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Economic development

Minnesota Energy Resources wants strong, growing businesses and communities in our service area. So we support programs that fuel growth. Here is a listing of some of the organizations that we support.

• Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
  Provides programs that promote business recruitment, expansion, and retention; international trade; workforce development; and community development.
• GPS 45:93
  Growing and attracting businesses with high paying jobs to the 5-County region of East Central Minnesota.
• Rochester Area Economic Development, Inc.
  Attract, retain and assist the growth/expansion of base business within the Rochester Area.
• Worthington Regional Economic Development Corporation
  Promotes economic and community development throughout Nobles County.
• Economic Development Association of Minnesota
  A statewide association of professionals specializing in the field of economic development.
• Northland Foundation
  Provides business loans to help bridge the gaps between other sources of financing available to northeastern Minnesota businesses.
• Greater Bemidji
  Initiates, encourages and provides coordinated support to businesses that create quality jobs and improve the economic base of Beltrami County.
• Northspan Group
  A private, nonprofit business and community development firm providing professional services to organizations that cannot afford fulltime economic development staff.
• International Economic Development Council
  A nonprofit membership organization dedicated to economic developers.