northeast – and some of our cities top nation for young people

16. Fast growing firm CEOs actually said

17. We can fix our key weaknesses State doesn’t know me or my successes and other states do a better job of letting me know we are important. - If the state government is proactive, open and strategic, and if I am in a world class, supportive innovation environment (which I am not at present) then I can tolerate existing high costs (though not much higher). Networks & Connections are weak: Local professional networks are frail, there is insufficient critical mass in my cluster, it is hard to find young talent and to travel. -A growing business needs new ideas and talent. Help me connect with peers, attract young employees, and make it easy to travel to global and regional hubs. New financial risk capital is hard to find and lack of innovation culture makes it hard to grow, despite presence of money and skilled people here. The attitude, industry awareness and availability of investors and researchers are much better in other places. -Why should I stay in an location that is not these most supportive of successful firms like mine, and if I need sophisticated help, where would I go? 1. State Needs to Care 2. Denser Innovation Networks 3. Brains , Bucks & Help

18. The Connecticut Predicament: A leadership opportunity Connecticut is very productive in the job losing large firm “industrial traded economy,” but lags in job creation the “post-industrial” new firm high tech, entrepreneurial economy. It has failed to translate potential into success, resulting in lackluster job growth and eroding incomes. Connecticut must compete in knowledge sectors and promote entrepreneurship, or risks being left behind. There is no central organizing force to create an culture of innovation – many groups organized for that purpose are political, parochial or operate in a spirit of scarcity.

19. A preview of our 2011 Agenda

20. Background on our situationGaining perspective

21. The State Legislature view of Connecticut

22. Gallis Corridor slide A Connecticut business person’s view of the state

23. A tech CEO’s view of Connecticut

24. The Innovation Job Growth Eco-system Jobs > Growth 14 Venture Later state New jobs come from a deliberate process that requires many parts of a puzzle to contribute and be better than other locations at each step… Early Stage Seed Technology Transfer Angel Investors Corporate Spin Outs Incubators SBIR Innovation Accelerators University R&D Validation Skilled Workers Students Networks Associations Mentors Grants Entrepreneurs Government Incentives Infrastructure – Global connections Image – Global perceptions

25. We are number six in Kauffman’s innovation rankings, right?

26. We should rock

27. High costs are OK if matched with high performance Cost Competitiveness

28. CT is failing to turn key assets into innovative, entrepreneurial growth

29. What we need to grow jobs Strong networks – where people know each other through out the region ContentedCEOs - who recommend the state to their best friends Venture investors - who move their best firms to Connecticut and take higher risks on our start-ups Agencies, organizations and institutions that seek out each other (with incentives perhaps) to collaborate and create partnerships

30. The Connecticut Predicament – Why we don’t have more jobs and new firms We have large % of large firms – they shrink We start too few firms – easy to leave Our Fast growing firms were started here Quality of life overcomes weak environment up to a point CEOs worried about ability to maintain growth Eco-systems are more curious, innovative and deal with fast growth and unexpected needs.

31. The Connecticut Paradox “Personally, I love it here, but it’s not a good place for my business.” - Connecticut CEO of a fast growing firm So firms stay until beyond their comfort point and then often leave or find themselves underperforming. Intervention is needed earlier and start-up roots need to be explored and reconnected. CEO feelings about Connecticut It is very good for my company here 28% It is not good for my company to stay here 14% It’s great for me personally, and it’s OK for my business for now 59%

32. The share of CT’s jobs in high tech sector is declining Source: AeA, Cyberstates 2008 (Washington DC: 2008) and AeA, Cyberstates 2001 (Washington DC: 2001).

33. Smaller companies seem to create most jobs… Source: Stanglerand Kedrosky, “Neutralism and Entrepreneurship,” Kauffman Foundation Research Series: Firm Formation and Economic Growth, 2009

34. But data analysis shows that its is the age which is the true correlation Years in Business Source: Stangler and Kedrosky, “Neutralism and Entrepreneurship,” Kauffman Foundation Research Series: Firm Formation and Economic Growth, 2009

35. While young companies create most jobs, older ones lose them Source: YourEconomy.com. Edward Lowe Foundation.

36. The story of job. “Net” jobs lost or gained only tells us a little bit. Here’s jobs created… Source: YourEconomy.com. Edward Lowe Foundation.

37. Now look at job losses 27 (c) CTC 2010

38. New jobs are fewer than closed businesses – but look at start-ups… -20,000

39. Now let’s look at the whole story for jobs expanding and contracting… +2,000

40. Large firms dominate our “smoke-stack” chasing +5,000

41. Smaller firms dominate job creation Jobs started by new firms + = +

42. Let’s compare:Stage 1 compensates for MD & TX for job losses. Not CT and MA 32 (c) CTC 2010 -5,000 +55,000 -20,000 +250,000

43. Don’t worry about the brain drain – it may not be the systemic crisis we think it is

44. CT Cities Show Mixed Results in Attracting Young Professionals

45. Stamford and New Haven do well versus other hip small cities…

46. Venture capitalists not finding Connecticut companies in which to invest Source: https://www.pwcmoneytree.com/MTPublic/ns/nav.jsp?page=historical

47. So, Connecticut’s venture capital community focuses elsewhere The percent of venture capital managed in Connecticut that is invested in-state is lower than in competitor states Source: Sources and Targets of Venture Capital Investments 2009, National Venture Capital Association, PriceWaterhouse Coopers

48. How to compete with other states in offering university partnership Tech schools tend to have the easiest time creating partnerships – these are vital to many firms Source: National Science Foundation/Division of Science Resources Statistics, “Survey of Research and Development Expenditures at Universities and Colleges” http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf10311/pdf/tab30.pdf

49. Reviewing what the CEOs told us

50. Where Do Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation, Steve Johnson 2010 If there is a single maxim that runs through this book’s arguments, it is that we are often better served by connecting ideas than we are by protecting them…environments that build walls around good ideas tend to be less innovative in the long run than more open-ended environments. [Ideas] want to complete each other as much as they want to compete.

51. Clusters are seen are key to job creation by Brookings and others

52. Conclusion: thinking about economic development The goal should be the creation strong policies, enacted more quickly, with measured results, honestly and frequently reviewed and corrected in mid-stream. We start with the assumption that changes are needed in the organizational structures A better approach would be to reassign responsibilities and efforts – while leaving the fundamental structure alone. CERC/Chambers, Trade Associations/Not for profits/non government organizations (NGOs such CCAT) should be used to help carry out policy – The best models for this can be seen in Oklahoma with the OCAST, Ben Franklin Partnership in PA and TEDCO in MD.

53. A preview of our 2011 Agenda

54. Thanks for your time! Good luck in the 2011 session