1. Urban Innovation Roundtable
Portland, Oregon

2. Pipeline to Productivity
entrepreneurs capital
education
workforce jobs
high-wage workers
Challenge: How does the greater Portland
region ensure economic contribution and
competitiveness from all communities to
liquidity event
strengthen the overall economy for
everyone in the region?
investors
wealth

3. Pipeline to Productivity
Challenge: How do we
establish a more level field of
opportunity, investment and
outcomes that effectively
address historically chronic
economic disparities and
help the small grow big?
Goal: Increased productivity through inclusive
economic competitiveness, resulting in
greater job growth and wealth creation.

4. Pipeline to Productivity
Education: How do we invest
in the education pipeline to
ensure a substantial increase
in the flow of workers
capable and qualified to
contribute to a 21st century
fast-paced, knowledge-
based, tech-driven global
innovation economy?

5. Pipeline to Productivity
STEM Education: How do we
ensure no child is left behind
in an increasingly tech-driven
entrepreneurial landscape?

6. Pipeline to Productivity
Entrepreneurship: How do we inspire, prepare and equip high-
growth entrepreneurs across the spectrum of economic
disparities, resulting in growing companies that produce an
increase in job growth in our region?

7. Pipeline to Productivity
Capital: How do we provide
channels of access to risk
capital and innovative funding
options for startups, existing
small businesses and growth-
stage enterprises?
Kauffman Foundation: Nearly all net new
job growth in the U.S., since 1980, is due to
companies five years old and younger.

8. Pipeline to Productivity
Seeking
Investment
BRIDGE: How do we
connect the economically
CONNECTED DISCONNECTED
disconnected to the Community Orgs
Entrepreneur Resource Orgs Social / Civic Orgs
Angel Groups regional innovation Public Schools
Venture Capital
Corporations
ecosystem, from the Churches
Small Businesses pipeline of STEM education
Public School Districts
Colleges / Universities to the productivity of high-
Foundations
Government agencies
growth entrepreneurship?
Financial Institutions
Professional Associations
Business Alliances
Economic Development Orgs
How do we ensure equity investments in our
communities to reap a greater economic output
contribution that strengthens the regional economy?

9. Pipeline to Productivity
Seeking
Investment
OUTCOMES: How do we
create measurable
CONNECTED DISCONNECTED
outcomes in all regional Community Orgs
Entrepreneur Resource Orgs Social / Civic Orgs
Angel Groups communities across the Public Schools
Venture Capital
Corporations
three core foundations of Churches
Small Businesses the innovation economy?
Public School Districts
Colleges / Universities
Foundations
Government agencies INNOVATION ECONOMY
Financial Institutions
Professional Associations • STEM Education & Workforce Development
Business Alliances
Economic Development Orgs • Entrepreneurship (Focus on High-Growth)
• Access to Capital & Capital Formation
JOB GROWTH * WEALTH CREATION

10. Urban Innovation Roundtable
Seeking
Investment
IDEA: Establish an Inclusive
Decision-Making Leadership Body. DISCONNECTED
CONNECTED
Community Orgs
Entrepreneur Resource Orgs Unite leaders from within the Social / Civic Orgs
Angel Groups Public Schools
connected economic infrastructure
Venture Capital Churches
Corporations with leadership in economically
Small Businesses disconnected communities around
Public School Districts a neutral roundtable of equality.
Colleges / Universities
Foundations
Government agencies Goal: Work together to develop
Financial Institutions multi-generational culturally
Professional Associations
competent inclusive economic
Business Alliances
Economic Development Orgs strategies, milestones and
outcomes that strengthen the
region’s economy for the benefit of
all residents.

