Lead Economic Development Team

Erie's Lead Economic Development Team provides a customer-centered approach to investment. As the entry point into Erie's economic development system, the team provides the potential for current investors with a coordinated connection to an exclusive source of counsel, advice, and direction regarding available programs to address their specific business needs.

The Lead Economic Development Team include representatives from:

• Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership
• Erie County and Corry Redevelopment Authorities
• City of Erie
• Erie County
• Erie County Public Library
• PA DCED Governor's Action Team
• DCED North West Regional Office
• Gannon University Small Business Development Center
• Northwest Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center
• Northwest Commission
• Erie City Redevelopment Authority
• Ben Franklin Technology Partners
• Erie Technology Incubator at Gannon University
• Erie-Western PA Port Authority
• Innovation Collaborative
• PA Career Link Erie County
• Partners for Performance
• Radius CoWork
• Bridgeway Capital
• VisitErie
• Senator Dan Laughlin
• Steel  Valley Authority
• Strategic Early Warning Network

If you are an existing business in Erie County seeking economic assistance or a prospect considering investing in the region, contact Jacob Rouch, Vice President for Economic Development, to learn how to the Lead Economic Development Team can assist you.