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A NEW APPROACH TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE REGION <br />Kittitas County has excelled at <br />traditional economic development <br />methods such as retail and tourism- <br />based businesses. <br />However, this has not been enough to <br />build longterm prosperity for Kittitas <br />County. <br />8 | Old Heat CERB Feasibility Study <br />The Old Heat project introduces a <br />new, research-driven approach that <br />focuses on growing "accelerative" <br />industries - businesses that not only <br />bring jobs but also expand skills, <br />technology, and opportunities across <br />the community, lnstead of chasing <br />short{erm investment, this strategy <br />leverages Central Washington <br />University's talent and research to <br />create an innovation hub that trains <br />workers, helps local businesses adopt <br />advanced technologies, and attracts <br />high-value sectors like aerospace, <br />agricultural technology, clean energy, <br />and software. <br />By linking education, <br />entrepreneurship, and <br />industry under one roof, <br />Old Heat is designed to <br />spark a self-sustaining <br />economic ecosystem where <br />knowledge and oppoftu nity <br />stay in the community, <br />making Kittitas County <br />more competitive and <br />resilient for the future. <br />.r r t.,rli <br />iril!