Minnesota Directory | Economic Development Organizations

Minnesota Directory of Economic Development Organizations

Quick Facts

Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton

Capital: St. Paul
Population (2015): 5,489,594
Largest Cities (2015): Minneapolis, 394,424; St. Paul, 300,851; Rochester, 112,225; Duluth, 86,110; Bloomington, 85,136
Targeted Industries: Finance/Business Services, Renewable Energy, Medical Technology & Healthcare, Advanced Manufacturing, Agriculture, Information Technology
Key Incentives: Minnesota Investment Fund, Minnesota Job Creation Fund, Angel Tax Credits, Emerging Entrepreneur Fund, Minnesota Job Training Incentive Program, Minnesota Job Skills Partnership, Greater Minnesota Job Expansion Program, FTZs, Pathways Program, TIF
GDP (2014): $333.3 billion*

*Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce

For the latest Minnesota incentives, click this link.

State Listings

Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development (DEED)
Jeff Rossate
Executive Director
332 Minnesota Street, Suite E200
St. Paul, MN 55101
P: 651-259-7493
jeff.rossate@state.mn.us
mn.gov/deed/business
US | Minnesota | State Contact

Utility Listings

Dakota Electric Association
Mark Lofthus
Economic Development Director
4300 220th Street
West Farmington, MN 55024
P: 651-463-6242
mlofthus@dakotaelectric.com
ecd.dakotaelectric.com/dakota-electric-association
US | Minnesota | Utility Contact
East Central Energy
Terry Grabau
Manager of Business Accounts & Energy Services
412 Main Avenue North, P.O. Box 39
Braham, MN 55006
P: 763-691-2018
terry.grabau@ecemn.com
www.econdev.eastcentralenergy.com/ece
US | Minnesota | Utility Contact
Great River Energy
Tom Lambrecht
Manager, Economic Development Services
12300 Elm Creek Boulevard
Maple Grove, MN 55369
P: 763-445-6105
tlambrecht@grenergy.com
www.greatriverenergy.com
US | Minnesota | Utility Contact
Minnesota Power
Nancy Norr
Director, Regional Development
30 West Superior Street
Duluth, MN 55802
P: 218-722-2625
nnorr@mnpower.com
www.mnpower.com/company/economicdevelopment
US | Minnesota | Utility Contact
Xcel Energy (MN)
Patrick Cline
Director, Community Relations & Economic Development
414 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55401
P: 612-337-2102
patrick.v.cline@xcelenergy.com
www.xcelenergy.com
US | Minnesota | Utility Contact

