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Education initiatives
Industry Development Initiatives
Public Safety Initiatives
Special Initiatives		    

Memphis Tomorrow engages local business leadership in solving key economic challenges – developing our human capital, building a vibrant industry base, and creating a safe environment.  Meaningful change in these areas requires collaboration, innovation, careful planning, and a sustained effort over time focused on action and results.

The following is an overview of some of our activities. 

 
 
 
 

EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Early Childhood Development
K-12 Public Education
Higher Education
Recruiting and Retaining Talent

     INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT
Bioscience Industry Development
Music Industry Development
Minority Business Development		  

The education and skill level of our people is the key determinant of our collective and individual economic success.  We must therefore place a priority on the development of human capital – pre-natal through higher education. We must also simultaneously recruit talent by making our community attractive to educated populations and knowledge workers..
A diverse, vibrant industry base and high-wage jobs are key to economic prosperity. Memphis has secured a global leadership position in logistics, is growing as a major center for orthopedics and medical devices, and is reinvigorating its music/film/entertainment industry. Our dynamic economy will be driven by growth in these target industies and through expansion of our strong foundation of entrepreneurialism and innovation.
   
  PUBLIC SAFETY
Operation Safe Community and
Police and Sheriff Department Accreditation		   SPECIAL INITIATIVES
Memphis Fast Forward
Government Efficiency

Safe streets are fundamental to quality of life, and are a major factor influencing whether businesses and residents stay or leave Memphis. Today we know that fighting crime requires highly effective law enforcement and suppression strategies. Research also tells us that public safety depends on creative prevention and intervention.


Other key ingredients to Memphis' economic success include

1) public/private sector alignment in charting the course for our future and 2) effective and efficient government.