BUILD REGIONAL UNITY
GROW NEW JOBS
GROW, RETAIN & ATTRACT TALENT
BUILDRESILIENCY
ADVANCEREGIONAL INFRA-STRUCTURE
Immediate
2021
Advance the New Vision for the 757 Economy
Build a Network of 1,000 Regional 757 Champions
Unify the 757’s Young Professional Organizations (aka NextGen)
Create and Run the “757 Did You Know” Pride-building Campaign
Build and Maintain a Performance Dashboard
Support 757’s Core Economic Drivers: Military, Maritime and Hospitality
Increase the Performance and Growth of Target Industries
Support the Leading High-Growth Companies
Cultivate Promising New Industries: Offshore Wind, etc.
Attract New Companies to the 757 Region
Place Qualified Talent in Unfilled Jobs
Train and Upskill the Unemployed
Retain New 757 Graduates
Business Model Education and Training
Diversity & Inclusion Education and Training
Employee Health and Well-care Education and Training
Create and Share Our Region’s Story with the Outside World
Near-Term
2022
Accelerate the Success of New Company Formation
Attract Additional Qualified Talent to the 757 through Targeted External Marketing Campaign
Understand Future Talent Needs: Prepare for Future Tech Talent and Adjacent Tech Talent Shortage
Increase Minority Business Resiliency through Mentorships and a Minority Supplier Database
Make the 757 Economy More Resilient through the Growth of Our Startup Ecosystem
Advance a Business Approach to Energy, Sea Level Rise, and Market Connections
Advance Major Regional Infrastructure Projects Guided by Economic Empowerment for All Perspective.
Long-Term
2023 & Beyond
Address Long-term Systemic Issues that Have Held the Region Back (Disincentives for Collaboration Beyond Borders
Create a System to Identify and Advance Best Practices on Issues Outside of this Plan