CDFA Upcoming Events

This brief by Brookings Mountain West advocates for the creation of research and innovation clusters in the region to support new energy systems creation.

This White House report highlights Recovery Act programs that are investing over $100 billion in innovative and transformative programs. Among the sectors these programs are investing in are renewable energy, medical research and infrastructure modernization.

This presentation covers trends in the venture capital industry with a focus on clean energy development.

This white paper released by the Small Business Association of Michigan encourages a policy shift in Michigan economic development towards "economic gardening," which focuses on aiding existing small and growing businesses in the community.

This presentation looks at the importance of seed, venture and other forms of start-up capital that is needed to fully develop the clean energy industry in the United States.

Ohio voters overwhelmingly approved a $700 million extension of the state's successful Ohio Third Frontier, a technology-based economic development initiative that supports existing industries that are transforming themselves with new globally competitive products and fostering the formation and attraction of new companies in emerging industry sectors.

Mark Huston covers the basics of venture capital and how states and regions can tap into this source of funding in this presentation.

Texas' state programs aimed at fostering growth in the small and high-tech business are featured in this presentation by Michael Chrobak.

Oakland County's Emerging Sectors Program is designed to identify businesses in 10 growing, high-tech industries for expansion and relocation to the county. It combines site selection and marketing aspects with information related to the county's business finance programs.

The Columbus-Franklin County Finance Authority has issued $159 million in taxable bonds for the Ohio Capital Fund. The taxable research and development revenue bonds will be used to refinance existing debt and raise additional funds to support venture capital investments in Ohio.

The Ohio Capital Fund has been established to serve as the fund of funds for Ohio Venture Capital Authority (OVCA). OVCA was created by the Ohio General Assembly to increase funding opportunities to Ohio-based seed and early stage companies. This document outlines the investment policy of the Ohio Capital Fund when selecting and structuring investments.

The State of Tennessee has produced this guide to help entrepreneurs and businesses understand some of the resources available to them for technical assistance and financing in the state.

Wayne Embree of Reference Capital Management looks at the changing landscape of the venture capital industry in this presentation.

Rick Palank of the St. Louis County Economic Council discusses their line of access to capital tools in this presentation.

This presentation by Marianne Hudson of the Angel Capital Association gives an overview of the state of the angel investment industry.

Cliff Smith of RAIN Source Capital presents a case study of a network of 23 angel funds.

Marianne Hudson of the Angel Capital Association explains the basics of angel investing and its importance in this presentation.

This report examines the role of equity capital in job and wealth creation in rural communities. Venture capital is often associated with high-profile tech corridors on the coasts, but this report finds that it also plays a significant factor in rural areas.

This report examines the need for a comprehensive science and technology plan for Minnesota. Building on the successes of Ohio's Third Frontier and Pennsylvania's Ben Franklin Technology Partners programs, Minnesota is in the process of implementing new programs and initiatives to better focus public sector resources and encourage new private sector investment.

BioOhio and Cleveland State University have released this report that focuses on the growing bioscience business and research occurring in Ohio. The data supports this trend of a expanding bioscience industry in Ohio and exemplifies that, since the year 2000, the bioscience sector in Ohio has added over 8,400 jobs which is a 17.9% increase.

This publication by the New York City Economic Development Corporation covers the variety of incentives offered locally and at the state level for bioscience-focused companies. Tax credits, access to capital programs, tax-exempt bond financing and other tools focused on bioscience are discussed.

This presentation given by Ohio's Third Frontier Program looks at how this program helps Ohio companies. Through focusing on clusters of advanced and alternative energy, biomedical, and advanced materials, the Third Frontier program has funded numerous projects to create jobs in Ohio.

Innovation is a key ingredient in an economy’s ability to increase the standard of living for a region’s residents. This newly released Innovation Index provides policymakers and economic development practitioners with a unique web-based tool for exploring regional innovation performance and comparing that with the United States, a state or other regions.

This guide introduces a new set of tools that can help the economic development practitioner find new opportunities for long-term regional growth. These tools include industry cluster analysis, innovation index, occupation clusters, and guidelines for regional investment decisions.

This article by economist Timothy Bartik looks at the various tools to encourage economic development at the state level.