Economic Development Commission of Florida's Space Coast

The Economic Development Commission of Florida's Space Coast is an innovative, countywide, not-for-profit working closely with the Space Coast business community, business leaders, chambers of commerce, local and state government leaders, and community organizations. The edc is dedicated to attracting new business and investment and expanding existing industry throughout the Space Coast, advocating for positive business policies, promoting the Space Coast to encourage new business investment, supporting efforts of Space Coast military installations, and developing programs to assist manufacturing and high tech companies. (continued on schedule o)the edc guides its program of work within three primary strategic priorities: 1. Maintain a targeted industry focus concentrating efforts on five key industries that serve as core drivers of economy: aerospace and aviation, advanced communications, electronics, homeland security and defense, and emerging technologies. 2. Advocate for a competitive business environment3. Engage community leaders and elected officials, enabling these leaders to serve as Economic Development advocates throughout the community. Alongside job growth, the edc continues to foster the conditions and coalitions that lead to opportunities for business to expand and obtain qualified workforce. These programs include:the certified production technician program, most commonly known as the cpt program, continues to grow, as the edc builds the next generation of brevard's manufacturing workforce. This course continues to not only provide training, it also provides workforce-ready skills. The program has grown to include career exposure tours, hr and interview skills sessions, and private job fairs.the edc live big Space Coast campaign attracts top talent to support the workforce pipeline needs of local industry.this past year the edc team managed 61 business projects and 102 client leads. The Space Coast is ranked as the #7 best job growth in the u.s. This reflects the edc's business attraction efforts to diversify our industry base, providing additional avenues of employment and long-term durability for brevard's economy.