Insight on Business

July 2013

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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Progression » Column 1: organizes and lists major project work of New North strategic initiative » Column 2: illustrates stage of progression on work program timeline » Column 3: reports metrics tracked and impact outcomes at Mid-Year 2013 20 available sites; Plans to attend 3 national tradeshows www.thenewnorth.com/datacenters Quarter 2 - 2013: Impact 90.7 megawatts of installed power as of May 2013 www.thenewnorth.com/biofuels Advisory group formation; Work program development Advisory group formation; Work program development Beta resource directory developed; Action Plan Implementation www.thenewnorth.com/global Active stakeholder meetings and events; Cluster Action Plan development in progress New North Biogas: Woody biomass and wood fiber fuels New North CNG: Compressed natural gas New North Defense: Develop defense manufacturing supply chain cluster Global New North: Support exporting & foreign direct investment in region Lakeshore Industry Cluster Initiative: New market development 30 new jobs, 2 new businesses; Site redevelopment in process 45 digestion systems in operation in New North region; 138 in Wisconsin 5 Entrepreneurs, 8 mentors; Fast Forward 2.0 launching Fall 2013 www.thenewnorth.com/fastforward 597 sites/buildings; Over 30 new listings added over last 5 months www.newnorthsites.com NewNorthSites.com: Online database of sites and facilities in region Entrepreneurial Index in development for 2013; In partnership with UW-Oshkosh Small Business Development Center Fast Forward 1.0 and 2.0: Support Fast Growth Entrepreneurs New North Entrepreneurship Index: Track regional entrepreneurship support and activity Support Entrepreneurial Climate & Small Business 14 Current Projects, 2 Prospects considering site location Regional site selection and prospect due diligence: Attract new investment 2 open prospects; Discussions in process Niagara Mill - Former NewPage Mill Kimberly Mill - Former NewPage Mill Industrial Site Development: Repurpose for new investment 306 Firms in WWW supply chain directory www.wiwindworks.com Wisconsin Wind Works: Wind energy supply chain Wisconsin Energy Works: Develop regional energy clusters New North Biofuels: Dairy innovation & digesters Brand Development in process; Work Program Development New North Data Centers: Targeted attraction for Data Centers Implement Targeted Growth Opportunities Projects and Collaborations 13 Mid-Year The Dashboard highlights work programs, goals and impact outcomes of project work. – ts er xp rE te t t– at en en t M em e ec ag pmase nc o t bj n n el C va en Su Ma ig ev ss m Ad of ct es D e e t/ y e D d in t bl roj fin d us an us ke dj Re an em P ty h B ar /A ss red ili rc f of gy ve M A e i a ss ib te n at to se roo se as am rt ra o re Te Pa Fe Re P St C G As New North, Inc. tracks metrics and impact outcomes of work programs and regional projects through the use of a comprehensive Dashboard of Impact Strategies and Regional Collaborations. This Dashboard is published twice yearly, with mid-year and year-end status reported, and serves to update regional partners, New North investors and leaders in the New North region. and Regional Collaborations Dashboard of Impact Strategies

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