She added , “ Creating the right environment that develops complementary partnerships in alignment with current and future goals will ensure that the next generation of Washington aerospace workers will lead the world in the development of new and sustainable technologies to make flight cleaner , faster and safer .”
The Mission of Innovation
In the initial stages of bringing together the cluster program , Dale King , PNAA cluster director , reached out to interested parties from throughout the aerospace industry in order to identify top priorities . This included professionals from corporations , entrepreneurs , finance , academia , workforce organizations , government and non-profits . From these conversations five focus areas emerged , including : workforce alignment , supply chain , environmental sustainability , marketing , and Industry 4.0 . The priorities were not limited to these , as there is interest in connecting rural , urban and ethnic communities throughout the entire state of Washington .
Working as a PNAA committee , the Pacific Northwest Aerospace Cluster ( PNAC ) is organized to address the industry chosen priorities .
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