Kansas Economic Development Agencies

The Professionals' Directory

Websites of selected economic development agencies with significant economic development information. A directory designed for business people, company real estate departments, brokers and consultants. Click the name of an agency to see their website. For changes/additions contact Philip O'Keefe.

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Click underlined areas below for listings:
Statewide Kansas
Kansas City Area
Central and Western Kansas

 

Statewide Kansas

Aquila Economic Development

Based in Kansas City, Missouri, Aquila, Inc, (NYSE:ILA) operates electricity and natural gas distribution networks in Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, and Iowa.  Aquila Economic Development provides location assistance, financing and incentives to new and expanding customers. Multi-state real estate and community database available online at www.aquiladevelopment.com. Programs for Aquila-served communities include: matching funds for feasibility studies, strategic planning, target marketing, business attraction, infrastructure development, and assisting communities to win project locations and expansions.

Kansas Gas Service Economic Development Aquila Economic Development
Business Recruitment, Kansas Dept. of Com  
Kansas City Area, Eastern Kansas

Overland Park Economic Development Council

Overland Park, Kansas, with 164,811 residents, is the second largest city in Kansas and Greater Kansas City with a daytime workforce population of 175,500. Overland Park is nationally ranked in quality of life for affordable housing, award-winning schools, education levels and low crime. Sixteen million square feet of office space exists, including headquarters for such employers as: Sprint; Yellow Roadway, Black & Veatch, and American Identity; as well as 6,500 other businesses. For more information about Overland Park, click name or logo above.

Clay County Simply Has More of Everything Clay County, Missouri, really does offer Simply More! Besides our outstanding central location, Clay County offers more choices for business location, more room for growth, more top quality labor, more educational excellence and more diversity of neighborhoods. Our location, plus the richness of our communities, simply equals more options for your business and personal life.                     

Clay County, Missouri: More of Everything
Clay County Economic Development Council
110 NW Barry Road, Suite 210, Kansas City, MO 64155-9985 (816) 468-4989

Chanute Economic Development

Well-run, growing community. Quality, safe schools, friendly people, low living costs, very little crime or traffic, hardworking people, clean, quiet neighborhoods. Onsite: incentives, municipally-owned utilities, infrastructure, available sites & buildings, workforce, transportation, partners & resources. Excellent training programs. Regional medical center.

.Bonner Springs Economic Development

Growing, pro-development community of 7,200. Western edge of Kansas City Metro on I-70EW,  convenient to I-435NS.  40 minutes to KCI Airport. High quality of life. World class entertainment/attractions bring 500,000 visitors annually. Onsite: major employers/ manufacturers; full-service municipal services; excellent transportation access.

Overland Park Economic Development Council

Chanute Economic Development
Bonner Springs Economic Development Parsons Economic Development
Southwest Johnson County Econ Dev Corp Shawnee Economic Development
Atchison Area Chamber of Commerce Leavenworth Area Development
Lenexa Economic Development Kansas City Area Development Council
Coffey County Economic Development Hiawatha Economic Development
Northeast Johnson County Ch of Commerce Southeast Kansas Regional Planning Com
East Central Kansas Regional Dev Assoc Northeast Kansas Enterprise Facilitation
Lansing Economic Development Pittsburg Economic Development
Jefferson County Economic Development Derby Economic Development
Montgomery County Action Council Downtown Topeka
Central and Western Kansas
Cowley First: Cowley County Economic Development Partnership

Rural communities within easy drive of Tulsa, Oklahoma City and Wichita. Skilled labor available. Lower utility and labor costs. Lower taxes. Excellent transportation system links county with I-35, major interstate system. Detailed  specifications of  3 industrial parks, major buildings available. 4-year private college and Community College offer education opportunities. Workforce Development Center, providing complete employee training, has developed cooperative training programs for General Electric, Boeing and Rubbermaid.  Wage survey and Workforce Planning Guide onsite.

Hutchinson/Reno County Economic Dev

Less than an hour from Wichita with great transportation links. Hutchinson has four shovel-ready business parks with infrastructure in place. We have big city amenities in a small town atmosphere. Visit our website for detailed economic, demographic, and location information.

 

Kingman County Economic Development Council

Traditional. hard-working, stable, Kansas work force, without the traffic, crime and congestion. 35 miles from Hutchinson, Pratt and Wichita. We offer you the opportunity to stand out in this small community. Each and every company is appreciated and important to the community.

Cowley First: Logan County Development Corp
Kingman County Eco Dev Council Clay County Economic Development Group
Hutchinson/Reno County Economic Dev Manhattan Area Chamber Eco Development
Republic County Economic development Pottawatomie County Economic Dev
Harper County Economic Dev Council Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce
Dodge City/Ford County DevCorp. Greater Wichita Economic Dev Coalition
Ellsworth County Economic Development City of Abilene
Wabaunsee County Economic Development Phillips County Economic Development
Harvey County Eco Dev Council Finney County Economic Development
Derby Economic Development North Central Kansas Rural Dev Council
Ellis County Coalition for Eco Development Lenexa Economic Development Council
Montgomery Council Action Council Sumner County Eco Dev Commission
Rooks County Economic Development Sedgwick County Economic Development
Trego County Economic Development Russell County Economic Development
Salina Area Chamber of Commerce  
How to Find Consultants for Economic Development Agencies

Click on the headline above to see a directory of consultants for economic development agencies. Consultants for assistance in marketing (arranged by headquarters location). Consultants for environmentally impaired properties.  Financial consultants and consultants for fund raising.

How to Apply for a Listing

Send  the name of the agency to be listed, the web address, your name and title, your phone and e-mail address. Listings are limited to economic development agencies and consultants with significant economic development information in their websites. Click headline above for listing information

 

 

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