Agenda 11/12/2013 Item #16F411/12/2013 16. A
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to adopt a resolution approving Collier County's promotion of an
international in -bound trade mission organized by the French/PACA Collaborative,
hosting the RETIS FACE 5 Executive Training Program in Collier County, and providing
funding in the amount of up to $10,000 for financial support in facilitating the event
planned for the spring of 2014.
OBJECTIVE: Consideration by the Board of County Commissioners (Board) to
promote an international in -bound trade mission organized by the French RETIS/PACA
consortium, in support of establishing a collaborative local relationship with a long
standing international trading partner of the U.S. The support includes hosting the
RETIS FACE 5 Executive Training Program in Collier County, Florida, and providing
funding in the amount of up to $10,000 to facilitate this event planned for the spring of
2014.
CONSIDERATIONS: Collier County in conjunction with other community organizations
(including the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce) began communicating with
representatives from the PACA Innovation organization of France during an initial visit in
February 2013, regarding potential international economic development collaboration with
Collier County. In two subsequent visits to Collier County coordinated by the Naples Chamber,
occurring in April and September of this year, the PACA/RETIS group continued discussions of
establishing an international partnership with Collier County. The essential points of the
partnership would: 1) create a soft landing zone providing technical assistance for selected
French companies willing to develop businesses in Collier County and Florida, while 2)
providing Collier and Florida innovation companies with facilitated access to French and
European business partnerships and international trade.
As provided for in the Office of Business and Economic Development's FY 2014 Business Plan,
and formally adopted by the Board on September 10, 2013, this partnership would advance a key
economic development goal of international trade with potential for foreign - direct investment.
On October 8, 2013, representatives from PACA Innovation submitted an action plan (see
attached plan) outlining a proposal for Collier County to host PACA/RETIS's 2014 FACE 5
Executive Training Program. The FACE 5 Executive Training Program equates to an in -bound
international trade mission affording our community an opportunity to recruit those desirable
international firms to locate in Collier County. The plan outlines the benefits and obligations of
both PACA/RETIS and Collier County, including a request for Collier County to provide
financial support of up to $10,000 to offset transportation and lodging costs for up to 10 French
innovation companies as part of Collier's facilitation of their participation in the RETIS FACE 5
Executing Training Program planned for the spring of 2014.
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Upon board approval of the Resolution, the Office plans to soon after present to the Board a n
formal agreement between Collier County and the PACA/RETIS group. Such agreement will
outline specific requirements for both Collier County and PACA/RETIS that will formalize the
terms of the mutual partnership.
FISCAL IMPACT: The maximum cost to the County for this in -bound international trade
mission is $10,000, to offset transportation and lodging costs up to $1,000 each, for up to 10
French innovation companies' visiting Collier County for the 2014 FACE 5 program in the
spring of 2014. Sufficient funds are available in the Economic Development budget (001-
138760) for the proposed program.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT EWPACT: None.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item is approved as to form and legality and requires
majority vote for approval. -JAK
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving Collier County's promotion of
an international in -bound trade mission organized by the French/PACA Collaborative,
hosting the RETIS FACE 5 Executive Training Program in Collier County, and providing
funding in the amount of up to $10,000 for financial support of the international event
planned for the spring of 2014.
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Prepared by: Bruce Register, Director, Office of Business & Economic Development
Attachments: Resolution; Proposed PACA/RETIS Action Plan
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^ COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.16.F.16.F.4.
Item Summary: Recommendation to adopt a resolution approving Collier County's
promotion of an international in -bound trade mission organized by the French /PACA
Collaborative, hosting the RETIS FACE 5 Executive Training Program in Collier County, and
providing funding in the amount of up to $10,000 for financial support in facilitating the event
planned for the spring of 2014.