Regional Listings

(The) Northspan Group, Inc.
Randy Lasky
President & CEO
221 West First Street
Duluth, MN 55802
P: 218-529-7561
rlasky@northspan.org
www.northspan.org
US | Minnesota | Regional Contact
APEX (Area Partnership for Economic Expansion)
Elissa Hansen
Director, Business Development
306 West Superior Street, Suite 902
Duluth, MN 55802
P: 218-740-3667
elissa@apexgetsbusiness.com
www.apexgetsbusiness.com
US | Minnesota | Regional Contact
Duluth Seaway Port Authority
Jeff Borling
Director of Industrial/Economic Development
1200 Port Terminal Drive
Duluth, MN 55802
P: 218-727-8525
jborling@duluthport.com
www.duluthport.com
US | Minnesota | Regional Contact
Greater Mankato Growth, Inc.
John Considine
Business Development Resource Manager
1961 Premier Drive, Suite 100
Mankato, MN 56003
P: 507-385-6640
jconsidine@greatermankato.com
www.greatermankato.com
US | Minnesota | Regional Contact
Greater MSP
David Griggs
VP, Business Investment
400 Robert Street N. Suite 1600
Saint Paul, MN 55101
P: 651-287-1367
David.Griggs@greatermsp.org
www.greatermsp.org
US | Minnesota | Regional Contact
Headwaters Regional Development Commission
Tim Flathers
Executive Director
P.O. Box 906
Bemidji, MN 56619-0906
P: 218-333-6532
tflathers@hrdc.org
www.hrdc.org
US | Minnesota | Regional Contact
Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation Board
Steve Peterson
Executive Director of Development
4261 Highway 53 South
Eveleth, MN 55734
P: 218-735-3002
steve.peterson@state.mn.us
www.ironrangeresources.org
US | Minnesota | Regional Contact
Red Wing Port Authority
Shari Chorney
Business Development Director
315 West 4th Street
Red Wing, MN 55066
P: 651-385-3639
shari.chorney@ci.red-wing.mn.us
www.redwingportauthority.org
US | Minnesota | Regional Contact
Rochester Area Economic Development Inc.
Gary Smith
President
220 South Broadway, Suite 100
Rochester, MN 55904
P: 507-288-0208
gsmith@raedi.com
www.raedi.com
US | Minnesota | Regional Contact
Saint Paul Port Authority
Brenda L. Kyle
VP of Business Development
380 St. Peter Street, Suite 850
Saint Paul, MN 55102
P: 651-204-6241
blk@sppa.com
www.sppa.com
US | Minnesota | Regional Contact
UMD Center for Economic Development
Elaine S. Hansen
Director
11 East Superior Street, Suite 210
Duluth, MN 55802
P: 218-726-7298
ehansen@d.umn.edu
www.umdced.com
US | Minnesota | Regional Contact
Upper Minnesota Valley Regional Development Commission
Dawn Hegland
Executive Director
323 West Schlieman Avenue
Appleton, MN 56208
P: 320-289-1981, ext. 1
dawn.hegland@umvrdc.org
www.umvrdc.org
US | Minnesota | Regional Contact
West Central Initiative
Greg Wagner, AICP
Economic Development Planner
1000 Western Avenue
Fergus Falls, MN 56538-0318
P: 218-739-2239
greg@wcif.org
www.wcif.org
US | Minnesota | Regional Contact

County Listings

Cass County Economic Development Corporation
Mike Paulus
Executive Director
303 Minnesota Avenue West, P.O. Box 1606
Walker, MN 56484
P: 218-547-7262
mike.paulus@co.cass.mn.us
www.casscountyedc.com
US | Minnesota | County Contact
Development Corporation of Austin/Mower County
John Garry
Executive Director
329 North Main, Suite 106-L
Austin, MN 55912
P: 507-433-9495
jkgarry@austindca.org
www.austindca.org
US | Minnesota | County Contact
Itasca Economic Development Corporation (IEDC)
Mark Zimmerman
President & CEO
12 Northwest 3rd Street
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
P: 218-326-9411
mzimmerman@itascadv.org
www.itascadv.org
US | Minnesota | County Contact
Koochiching Economic Development Authority (KEDA)
Paul Nevanen
Director
405 3rd Street, P.O. Box 138
International Falls, MN 56649
P: 800-452-3569
paul@businessupnorth.com
www.businessupnorth.com
US | Minnesota | County Contact
Pennington County Economic Development
Christine Anderson
Director
405 3rd Street East
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
P: 218-681-7387
caanderson@co.pennington.mn.us
co.pennington.mn.us
US | Minnesota | County Contact
Wright County Economic Development Partnership
Duane Northagen
Executive Director
6800 Electric Drive, P.O. Box 525
Rockford, MN 55373
P: 763-477-3086
dnorthagen@wrightpartnership.org
www.wrightpartnership.org
US | Minnesota | County Contact

