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We must take advantage of the complementary nature of the three universities' respective missions. Concordia and MSUM are primarily undergraduate institutions, while NDSU is a Ph.D.-granting research institution. Encouraging graduates of Concordia and MSUM to continue their education at NDSU will help feed graduate and Ph.D. programs and allow these highly qualified individuals to stay in the area and contribute to the local economy, particularly in disciplines related to the three target technologies. We must also properly utilize our academic institutions to create a type of advanced technology "job training." The combined enrollment of NDSU, MSUM and Concordia equals nearly 23,000 students - a number that makes Fargo Moorhead noticeable to businesses looking to locate near a large pool of core knowledge capacity and a talented workforce. Through the NDSU Research and Technology Park, students of any Tri-College institution can obtain real-world research experience and internships, making them even more desirable to high growth companies. Unfortunately, smart states and communities around the country, not to mention globally, are engaged in the same process of identifying target technologies. In order to take advantage of the opportunities that present themselves, our plan emphasizes the need to continuously evaluate the changing economic landscape and adapt appropriately to pursue new opportunities in high-growth, high-wage industries. *We initially propose investing the majority of sales tax in Core Knowledge Infrastructure. 12