Meeting Date: 11/12/2013
Prepared By
Name: JenniferLeslie
Title: Office of Business & Economic Development
11/1/2013 5:03:18 PM
n Approved By
Name: KlatzkowJeff
Title: County Attorney
Date: 11/4/2013 9:32:31 AM
Name: IsacksonMark
Title: Director -Corp Financial and Mgmt Svs,CMO
Date: 11/4/2013 10:49:51 AM
Name: KlatzkowJeff
Title: County Attorney
Date: 11/4/2013 12:00:05 PM
Name: OchsLeo
Title: County Manager
Date: 11/4/2013 12:28:53 PM
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RESOLUTION NO. 2013-
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, RECOMMENDING THAT THE
COUNTY PROMOTE AN INTERNATIONAL IN -BOUND TRADE
MISSION ORGANIZED BY THE FRENCH RETIS/PACA
COLLABORATIVE, INCLUDING PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT
IN THE AMOUNT OF UP TO $10,000 IN SUPPORT OF HOSTING THE
RETIS FACE 5 EXECUTIVE TRAINING PROGRAM IN COLLIER
COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN SPRING OF 2014.
WHEREAS, increased international business will aid the County's economic
development, generate international trade, and increase additional business opportunities that
will create high value jobs for County residents and businesses; and
WHEREAS, there is a need for a concerted, community -wide effort to attract
international businesses and foreign- direct investment to Collier County; and
WHEREAS, Retis, the French network for innovation has proposed a partnership with
Collier County for an in -bound trade mission; and
WHEREAS, such partnership would afford Collier County exclusivity in hosting Retis's
next FACE 5 Executive Training Session, bringing up to ten (10) French companies to Collier
County for such a training session in Spring of 2014; and
WHEREAS, the opportunity to host the next FACE 5 Executive Training Session would
contribute to Naples and Collier County's position as a Hub for French and European companies
aiming to expand to Florida; and
WHEREAS, the opportunity to host the next FACE 5 Executive Training Session would
help Florida -based and Collier County -based innovative companies gain access to French and
European business or technology incentives or other partnerships; and
WHEREAS, the opportunity to host the next FACE 5 Executive Training Session would
help to promote Collier County in France to French -based incubation networks and business
networks; and
WHEREAS, Collier County supports the development of international trade, foreign
direct investment, and entrepreneurship opportunities such as those offered through exclusively
hosting the next FACE 5 Executive Training Session; and
WHEREAS, Collier County proposes supporting the opportunity to exclusively host the
next FACE 5 Executive Training Session for its high -value opportunities in the amount of
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$10,000 for the purpose of supporting airfare costs for ten French companies to Collier County
for participation in the program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the Board hereby recommends
that the County promote an international in -bound trade mission organized by the French
Retis/PACA collaborative, including hosting the Retis FACE 5 Executive Training Program in
Collier County, Florida.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County shall commit up to $10,000 in local
financial support for the purpose of inducing the participation of up to ten French companies in
the FACE 5 Executive Training Session in Spring of 2014 from the Economic Development
marketing and promotion budget (001- 138760). The County financial support will be made
available to offset transportation and lodging costs of the participant companies.
THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED after motion, second, and majority vote favoring
same this 12th day of November, 2013.
ATTEST:
DWIGHT E. BROCK, CLERK
M
, Deputy Clerk
Approved as to form and legality:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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GEORGIA A. HILLER, ESQ.
