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Comprehensive Plan Economic Development Element <br />economic development groups, shall promote expansion of occupational education programs in the <br />county by demonstrating to the educational institutions a definitive local demand for expanded <br />programs. <br />Policy 3.6: The County, through the school district, charter schools, and private schools, shall focus <br />on enhancing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics curriculum in K-12 schools. <br />OBJECTIVE 4: Facilitate Economic Development <br />By 201-525 the county and municipalities within the County shall have at least two additional <br />established industrial/business/technology/research parks (for a total of 4 parks) with sufficient land <br />and adequate infrastructure to accommodate new or expanding businesses. At least one of these <br />parks should be developed for Biotech/research/technology industries. <br />Policy 4.1: By-294$,4The County shall estal!ishmaintain an Indian River County Consortium for <br />Life' Science Research and Technology Advancement with appropriate local governments, <br />employment agencies, institutions of higher education and other applicable entities, whose mission <br />shall be to: <br />1. Promote and support the growth of existing key and emerging economic sectors; and <br />2. Provide legislative and governmental policies to support economic development; and <br />3. Make available physical infrastructure to support development, manufacturing, and <br />commercialization of products; and <br />4. Provide and support emerging technologies; and <br />5. Leverage the county's current K-12 schools with a focus on enhancing the Science, <br />Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics related foundation for education; and <br />6. Create a profusion of higher education opportunities within the targeted sectors to <br />enhance our competitive opportunities; and <br />7. Provide entrepreneurial, management expertise, a well trained, skilled, educated <br />workforce; and <br />8. Foster a synergy and interaction of venture capital, legal, scientists, entrepreneurs, <br />and financers to create product development; and <br />9. Identify and increase investments needed to enhance a competitive advantage; and <br />10. Provide the awareness, advocacy, and expressed will of stakeholders to support <br />economic development. <br />Community Development Department Indian River County 50 <br />176 <br />