Centre Region Economic Development Assessment

The Centre Region Economic Development Assessment is the first study of its kind to be undertaken by the COG.  The objective was to prepare a series of recommendations and implementation actions that would help define a cohesive regional economic development policy for the Centre Region.

The assessment does not establish a grand vision for economic development, but rather builds a path based on regional strengths and the evaluation of specific areas where change in existing practices could be improved.  The report provides a series of recommendations that will be implemented over a number of years.

The Centre Region Economic Development Assessment was accepted by the COG General Forum on August 22, 2011.

Centre Region Economic Development Assessment - Final Report.pdf

Centre Region Economic Development Assessment - Appendices.pdf



Local Economic Development Links:

Chamber of Business and Industry Centre County (CBICC)
http://www.cbicc.org/

Centre County Industrial Development Corporation (CCIDC)
http://www.centrecountyidc.org/


Small Business Development Center, Penn State (SBDC)
http://sbdc.psu.edu/


Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED)
http://www.newpa.com/



Additional Links:

Your Economy (YE). Explore economic activity in your own community and across the country. Your Economy is a business census containing more than 24 million active establishments providing detailed information about the performance of businesses from a local to a national perspective.

http://youreconomy.org/

Dun and Bradstreet. Offers an online database of more 79 million businesses around the world. Companies can search for and conduct research of potential suppliers, business partners, and competitors.

http://www.dnb.com/