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Industries of the Future — West Virginia that whole issue on solid waste anyway. It would probably be good if the industries at this table would push for a special call to deal with the waste problems we have. I think we’re going to take it up anyway to help bring more jobs to West Virginia. Moderator: Thanks to everyone for your interest and especially to the panel for addressing these questions. 49
Inaugural Symposium Proceedings CONCLUSIONS AND CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE The symposium had excellent participation by leaders from West Virginia industry, state and federal government, and higher education, demonstrating the substantial cooperation, goodwill and capability which exists for continually improving the State's economy. The IOF-WV industry sector breakout groups were successful in developing over 120 technical project ideas, while the cross-cut breakout groups found some 55 critical issues of concern to IOF-WV companies and over 30 strategy recommendations for enhancing growth and global competitiveness of West Virginia companies. There are seven immediate challenges for the IOF-WV program: 1. Develop funded R&D projects for IOF-WV research teams. The industry sector Working Groups should prepare and submit proposals reflecting the R&D needs established at this Symposium. West Virginia industry leaders have been very cooperative in helping initiate IOF-WV, and their continued participation in developing proposals and obtaining beneficial results will be essential to future success. 2. "Institutionalize" the relationship of IOF-WV with WVU, the WVDO, the WV Science and Technology Council, the WV State Legislature, and the Governor's Office. IOF- WV can help further the common interests of these organizations in areas such as creating and preserving jobs, transferring and implementing new technologies, funding for research, and attracting new companies to the state. 3. Work closely with the national-level IOF program. The state-level effort needs to be well informed about industry Visions and Technology Roadmaps which are developed in the OIT's national-level IOF program. At the same time, state-level needs and priorities for improved productivity should be recognized by the DOE. 4. Mobilize interdisciplinary teams around important cross-cutting issues identified at the Symposium. IOF-WV participants can help address concerns such as availability of a quality workforce, environmental restrictions, and use of byproducts and waste materials as feedstocks for other industries. 5. Build vertically integrated partnerships to enhance productivity and competitiveness of West Virginia's basic industries. The emerging high technology industry in West Virginia can team with coal, natural gas and power generation companies, as well as others, to improve the efficiency and productivity of basic manufacturing companies. 6. Cooperate with the WV Development Office and other groups in their efforts to attract new business to the State. A strategy suggested by the cross-cut groups at the 1997 Symposium is to attract manufacturing companies which use as input the intermediate materials 50
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