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Economic Development

Minnesota Information

  • Center for Economic Development - Provided by the University of Minnesota - Duluth, this site includes selected economic data for Duluth and northeastern Minnesota.
  • Enterprise Minnesota - This nonprofit organization (formerly called Minnesota Technology Inc.) helps existing small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises grow profitably. They offer articles, reports, and analysis of technology trends.
  • Iron Range Resources - Designed to strengthen and diversify the economy of northeastern Minnesota, this state agency provides information on economic development, tourism, technology, and mining opportunities in the region.
  • Greater MSP - The Greater MSP Partnership is a private-public partnership designed to be a resource to all economic development organizations in the Minneapolis Saint Paul region. It represents 11 Minnesota counties and two adjoining Wisconsin counties.
  • Minneapolis Department of Community Planning and Economic Development (CPED)
  • Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development - Information to assist business and individuals with international trade, local economic development, and employment.
    • Compare Minnesota - A tool to compare Minnesota to other states in a number of areas including business, trade, education, crime, and employment.
    • MNPRO - A property search tool for available commercial buildings and land throughout Minnesota and a searchable database of Minnesota community profiles.
    • Minnesota Trade Office - MTO promotes and assists in the expansion of exports and foreign direct investments that contribute to the growth of the Minnesota economy.
    • Minnesota's SBIR/STTR Assistance Program - Provides services to help businesses access federal funding through the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program.
    • Tax Free Development (JOBZ) - JOBZ is Minnesota Governor Pawlenty’s key initiative to stimulate economic development activity in Greater Minnesota by providing local and state tax exemptions to new and expanding businesses.
  • Saint Paul Department of Planning and Economic Development - The economic development arm of the City of Saint Paul.


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