Public Private Partnerships

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Public Private Partnerships

• Barry Stutts
• November 21, 2002

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Overview

• Background on Bayer Corporation
• A success story
• A work in progress
• Critical success factors
• Looking for that win-win situation

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Bayer Corporation Overview
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About Bayer
Animal health products including Advantage flea
control
Plastics, coatings, polyurethane, synthetic rubber
Prescription drugs and biological products
More reflective polycarbonate stop signs
Blood glucose devices
OTC products including Bayer Aspirin
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A Success Story

• Allegheny School Science Education Technology
  (ASSET) Inc.
• Created/piloted by Bayer Corporation in 1992 to
• Improve science education (key to Bayer success)
• Increase global competitiveness
• Develops critical-thinking, problem-solving and
  team building - all critical for a successful
  workplace
• Spun off in 1993 as a 501(c)3 to
• Obtain additional and sustained funding
• Collaborate with NSF to add credibility
• To partner with groups in the business of
  education
• Now in 69 school districts in five counties

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A Work in Progress

• Southwest Pennsylvania Household Hazardous Waste
  (SW PA HHW) Task Force
• Members
• Industry (Allegheny Energy, Bayer, ERM, PPG)
• Non Profits (PA CleanWays, PA Resource Council)
• Local Institutions (CMU and Pgh. Mercy Health
  System)
• Govt. (ALCOSAN, Allegheny County Health Dept.,
  Armstrong County, City of Pittsburgh, Green Tree
  Borough, PA DEP)

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SW PA HHW Task Force

• Mission
• Facilitate the proper collection and disposal of
  HHW and minimize its generation through education
  in SW PA.
• Manageable tasks
• Oversight
• Funding
• Location/disposal
• Education and outreach
• And sufficient volunteers to make progress

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Critical Success Factors

• Catalysts need to exist
• An event or events that provides the motivation
• Individuals who have the energy and desire
• Creation of a win-win situation
• Active participation on both sides
• Critical mass of participants to achieve the goal
• Progress in a relatively short time period
• Some mechanism for sustainability
• Funding, people, PR, etc.

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Looking for That Win-Win Situation

• Many companies look for opportunities to do good
  things
• Individuals within companies may have a
  particular motivation to contribute
• With increased competition for tax and charitable
  dollars and less staff to push activities, both
  sides need to see the return on their investment
• Networks are important (you cant get much done
  alone)
• Even if a win-win situation doesnt jump out,
  keep a dialogue going