11. Urban Innovation Roundtable
measurable outcomes
Seeking
Investment
CONNECTED DISCONNECTED
Community Orgs
Entrepreneur Resource Orgs Social / Civic Orgs
Angel Groups Public Schools
Venture Capital Churches
Corporations
Small Businesses
Public School Districts
Colleges / Universities
Foundations
Government agencies
Financial Institutions Increased STEM educated communities
Professional Associations
Business Alliances Increased tech-qualified workforce
Economic Development Orgs Increased High-Growth Entrepreneurship
More Successful Companies and Jobs
Stronger Regional Economy

12. Urban Innovation Roundtable
How do we get started?
Connecting the disconnected to an inclusive economic ecosystem from pipeline to productivity

13. Urban Innovation Roundtable
The UIR consists of two primary parts:
Governing Board: Approves budget and provides resources necessary
to implement and sustain the strategies developed by the working
groups to ensure multi-generational outcomes and the overall success
of the UIR.
3 Working Groups: Representing the 3 core foundations of the
Innovation Economy, these Working Groups are comprised of
collaborative leadership working together to develop strategies,
milestones and outcomes that connect economically disconnected
sectors to the regional innovation ecosystem.
STEM Education • Entrepreneurship • Access to Capital
The America21 Project connects with stakeholders
in the region, identifies a lead organization with
which to partner, assembles the UIR and manages
the initial process through the kickoff conference.

14. Portland Urban Innovation Roundtable
UIR Working Groups
STEM Education & High Growth Access to Capital &
Workforce Development Entrepreneurship Capital Formation
Filling the Pipeline Mining Opportunity Providing Resources
Reducing Fail / Risk Relationships / Networks
Disconnected Communities
African American
Hispanic
Other
Regional Data / Analytics
Asset Mapping
Connecting the disconnected to an inclusive economic ecosystem from pipeline to productivity

15. Urban Innovation Roundtable
The America21 Project connects with stakeholders in the region, identifies a
lead organization with which to partner, assembles the UIR and manages the
initial process through the kickoff conference:
National Urban Innovation Conference and STEM Expo (Q1 2013)
Assembly Process:
• Identify lead organization; establish seed funding to cover assembly process
• Identify and engage regional stakeholders; establish commitment to process
• Establish and convene Governing Board
• Establish and convene Working Groups
• Provide UIR with Asset Mapping Report and Framework for Outcomes
• Transition UIR to permanent structure established by stakeholders
• America21 begins work of producing National Urban Innovation Conference

16. Urban Innovation Roundtable
Working Groups Assembly Structure: Example 1
STEM Working Group: Entrepreneur Working Group: Capital Working Group:
Identifies Best Practices Establishes resource-rich Identifies and structures
nationwide and extends programs to promote local capital resources to
invitation to participate in entrepreneurship, networking, support the outcomes of
2013 STEM Expo. education, mentoring and the Entrepreneur Working
Establishes measurable bridging disconnected sectors Group.
goals for improved to the innovation ecosystem. Establishes an Urban
educational achievement Establishes measurable goals Angels Group with an
and implementation of for producing funded startups Urban Innovation Fund.
select STEM programs in and expansion of existing Recruits and educates high
participating schools. businesses.* net worth individuals to
growth the Urban Angels
group.*
*Example Goal: 3 funded startups and 2 expanded local businesses in Y1.
Successful model will reap exponential results in subsequent years.

17. Urban Innovation Roundtable
Working Groups Assembly Structure: Example 2
INNOVATION NATION ACCELERATING INNOVATION: INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM:
CHALLENGE: UIR Working Groups choose 5 UIR provides funding for
America21 develops online additional in-state startups to the operation of the
national Startup Contest. join the UIR accelerator. accelerator and an Urban
Entries are vetted by the Working Group members offer Innovation Fund to invest
UIR Working Groups. mentoring and wraparound in companies that pass the
10 startups are chosen to resources to ensure the best due diligence phase.
come to Portland and work possible opportunity for all of Companies agree to
in a co-working facility the companies to succeed. remain in the region and
(branded accelerator) with Company founders (teams of hire local talent and
access to resources offered 2-5 max) launch within six collaborate with local
by the UIR for a specified months or must leave the businesses in their supply
time to launch or leave. accelerator. Successful chain as much as is
companies can extend up to reasonable.
an additional six months.

