BEND, Ore. – September 13, 2022 – Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) announced the nine semifinalist companies advancing in the Early-Stage competition for the 19th Annual Bend Venture Conference (BVC) on Thursday, October 20 – Friday, October 21, 2022. This group of companies is one step closer to presenting at BVC. The following Early-Stage […]

For Immediate Release: Madras, Ore.  Jefferson County has awarded $750,000 of funding to three projects aimed at expanding the availability of industrial space across Jefferson County, where the volume of business has grown an estimated 30% over the past decade (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2019).  Awardees include Creations Northwest, LLC, who will oversee two [...]

BEND, OR (July 14, 2022) – Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) will again host the annual Bend Venture Conference (BVC) on Thursday, October 20 – Friday, October 21, 2022, in downtown Bend and virtually online. Ticketing, speaker announcements and event details for the 19th Annual Bend Venture Conference will be announced in the coming […]

BEND, Ore.,- Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) Board of Directors’ Executive Committee is pleased to announce the appointment of Jon Stark as CEO, effective June 1st, 2022. Stark has been with EDCO and Redmond Economic Development Inc. (REDI) for 13 years and took over as Interim CEO of the organization on January 3rd, 2022. EDCO’s […]

    JEFFERSON COUNTY     BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS         66 S.E. “D” St., Suite A l Madras, Oregon 97741 l Ph: (541) 475-2449 l FAX: (541) 475-4454 Jefferson County Offers $750,000 Incentive for Construction of Industrial Space FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Madras, Ore.  Jefferson County has finalized its second grant program that […]

Data Compiled by EDCO Shows Top Public & Private Regional Employers Bend, Ore. – May 4, 2022 – Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) is pleased to announce the 2022 Central Oregon Largest Employers List, complete with breakouts of the top employers in each Central Oregon community. This data, collected by EDCO annually for the [...]

The EDCO Board of Directors is recruiting our next Chief Executive Officer (CEO) For consideration, submit a resume and cover letter outlining your unique qualifications and experience to the EDCO Executive Committee by email to megan@edcoinfo.com. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) About us             Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO), is a non-profit organization supported by private […]

BEND, Ore. (March 10, 2022) – Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) is pleased to announce the addition of Steve Curley to its dedicated team, in the position of Redmond Economic Development, Inc. (REDI) Director, effective March 23rd. Steve will be responsible for REDI’s business retention/expansion and recruitment programs, which assist local companies in creating […]

BEND, Ore. (February 24, 2022) – Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) is pleased to announce Deanne Buck has joined its dedicated team in the position of Venture Catalyst Director, effective February 28th. In this role, Deanne will be responsible for helping entrepreneurship drive future job growth in Central Oregon by executing the plans and […]

YOUTH CAREERCONNECT RECEIVES $30,500 IN FUNDING FROM CENTRAL OREGON ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS, FIRST INTERSTATE BANK Bend, Ore. (January 18, 2022) – Youth CareerConnect (YCC), a region-wide internship program working to build the future workforce while simplifying the process of connecting local employers to students through internships, announced the receipt of two donations totaling $30,500 from […]