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Green Capital Alliance: Building a Regional Cluster
September 6, 2011
OverviewWhat is GCA?Partners and ActivitiesAchieving ResultsWorkforce Development (SETA)CET Industry ClusterClean Energy Sector Strategy
What is GCA?
clean tech economyregional sustainabilitygreen jobs
Sacramento Region
GCA Objectives
New clean energy technology businesses and entrepreneur development
Clean energy technology businesses
And retain the skilled people needed to support the industry
The regional market for clean energy technologies
GCA ObjectivesBrand the region as a “hotspot” for
Clean Energy Technology
GCA Focus Areas
CEO RoundtablesCEO Roundtables
CleanTech Showcase
Founded biz plan
competition
Feasibility study
Clean/Green Team (Annual Cap to Cap)
Green Pages
How Did We Get Here?
Sacramento Area ARRA FundingClean Tech Projects and Green Initiatives
SMUD Clean Energy Systems Inc. Renewable Energy Institute International Sacramento County —AB 811 Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block
Grants Sacramento Employment and Training
Agency (SETA)
Sacramento State UC Davis Jadoo Power —Fuel Cell Demo Energy Upgrade California
$164 mil
$30 mil
$19.1 mil
$16.5 mil
$13 mil
$3.6 mil
$2.7 mil
$2.5 mil
$1.8 mil
$300 k
$270 million +
Secrets of Our Success
GCA ProjectsGCA Projects
CEO RoundtablesEnergy Upgrade CaliforniaClean Energy Cluster StrategyGreenwise Sacramento
GCA CommunicationsGCA Communications
@SacramentoGCA
Facebook.com/SacramentoGCA
www.GreenCapitalAlliance.org
Clean Energy Cluster Strategy
Better understand the cluster through data
Develop an actionable cluster strategy
Why Clean Energy Technology?
Regional focus since 2005
Existing partnersh
ips
Robust company
base
Academic &
research excellenc
e
Innovative local utilities
Sector is growing
Why is This Important?Why is This Important?
The stimulus “down payment”
From reacting to shaping opportunities for cluster expansion
Shared goals and concrete measures of success
Of the global competition to be a leader in the green economy
Goals
The Research Team
Population
Cluster Characteristics and Competitive Analysis
Cluster Characteristics and Competitive Analysis
Map: SARTA CleanStart
Cluster Characteristics and Competitive Analysis
Solar Industry Research
1. Measure employment and growth
2. Identify employer workforce issues and challenges
3. Profile key occupations in the solar industry
Objectives:
GreenCapitalAlliance.org/publications
Solar Industry ResearchFindings: 1. Total employment has nearly
doubled in the last four years2. The number of firms has
increased by 60%
110companies
70
Engaging the Region
Cluster Focus Areas
Regional Action Areas
Making it Happen
Immediate opportunities & existing resources
Realistic & actionable
With other efforts underway
Champions with interest & expertise
Achieving Sustainable Change
230 job placements (since late 2009)
New educational programsPEV readiness projectPermit streamliningGreen schools initiative
Want to Know More?
Find us online:www.greencapitalalliance.org
@SacramentoGCAFacebook.com/SacramentoGCA
Suzanne Mayes, Project [email protected]