The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) will begin taking applications on July 22 for funding to expand broadband infrastructure in Minnesota.
The $35 million in funding, which was approved during the 2016 legislative session, goes into effect with the beginning of the 2017 fiscal year today...Continue Reading
The Made in Minnesota Directory has reached a threshold: The directory now contains more than 1,000 Minnesota suppliers of products and materials, all pointing to what is made right here at home and helping to make the state more competitive.
The story behind the directory really begins with German...Continue Reading
Good day friends! I’m here with another mish-mash of rankings and/or news stories that include South Dakota and could be useful for your economic development efforts.
The Center on Education and the Workforce has a page of publications showing South Dakota job market projections through the next several years. See...Continue Reading
Who We've Helped
Broadband-2023
1
Broadband Cooperative
Education-2023
25
Education
(schools, distance learning, technology; including 5 childcare centers)
Agronomy-2023
20
Grain Handling/Agronomy Firms
(17 are producer owned, $467 million capital Investment)
Ag Processing-2023
27
Ag Processing Businesses
(16 producer-owned, $331 million capital investment)
Ag retail-2023
13
Agriculture Retail/Service Businesses
Tourism-2023
22
Tourism Related Businesses
Retail and service-2023
58
Retail and Service Businesses
Manufacturing-2023
29
Manufacturing Firms
(plant and/or equipment)
Recreation-2023
18
Recreation and arts facilities, non-profit, including community centers
Local-2023
9
Partner Regional and Local Loan Funds
Infrastructure-2023
21
Community Infrastructure Projects
(water, wastewater, streets, emergency)
Industrial parks-2023
43
Industrial Parks
(Office facilities or industrial buildings for lease or sale, all non-profit owners)
Housing-2023
26
Housing projects
(4 site development, 12 elderly and assisted living, 6 multi-family rental properties, 2 housing loan funds, 3 single family homes)