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DELIVERABLES FEASIBILITY STUDY SU111111ARY REPORT A Summary Report will offer an in-depth analysis of each potential cluster. Clusters to be examined may include: health and life sciences, nanotechnology, advanced manufacturing, industrial products and manufacturing, information technology, and data management and analytics. The following activities will be included as a part of the study: Activity 1)cscription 1~1arl:ei ASSCtiSnlenl Examine the needs of multiple constituent groups, including mtijor corporations outside of the South Bend community, local businesses, entrepreneurs, educational institutions/ researchers, amd investment (inns. • Conduct an assessment of each constituent group's needs in an effort to ~letennine what Ignition Park must do to be of value to each group. Business leaders, entrepreneurs, and educational leaders will be interviewed to ~letcimiue what unique service offerings and infi-astructure support must be in place for them to consider locating in Ignition Park. Investment firms ~~• ill be consulted to determine the components that must be in place for them to consider investing in companies located at lgnition Park. Resource Apse>sment Inventory and analyze existing regional resources, assets, and support and Competitive organizations to determine if resources currently available arc sufficient to Analysis attract and meet the needs of potential Ignition Park tenants. Some areas to be examined include: intellectual capital, technology infrastructure (i.e. Metronet), and training and education capacity. It is further anticipated that other areas in need of analysis will arise as a result of the Market Assessment. • Examine the role of local, state. and federal partners. • Determine whether the existing resources can support the identified needs and/ or be coordinated and harnessed in such a way that lgnition Park is able to sustain a potential industry cluster. • Complete a competitive analysis that will examine alternatives presently a<<tilable to target constituent groups. Conclusions and Prepare a detailed report comparing the findings of the Market Assessment Recununendatiun~ and the Regional Resource Assessment to deternine areas of weakness and ~~aps between what potential clients need and what is currently available. • l-ormulate recommendations based upon this report that will provide a list of ~~otential industry clusters with the greatest opportunities for success at f~~nition Park. Each opportunity will be evaluated and ranked based on a set of criteria defined by the Market Assessment. • I~Icntify the functional role of Ignition Park in support of these opportunities ,ind identify the space requirements, building amenities, and sh~u~ed scr~-ices necessary to meet the needs of identified cluster companies. Con/idc n~inl -lgnition Park ~ Fen.~~ihilih~ Slac!>> and Sh~nlegic Plata Proposal- Graham Allen Partrrerc Februn~~~ 2011