City Listings

Albert Lea Economic Development Agency
Ryan Nolander
Executive Director
2610 Y.H. Hanson Avenue, P.O. Box 370
Albert Lea, MN 56007
P: 507-373-3930, ext. 206
ryannolander@growalbertlea.com
www.growalbertlea.com
US | Minnesota | City Contact
City of Bloomington
Larry Lee
Community Development Director
Bloomington Civic Plaza, 1800 West Old Shakopee Road
Bloomington, MN 55431-3027
P: 952-563-8947
llee@ci.bloomington.mn.us
www.ci.bloomington.mn.us
US | Minnesota | City Contact
City of Cambridge Economic Development
Stan Gustafson
Economic Development Director
300 Third Avenue NE
Cambridge, MN 55008
P: 763-552-3209
sgustafson@ci.cambridge.mn.us
www.opportunitycommunity.com
US | Minnesota | City Contact
City of Detroit Lakes
Larry Remmen, AICP
Community Development Director
1025 Roosevelt Avenue, P.O. Box 647
Detroit Lakes, MN 56502
P: 218-846-7125
lremmen@lakesnet.net
www.ci.detroit-lakes.mn.us/economic
US | Minnesota | City Contact
City of Elk River Economic Development Department
Amanda Othoudt
Director
13065 Orono Parkway
Elk River, MN 55330
P: 763-635-1042
aothoudt@elkrivermn.gov
www.elkrivermn.gov
US | Minnesota | City Contact
City of Isanti
Sean Sullivan
Economic Development Director
110 1st Avenue NW, P.O. Box 428
Isanti, MN 55040
P: 763-444-5512
ssullivan@cityofisanti.us
www.cityofisanti.us
US | Minnesota | City Contact
City of Maple Grove
Dick Edwards
Community Development Director
12800 Arbor Lakes Parkway N, P.O. Box 1180
Maple Grove, MN 55311
P: 763-494-6045
dedwards@maplegrovemn.gov
www.maplegrovemn.gov
US | Minnesota | City Contact
City of Minneapolis - Department of Community Planning & Economic Development
Miles Mercer
Manager, Business Development
105 5th Avenue South, Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55401
P: 612-673-5043
miles.mercer@minneapolismn.gov
www.minneapolismn.gov/business
US | Minnesota | City Contact
City of Moorhead
Matt Maslowski
Business Development & Retention Service Manager
P.O. Box 779
Moorhead, MN 56561-0779
P: 218-299-5441
economicdevelopment@ci.moorhead.mn.us
www.cityofmoorhead.com
US | Minnesota | City Contact
City of Orono
Jeremy Barnhart
Community Development Director
2750 Kelley Parkway
Orono, MN 55356
P: 952-249-4626
jbarnhart@ci.orono.mn.us
www.ci.orono.mn.us
US | Minnesota | City Contact
Fairmont Economic Development
Mike Humpal, CECD
City Administrator
100 Downtown Plaza
Fairmont, MN 56031
P: 507-238-9461
mhumpal@fairmont.org
www.fairmont.org/docs/econdev/ecodevo.htm
US | Minnesota | City Contact
International Falls Economic Development Authority (EDA)
Ken Anderson
City Administrator
City Hall, 600 4th Street
International Falls, MN 56649
P: 218-283-7983
kena@ci.international-falls.mn.us
www.ci.international-falls.mn.us
US | Minnesota | City Contact
New Ulm Economic Development Corporation
Jenny Eckstein
Vice President of Business Affairs
1 North Minnesota Street, P.O. Box 384
New Ulm, MN 56073
P: 507-233-4302
jenny@newulm.com
www.newulm.com/economic-development/
US | Minnesota | City Contact
Saint Paul Planning and Economic Development Department (PED)
Ellen Muller
Economic Development Manager
25 West 4th Street, Suite 1300
Saint Paul, MN 55102
P: 651-266-6605
ellen.muller@ci.stpaul.mn.us
www.stpaul.gov
US | Minnesota | City Contact
Thief River Falls Economic Development Office
Christine Anderson
Director
405 Third Street East
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
P: 218-681-7387
caanderson@co.pennington.mn.us
www.citytrf.net
US | Minnesota | City Contact
Virginia Economic Development Authority
John Tourville
City Operations Director
City Hall, 327 First Street South
Virginia, MN 55792
P: 218-748-7500
tourvillej@virginiamn.us
www.virginia-mn.com
US | Minnesota | City Contact