CHAIRWOMAN
Jeffrey A. Klatzkow, County Attorney
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Wrap -up of the Sept. I8 -20 Workshops in Naples
2014 ACTION -PLAN - PROPOSALS
■ Please find in this note :
1. Workshops conclusions
2. Next steps proposals: 2014 action -plan
3. What we can bring & added value for Naples — Collier County/ Florida
4. Our needs
5. Business model & budget
6. Tentative general calendar
I- WORKSHOPS CONCLUSIONS
■ Topics discussed and main collaboration ideas
❑ Start-up exchange program
❑ Industry- focused approach
❑ Student /Graduate /School exchange
❑ US -style Entrepreneurship teaching
❑ Virtual campus
❑ Angels connection
❑ Cross - Atlantic incubator exchanges
❑ Cross - Atlantic pitching
❑ Virtual exchanges
❑ Common platform
■ Existing RETIS French - American program that could be transferred to Naples/ Collier
County/ Florida
RETIS Executive Training Program: FACE 5 by RETIS & Triana Group is a successful
training program for French innovative company executives willing to expand to the US
(incubators members /staff can also participate in the program)
■ Support proposal from Collier County Commissioner Mrs. Georgia Hiller
* Facilities (office) to host & promote the PACA & RETIS presence and French /Florida
partnership in Naples
b Help promoting the partnership initiative through the Greater Naples Chamber of
Commerce
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II- NEXT STEPS PROPOSALS: 2014 ACTION -PLAN
Both ways Success stories
:D Communication /promotion
• FACE 5 Florida
* 10 French Companies on Executive Training Camp in Naples
b Objective : at "least I company headquartered in Naples/ Collier
County within the next 18 followingmonths
• YEi Florida
b 1 or 2 Florida laureates of the competition
• Promotion & Events
* 1st Naples/ Florida Delegation in France
b Another French delegation (other incubators & BICs representative
from the Retis'Network) in Naples/ Florida
Virtual French - American co- working Events with start-ups &
students
STEP 1: FACE 5 FLORIDA 4 Oct. 13 — March 14
October 2013
• Preparation : partnerships & sponsors, flyers & brochure
. Kick -off, promotion & sourcing: in the PACA Region + RETIS network
( ■ Screening & selection with involvement of Naples/ Florida partners
November 2013
■ Deadline: Subscription of the companies (Nov. 30th'
Logistics (bookings etc ... for Naples week training camp)
Session 1 to 4 in France
December 2013 (
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January & I
February 2014 I
Get a general overview of US economic ecosystem
( market /competition /environment, how to, business cases) + FOCUS
on FLORIDA
b Prepare business plan, financial projections, outreach documents
b Get evaluated by experts (from US & if possible from Florida)
Session 5 in Naples ( +Sarasota/ Tampa/ St Petersburg if needed for
March 2014
some of the companies)
b Participate on a 3 day Training camp
�? Meet the local ecosystem (partners, investors, prospects) & practice'
on the field
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III- WHAT WE CAN BRING & ADDED VALUE FOR NAPLES — COLLIER COUNTY/ FLORIDA
Z Bring 10 French companies (at least — more if other sessions) to Naples
Z Screen companies whose activities fit Naples/ Collier County economic environment &
industries
Z Give Florida & Naples exclusivity to host the next FACE 5 Executive Training Session
Z Contribute to Naples position as a Hub or a Gate for French/ European Companies that aims
to expand to Florida
Promote Naples, Collier County & Florida in France toward our incubation & companies
networks
Help Florida innovative companies get access to French/ European business or technology
incentives or partnerships
IV- OUR NEEDS
■ To be able to organize & launch FACE 5 Florida, we would need:
■ Training & coaching
■ Sponsoring
Z Naples/ Florida -based ®-
Speakers
b Mentors (CEOs)
b Evaluators (business angels, investors,
local experts as lawyers...)
Financial support
$10,000 : $1,000 /company to offer
plane tickets to the companies
Z Logistic support
b Meeting rooms
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MinrIOUTIOP V- BUSINESS MODEL & BUDGET
■ General Business model
■ Incentives (FR) ■ Participating companies Ir Sponsoring III: Volunteering
■ A +/- $90 000 program for 10 companies (1 executive or CEO)
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VI- TENTATIVE CALENDAR FOR 2013 -2014
October — December 2013 ■ Set up & launching of FACE 5 Florida Training Program
January 2014 ■ Naples Delegation in PACA / France
■ FACE 5 FL Session 1
February 2014
■
FACE 5 FL Session 2 -4
■
Call for projects for summer students internships or
exchange educational trip
March 2014
FACE 5 FL. Session 5 : 10 French companies in Naples
April 2014
■
Wrap -up
May 2014
■
Follow -up
■
Promotion/ Communication: Virtual Co- working Event
June 2014
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YEi 14 new competition with Florida special Prize I
Summer students internships or exchange educational trips
July 2014
in PACA & Florida
August 2014
September 2014
October 2014
New French Delegation in Naples
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November 2014
New FACE 5 FL .training session
December 2014
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