Clean Technology Cluster

This cluster (formerly known as Environment & Alternative Energy) includes a smaller number of specific industry components, although they span a number of industry sectors. The primary components of this cluster include manufacturing services, consultant services, and some utility functions. This cluster exceeds the average U.S. employment concentration ratio by 30 percent.

2008 Action Items

	Action Initiative	Action Initiative Area	Organization	Target Completion
1	Increase the international awareness of Washington's clean technology industry by organizing a delegation to the GLOBE 2008 Conference and Trade Show in Vancouver, BC	Clean Technology	Washington Clean Technology Alliance	March 2008
2	Begin the first phase of construction of Kitsap SEED Pod 1, known as the Northwest Clean Technology Incubator	Clean Technology	Port of Bremerton	March 2008
3	Grow Washington Clean Technology Alliance membership to 50 organizations	Clean Technology	Washington Clean Technology Alliance	December 2008

What's New: GLOBE 2008
In March, the Washington Clean Technology Alliance (WCTA), the first ever clean technology industry association in Washington state, led a delegation of 30 businesses and organizations from the state of Washington to GLOBE 2008 - one of the largest and most renowned environmental business trade shows in the world.

Washington was by far the most represented of all US states and the Washington State Pavilion was one of the highlights of the show. The event was a huge success for the state, demonstrating the growing strength of our clean technology industry cluster and building business opportunities for our companies. This effort was accomplished through strong collaborations among WCTA, PSRC, enterpriseSeattle, WA Dept of Community, Trade and Economic Development, City of Seattle, and companies such as McKinstry, Mithun and Leader International.

WCTA also debuted a ten-minute film entitled “The EverGREEN State: Washington Clean Tech at Work.”

• GLOBE 2008 Washington Pavilion Online Directory
• Press Release: Cleantech Alliance Unveils Washington’s “everGREEN” Story
• WCTA Video on YouTube
• Washington Clean Technology Alliance

Washington Clean Technology Alliance
An important outgrowth of the Prosperity Partnership’s work in the clean technology cluster has been the creation of the first-ever state wide clean technology industry association, the Washington Clean Technology Alliance. This organization provides networking and advocacy for the hundreds of clean technology companies and suppliers in our state, and helps to support the sustainable growth and development of this vital cluster in our region. For more information, visit www.wacleantech.org.

Cluster Strategy Development Background
In 2005, to target its work in supporting the clean technology cluster, the Prosperity Partnership formed a Clean Technology Cluster Strategy Development Working Group tasked with identifying specific action initiatives to be implemented by 2010. A special thanks goes to the co-chairs of that working group:

   Denis Hayes, President & CEO
   Bullitt Foundation
   www.bullitt.org

   Kathy Lombardo, NW Regional Manager and Sr Vice President
   CH2M Hill
   www.ch2m.com

   Garry Struthers, President
   Garry Struthers & Associates
   www.gsassoc-inc.com

The full Clean Technology industry cluster strategy can be found starting on page 38 of the Prosperity Partnership's Regional Economic Strategy.


Contact
For more information, contact Joan Chen, jchen@psrc.org, 206-389-2889