Lori Luechtefeld

November 1, 2005

3 Min Read
Domestic Economic Development Agencies

Originally Published MX November/December 2005

BUSINESS PLANNING & TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

Return to Article:
Growing Roots

Most economic development agencies in the United States will say that they'd like to have medical device manufacturers set up shop in their region. However, not all are backing this up with the incentives and outreach necessary to gain the attention of medical product companies. Below are agencies that have shown an active interest in attracting and supporting the medtech industry.

Enterprise Florida
390 N. Orange Ave., Ste. 1300
Orlando, FL 32801
Phone: 407/316-4600
www.eflorida.com

Economic Development Alliance
    of St. Clair County
735 Erie St., Ste. 250
Port Huron, MI 48060
Phone: 810/982-9511
www.edaofstclaircounty.com

Charleston Regional
   Development Alliance
5300 International Blvd., Ste.    103A
North Charleston, SC 29418
Phone: 843/767-9300
www.charleston-for-business.com

Tampa Bay Partnership
4300 W. Cypress St., Ste. 250
Tampa, FL 33607
Phone: 813/878-2208
www.tampabay.org

Greater Raleigh Chamber of
   Commerce
800 S. Salisbury St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone: 919/664-7000
www.raleighchamber.org

Greater Austin Chamber of
   Commerce
210 Barton Springs Rd., Ste. 400
Austin, TX 78704
Phone: 512/478-9383
www.austinchamber.org

Chicago-Cook Business Center
69 W. Washington St., Ste. 2900
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone: 312/603-1070
www.chicago-cook.org

Greater Fargo Moorhead
   Economic Development Corp.
51 Broadway, Ste. 500
Fargo, ND 58102
Phone: 877/243-0281
www.fmedc.com

The Health Industry Council
3001 Skyway Cir. N., Ste. 100
Irving, TX 75038
Phone: 972/256-2291
www.healthindustrycouncil.org

Merrimack Valley
   Economic Development    Council
439 S. Union St.
Lawrence, MA 01843
Phone: 978/975-8787
www.merrimackvalley.info

Lehigh Valley Economic
   Development Corp.
P.O. Box 21750
Lehigh Valley, PA 18002
Phone: 610/266-6775
www.lehighvalley.org

Hampton Roads Economic
   Development Alliance
500 Main St., Ste. 1300
Norfolk, VA 23510
Phone: 757/627-2315
www.hreda.com

SouthCoast Development
   Partnership
285 Old Westport Rd.
North Dartmouth, MA 02747
Phone: 508/999-9143
www.southcoastdev.org

Pittsburgh Regional Alliance
Regional Enterprise Tower
425 Sixth Ave., Ste. 1100
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone: 877/392-1300
www.pittsburghregion.org

Economic Development Council
   of Snohomish County
728 134th St. S.W., Ste. 128
Everett, WA 98204
Phone: 425/743-4567
www.snoedc.org

Michigan Economic Development
   Corp.
300 N. Washington Sq.
Lansing, MI 48913
Phone: 888/522-0103
http://medc.michigan.org

Palmetto Economic
   Development Corp.
1201 Main St., Ste. 1710
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: 803/254-9211
www.southcarolinapowerteam.com

Inland Northwest
   Economic Alliance
P.O. Box 164
Liberty Lake, WA 99019
Phone: 866/495-8877
www.inlandnorthwestregion.com

Oakland County Planning &
   Economic Development
1200 N. Telegraph Rd., Bldg. 34E
Pontiac, MI 48341
Phone: 248/858-9099
www.co.oakland.mi.us/peds

Copyright ©2005 MX

Sign up for the QMED & MD+DI Daily newsletter.

You May Also Like