Economic Development Institute

1. Economic Development Institute November 4, 2010 Bill Michalerya,M. Eng., M.B.A.Associate VP for Government Relations& Economic DevelopmentLehigh University

2. Engagement How to Engage your elected leaders Opportunities Opportunities and Challenges in finding funding Partnerships Partnerships for success: positioning public-private efforts

3. People • 4,700 undergraduate students • 2,000 graduate students • 425 faculty members • 1,200 staff members About Lehigh University…. Dollars • Budget $360 Million • Research Expenditures $ 50 Million

4. Funding through the Government Relations Office over the past 10 years: $85 Million in State Funding(Legislative & BFTDA) $40 Million in Federal Congressional funding

5. Effective Government Relations • Present clear, credible and compelling requests that meet both government and institution agendas. • Engage with legislators and staff when you are not asking for something. • Bring legislators and staff on campus • Try to help agencies to achieve their missions. • Develop multi-faceted relationships with government officials

6. Effective Government Relations • Integrate into primary university mission and goals • Identify and engage key faculty and university leaders for the team • Practice both tenacity and patience for this multi-year process • Develop a clear internal process to identify and select legislative priorities • Develop an advocacy team of university officials, business and government partners and perhaps…. lobbyists.

7. Knowledge of Legislative Process • Access to Legislators and Agencies • Research Capabilities • “On the Ground” in Harrisburg or DC • Political Campaign Issues Why a Lobbyist?

8. www.Learn-To-Lobby.comRobert Guyer’s Courses

9. Know the Staff and Your Legislators • Prioritize Issues • Research Your Issues • Develop Your Message • Deliver the Message • Set Up a Meeting • You Got the Meeting? Great! Now What? • Meeting is Over. What’s Next? National Rural Economic Developers AssociationGuide to Lobbying Your Legislatorshttp://www.nreda.org/core/contentmanager/uploads/PDFs/How_to_Lobby.pdf

10. The Governor Announces Pennsylvania’s Newest Keystone Innovation Zones

11. A Lot to Celebrate! Mayors County Exec Governor Economic Development officials U.S. Congressman President of Lehigh State Legislators

12. Keystone Innovation Zone Partners

13. Center for Optical Technologies Center for Optical Technologies • $16.5 million in Federal Congressional funding over 7 years (U.S. Army) • $22 million in State funding over 9 years • $8 million in alumni donations • Construction of new three-story Optics laboratory • Industry partnerships

14. The World of the Very Small State Funding • State funding $10 million over 10 years • Lehigh Nanotechnology Network (Industry) Federal Funding • NASA $4.75 million – 3 budget years • With industry partners

15. Center for Advanced Technology for Large Structural Systems • Federal Funding • U.S. Navy Ship Hull Testing - $11 million over 3 years • Federal Highway Administration - $750,000 for Bridge Research • Blast Testing Equipment - $400,000 Congressional Appropriation • Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation - $3.2 million (competitive award from NSF) • State Funding • Pennsylvania Infrastructure Technology Alliance (PITA) - Partnership with Carnegie Mellon university - Nearly $50 Million over 12 years • PennDOT bridge testing projects

16. Tragedy of the I-35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis What: Luncheon BriefingWhere: 2325 Rayburn House Office Bldg Congressional Briefing Presenters • American Society of Civil Engineers • National Science Foundation • Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson • Lehigh University • University of Minnesota • University of Miami

17. Anchoring The Community • Attracting and retaining people • Enhancing quality of life • Making area attractive to companies • Revitalizing the community • Taking a leadership role

18. Private Investment • Former Bethlehem SteelSite • Funded by Loan PoolPartnership • Graduates of Ben Franklin Incubator John Cook Tech Center

19. Ben Franklin Technology Partners TechVentures2 ® • Opening in Q3, 2011 • ~$12 million addition • >80,000 s.f. combined • LEED certified • 40+ company capable Funding assistance: - Economic Development Administration (EDA) - State RCAP

20. Ben Franklin Success • 14,300 jobs created (> 4,000 in incubator) • Added $9.3 billion to state GSP…3.5-1 payback • 408 companies since 1983 (99 in incubator) • 82% still in business5 years after BF help (73 in incubator)

21. The University’s Most Important Contribution to Economic Development….. STUDENTS!

22. Awards • Venue for Meetings • Seminars, Classes, Presentations • Groundbreakings, dedications, etc… • Community Events Engage with legislators and staff when you are not asking for something

23. Eagles Training Campat Lehigh

24. Photo Ops

25. “Senator Casey visit to campus” “Breakfast with Bob”

26. Engagement How to Engage your elected leaders Opportunities Opportunities and Challenges in finding funding Partnerships Partnerships for success: positioning public-private efforts

27. Contact Information www.Lehigh.edu/~incga Bill MichaleryaAssociate VP Government Relations & Economic DevelopmentLehigh University, Bethlehem, PA610-758-5802 wdm1@Lehigh.edu Vito GalloAssistant VP for State Relations(610) 758-5801 vgg2@Lehigh.edu Dale KochardAssistant VP Community & Regional Affairs(610) 758-5801 dak304@Lehigh.edu