1. GREATER PHILADELPHIA
Bucks County 1

2. Greater Philadelphia
Let’s take a look at the region itself. The tri-state Greater Philadelphia region is over 4,500 square miles and is comprised of 11 counties, including:
New Castle County in Delaware
Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer and Salem Counties in New Jersey
Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties in Pennsylvania
It is overall the second largest region on the East Coast in terms of employment, population and income. 2

3. Strategically Positioned3

4. 46.1 million people; $1.46 trillion in spending power
Powerful Market
46.1 million people; $1.46 trillion in spending power 4

5. First Rate Region Metric Number Ranking Population 6.1 Million 5th
Gross Regional Product
$355 Billion
7th
Employment
3 Million
4th
Personal Income
$277 Billion 5

6. Private Sector Employment Change6

7. Bucks County Characteristics
10.2% of Population
9.1% of Employment
8.8% of Gross Regional Product
13.9% of Manufacturing Jobs
11.3% of Total Personal Income
34.2% with Bachelor’s or Advanced Degree
13.4% with Advanced Degrees
83rd in Per Capita Personal Income

8. Alternative Energy Advantages
Strong Collaboration
MANA, NTI, Center for Distributed Power
Universities
Delaware, Drexel, Penn, Penn State, Princeton, Rutgers, Temple,
Widener
Excellent Community Colleges
Strengths
Batteries, fuel cells, smart grid, photovoltaic's, advanced materials
PJM - world’s largest power market

9. Alternative Energy DE, NJ, PA Alternative Energy Companies
Strong Market Demand
Policies promoting energy development
Smart Grid collaboration
Renewable Portfolio Standards
Job training programs
Alternative Energy Companies
AE Polysilicon, Epuron, Gamesa, GE Wind, HelioSphera, Iberdrola, Princeton Energy Systems
Manufacturing Legacy
Firms provide raw materials, equipment, devices, infrastructure
Skilled workers

10. Green Growth PA ranked 3rd in clean-energy jobs with 38,763
NJ ranks 9th with 25,397
NJ ranked 7th and PA 8th in venture capital investments
Penn is largest college purchaser of green power
Greenworks Philadelphia – Greenest US city by 2015
Date Last Updated: 8/28/09
Sources: Pew Charitable Trusts 2009, Philadelphia Business Journal, Global Insight Forecast

11. Select Greater Philadelphia
Regional data
Information analysis
Regional marketing
Business connections
Site location services 11

12. Progress January 2005 –December 2009 Total prospects and leads
RFI’s and RFP’s
Client site visits
Site consultant meetings
Marketing missions
Media assists
618
501
213
443 88
328 12

13. Results Attracting Businesses 49 companies 3,400 direct jobs
9,000 total jobs
$90,700 average direct jobs wage
$315 million in direct income
$670 million total income

14. HelioSphera 400 Jobs $500 Million Investment
500,000 SF Manufacturing Plant
Thin Film Solar Panels for Commercial Use
Naval Business Center
Opening in 2011

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Philadelphia, PA
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