# Economic development organization

Concept · [Programs and community](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/community)

Also called: EDO, economic development, economic development group, economic developer, econ dev

An organization whose job is to grow the economy of a city, region or state. It attracts employers, helps local companies grow and builds up chosen industries. It can be a public agency, a [nonprofit](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/nonprofit) or part of a [chamber of commerce](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/chamber-of-commerce).

**For example:** A [founder](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/founder) building drone software asks the local economic development organization for introductions to aerospace companies that might test the product.

## Connects to (17)

- [Tulsa Innovation Labs](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tulsa-innovation-labs): A tech-led economic development organization in Tulsa.
- [PartnerTulsa](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/partner-tulsa): The City of Tulsa's economic development organization, formally the Tulsa Authority for Economic Opportunity.
- [Chamber of commerce](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/chamber-of-commerce): A membership organization of businesses in one place or one community.
- [Startup ecosystem](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/startup-ecosystem): The people, money and organizations in one place that help new companies start and grow.
- [Talent](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/terms/talent): The skilled people a company can hire or work with, such as software engineers and designers.
- [Tulsa Local Ventures](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tulsa-local-ventures): An initiative of the George Kaiser Family Foundation that helps companies explore and pursue growth in Tulsa.
- [Tulsa Tech Hub](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tulsa-tech-hub): A regional effort to make Tulsa a center for autonomous systems, such as drones.
- [Oklahoma Department of Commerce](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/oklahoma-department-of-commerce): The state agency for business and economic development.
- [Tulsa Regional Chamber](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tulsa-regional-chamber): The Tulsa region's chamber of commerce.
- [City of Tulsa](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/city-of-tulsa): Tulsa's city government.
- [Opportunity zone](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/opportunity-zone): A designated low-income area in the US where investors can put money through special funds and postpone tax on certain gains.
- [JobsEQ](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/jobseq): A labor market data tool from Chmura that shows job openings, wages and workforce trends for a region.
- [Center on Rural Innovation](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/center-on-rural-innovation): A US 501(c)(3) nonprofit that partners with rural leaders to help rural people take part in the tech economy through digital skills, tech…
- [Workforce development](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/workforce-development): Training and support that help people gain the skills employers need, often paid for in part by government or philanthropy.
- [Grand River Dam Authority](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/grda): Oklahoma's largest public power utility, funded by its electricity and water sales rather than taxes.
- [Northeast Oklahoma Regional Alliance](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/northeastern-oklahoma-regional-alliance): A 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on economic development, advocacy and collaboration among the rural counties of northeast Oklahoma.
- [Oklahoma Workforce Commission](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/oklahoma-workforce-commission): The coordinating body for workforce development across Oklahoma, created under the Oklahoma Workforce Transformation Act.

Map view: https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/economic-development-organization