2011 Lower

Shore Visioning

TECHNOLOGY

COMMITTEE

Final Group Presentation

My Recent Story – Health Tech at Its

Best!

A process known as Carticel

Started by taking a sample of my cartilage

The lab extracted chondrocyte cells

The cells were cryopreserved until needed, then

grown in a lab to prepare for my surgery

A local doctor then implanted those cells back into

my knee at PRMC

7 weeks later I’m walking and should be off

crutches soon

Committee Members

Carl Dragwa, WCBOE (retired)

Don Taylor, Perdue

Drew VanDopp, MD Broadband

Jerry Waldron, SU

Kevin Justice, Matice Interactive

Laurie Naismith, MARS

Michael Franklin, Atlantic General

Ray Adkins, PRMC

Travis Fisher, Inacom

What’s Vision?

Optimistic/

Pessimistic

Stagnation/

Growth

Realistic/

Fantastic

Decided on:

A measured, realistic

approach that is

attainable with positive

growth factors.

What’s (the bounds of)

Technology?

Our constraints:

Impact on Growth

Impact on Industry

Impact on Culture

Impact on the way we live

SWOT Analysis

Local Strengths

Local Tech Industry

Health Care

Higher Education

Electronic Components Industry

Tech Implementation/Support Companies

Weaknesses

Connectivity

Last Mile Internet (<45% penetration)

Poor cell reception in some areas

Weaknesses (continued)

Education & Training

Lack of education programs supporting high-

tech professionals

Lack of post graduate training & certification

programs supporting tech professionals

Weaknesses (continued)

Economic Impact

Lack of economic development focused on

tech sectors

Lack of scale and density of tech related

companies as compared to

major metro areas

Lack of diversity among existing

industries

Opportunities

Tele-presence

Tele-worker

Tele-education

Tele-medicine

Specific Opportunities

Leveraging dark fiber

from MD Broadband

Leading University

could expand as

needed

Specific Opportunities

Relatively affordable

and plentiful

developed real estate

for companies to

relocate

NASA/VA Spaceport

Growth

Threats

DC/VA has a strong

tech sector and good

access to tech

related education

Funding for

completion of last

mile connectivity

Potential to lose

companies due to

economic

circumstances

(closure or

relocation)

Looking Ahead Work• Telecommuting

• Tele-presence

Education

• Tele-education

• Technology as a tool

Industry• Collaboration

• Advancement

Commerce • Online Retail

Medical • Tele-medicine

Requirements for Success

Goal of Achievement from Small Business to

Government

Incentives for development and growth

Incentives for relocation to the shore

Ubiquitous Internet

Expansion of Education and Training

Programs

Diversification of Industries (Logistics, Space,

Alternate Energy)

2011 Lower

Shore Visioning

TECHNOLOGY

COMMITTEE

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