18. INNOVATIONNATION
CHALLENGE

19. Urban Innovation Roundtable
Official conference will kickoff the UIR with a nationwide spotlight
National Urban Innovation
Conference & STEM Education Expo
Portland will be the epicenter for Inclusive Competitiveness
Strategies, attracting best practices leaders from around the
nation. The White House will participate in support of its
Urban Entrepreneurship Summit that has traveled the nation.

20. THE UIR ASSEMBLY PROCESS
5 Phases
Urban Innovation Roundtable
Portland, Oregon
Empowering economically disconnected urban sectors with innovative
infrastructures to expand and strengthen the regional economic ecosystem.

21. Portland Urban Innovation Roundtable
Benefits:
Develop New Economic Framework
Establish New Collaborations
Support Historic Effort
Commit Seat on Governing Board
PHASE 1
SPONSOR • FUNDING • IN-KIND
Month 1-2
Secure office space & other resources
Secure seed funding
Establish partnerships for mapping / board development / fundraising
Secure commitments from leaders in established and disconnected sectors
Connecting the disconnected to an inclusive economic ecosystem from pipeline to productivity

22. Portland Urban Innovation Roundtable
Benefits:
Positive Community Relations
Positive Media Relations
Expand Reach / Branding
Engage
PHASE 2
IDENTIFY • ENGAGE • INFORM
Month 2-4
Establish Advisory Groups from Disconnected Communities
Identify and Connect Disconnected Community Programs
Partner with Government & Regional Economic Agencies
Build Relationships with Local Educational Institutions
Identify and Connect with Existing Synergistic Initiatives
Connecting the disconnected to an inclusive economic ecosystem from pipeline to productivity

23. Portland Urban Innovation Roundtable
Benefits:
Positive Community Relations
Empower Advisory Groups
Establish Knowledge Base
Assess
PHASE 3
ASSET IDENTIFICATION • MAPPING REPORT
Month 3-5
Identify Partner Organizations / Groups / Universities
Identify Specific Causes of Disparities
Develop Regional List of Categorized Assets
Develop Database
Publish Phase 1 Report for UIR
Connecting the disconnected to an inclusive economic ecosystem from pipeline to productivity

24. Portland Urban Innovation Roundtable
Benefits:
Positive Community Relations
Create Alliance / Partnerships
Historic Impact
Convene Strengthen Regional Economy
PHASE 4
GOVERNING BOARD • WORKING GROUPS • FUNDRAISING
Month 3-5
Establish Governing Board from Connected & Disconnected Communities
Develop Shared Vision and Plan for Sustainable Growth
Engage STEM Oriented Working Group with Existing Groups
Establish Entrepreneurship Working Group to Onboard Disconnected
Form Work Group to Extend Angel/Capital Networks and Build Relationships
Connecting the disconnected to an inclusive economic ecosystem from pipeline to productivity

25. Portland Urban Innovation Roundtable
Benefits:
Positive Community Relations
Create Alliance / Partnerships
Historic Economic Impact
Express Increase innovation infrastructure
Strengthen Regional Economy
PHASE 5
LAUNCH UIR
Month 4-6
Collaborative Urban Innovation Roundtable Launched
Shared Vision Execution Begins / Launch website & monthly newsletter
Establishes Portland as First Mover with Bragging Rights
Launch Production of Major Event with Regional / National Media Exposure
Connecting the disconnected to an inclusive economic ecosystem from pipeline to productivity

26. Portland Urban Innovation Program
DELIVERABLES
6-8 MONTHS
Baseline Asset Map of Target Regions
Advisory Group From Each Target Disconnected Community
Governing Board, Portland Urban Innovation Roundtable
Three Working Groups, Portland UIR
Communications Platform (website/newsletter/mobile/PR)
National Urban Innovation Conference Plan
Connecting the disconnected to an inclusive economic ecosystem from pipeline to productivity

27. Portland Urban Innovation Roundtable
Connecting the disconnected to an inclusive economic ecosystem from pipeline to productivity
Contact: Contact:
Mike Green, Co-founder America21 Dwayne Johnson, Partner, America21
mike@blackinnovation.org djwayne@artfulphoenix.com
(541) 730-2164 (971) 217-7396

28. Urban Innovation Roundtable
Portland, Oregon