What types of companies does the EDC work with?
The EDC supports the growth of primary sector businesses, which export the majority of their products or services outside the region and generate additional business revenues and household incomes within the local economy. A large portion of the EDC’s efforts are focused on supporting the growth of existing local primary sector operations, through facility expansions, employment training and growth and productivity enhancements. These regional expansions are extremely important to the EDC’s mission, as well as to the local economy. National studies indicate that between 70 and 90 percent of sustainable long-term regional growth is generated from existing business and institutional economic base.
