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PHASE 2: INDUSTRY TARGETING AND ECOSYSTEM ACTIVATION <br />Timeline: Q3 202FQ4 2026 <br />Lead: CWU Business and Community Services, with County, City, and Associate <br />Development Office (ADO) participation. <br />ldentify and prioritize target industries with strong potential for high-wage job <br />creation and technology spillovers: <br />" Aerospace and precision component manufacturing <br />" Agricultural technology and smart equipment manufacturing. Advanced materials and clean technology. Software, sensors, and embedded systems <br />. Conduct outreach to firms, founders, and the Directorate for Technology, <br />lnnovation and Partnerships (TlP) at the National Science Foundation (NSF), <br />which aims to translate scientific discoveries into tangible solutions for society <br />and the market. <br />. Launch an lnnovation Advisory Council to connect CWU faculty and students <br />with both new tenants and existing businesses, ensuring technology diffusion <br />pathways are embedded in every partnership, <br />PHASE 3: PROGRAMMING, TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION, AND TALENT <br />PIPELINE DEVELOPMENT <br />Timeline : Ql 2027 -Q4 2028 <br />Lead: CWU Business and Community Services + Partner lnstitutions + New <br />Operating Entity. Establish anchor programs in:. Entrepreneurial bootcamps and cohort-based training for new ventures <br />(launch pad). Technology Diffusion Labs to help existing firms integrate <br />robotics, Al, and advanced manufacturing processes (on+amp).. Technology Diffusion Labs to help existing firms integrate robotics, Al, <br />and advanced manufacturing processes (on+amp).. Technicalassistance programs: Small Business lnnovation Research <br />" Business Technology Transfer support, lP workshops, prototype-to- <br />market training. <br />lmplement student and faculty engagement programs: internships, co-ops, <br />applied research projects tied to Old Heat tenants. <br />Build workforce upskilling programs that prepare existing workers for roles <br />in accelerative firms, creating career ladders into high-wage industries. <br />Partner with schools and community colleges to strengthen the STEM <br />pipeline. <br />PHASE 4: ENTERPRISE GROWTH, TECHNOLOGY SPILLOVER, AND <br />REGIONAL SCALE.OUT <br />Timeline: Q3 2028-onward <br />Lead: New Operating Entity + Bowers Field Development Partners. Operate a cohort-based incubator/accelerator at Old Heat, feeding into <br />Bowers Field as companies scale.. Support existing businesses that successfully adopt new technologies to <br />expand into new product lines and markets.. Monitor outcomes for both pathways: <br />" Launch pad metrics: new firm formation, job creation, venture capital <br />attraction. <br />" On-ramp metrics: number of regional firms adopting new technologies, <br />number of workers trained or retrained, measurable wage growth.. Adjust sector targeting and programming to maintain alignment with <br />national and state-levelinnovation trends. <br />Ongoing Coordination and Accountability. A steering committee (CWU, County, City, regional stakeholders) will meet <br />quarterly to oversee both the launch pad and on-ramp functions of Old <br />Heat.. Annualreporting willcapture business attraction, job creation, and <br />measurable technology and skills diffusion outcomes. This ensures Old <br />Heat is recognized not only as a business incubator but as a regional <br />platform for economic development. <br />Old Heat CERB Feasibility Study 139