Jackson County Industrial Development Corporation

What Jackson County Industrial Development Corporation does

Jackson County Industrial Development Corporation (JCIDC) is a private, non-profit economic development corporation founded in 1984 and headquartered at 301 N. Chestnut St., Seymour, Indiana. It operates as the primary business attraction, retention, and workforce development entity for Seymour-Jackson County, serving manufacturers, industrial employers, and site selectors evaluating locations in southern Indiana. JCIDC markets the region's infrastructure assets (I-65 corridor, Freeman Field airport with a 6,000-foot runway, three international airports, two rail systems, and Inland Waterway port access within 50 miles), its 13% below-national-average cost of living, low unionization rates, and Opportunity Zone designation to compete for capital investment.

JCIDC's service portfolio includes site selection support, demographic and labor-force data, available sites and buildings inventory (distributed through ZoomProspector), incentive navigation, and workforce development programs. Workforce programming includes educator externships hosted at major local employers (AISIN USA, Cummins, Lannett, Guardian Bikes, Schneck, Walmart, Pet Supplies Plus), robotics camps, and career awareness activities run in partnership with Seymour Community School Corporation and regional training providers. The organization publishes brochures in English, Japanese, Chinese, and German, indicating international business attraction activity.

JCIDC is governed by a board of directors and staffed by a small team (1-10 employees) led by an Executive Director and Workforce Director; Executive Director Jim Plump led the organization for 42 years before announcing his retirement in June 2026. Revenue is generated through membership dues, service fees, and likely tax-increment financing arrangements with local-government counterparties; JCIDC does not charge direct fees for its core economic development services. JCIDC is part of the South Central Indiana Economic Development regional partnership and is not a technology or AI-driven business.

Name

Jackson County Industrial Development Corporation

Legal name

Jackson County Industrial Development Corporation

Website

https://jcidc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jackson County Industrial Development Corporation (JCIDC) is a non-profit economic development organization founded in 1984 that attracts, retains, and supports manufacturers and industrial employers locating or expanding in Seymour-Jackson County, Indiana through site selection, incentives, and workforce programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Seymour

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Economic Development Services: JCIDC operates as a non-profit industrial development corporation providing economic development services to Jackson County. Revenue is generated through membership dues, service fees, and potentially tax increment financing arrangements with local governments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

JCIDC is a non-profit industrial development corporation that promotes economic growth in Seymour-Jackson County, Indiana. It provides business attraction and retention services, site selection data and demographic research, workforce development programs, and assistance navigating local tax and incentive programs for manufacturers and industrial companies considering relocation or expansion. The organization also connects prospective employers with educational partners, training providers, and community resources through programs such as educator externships and career awareness activities.

Product overview

Jackson County Industrial Development Corporation (JCIDC) is a public economic development organization serving Seymour-Jackson County, Indiana. It is not a technology product company. JCIDC provides economic development services including site selection data, demographic research, workforce development programs, and business attraction services to companies considering locating or expanding in the region. The organization facilitates connections between businesses and local resources, provides data and research tools for site selectors, and manages workforce partnership programs including educator externships and robotics camps. JCIDC does not offer a software product, SaaS platform, or technology product portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 23.2% city growth rate (Seymour)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• South Central Indiana Economic DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJCIDC is part of the South Central Indiana Economic Development group, a regional economic development partnership serving multiple counties in southern Indiana.
• Seymour Community School CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation partner for workforce development programs including robotics camps, educator externships, and career awareness activities. JCIDC Workforce Director oversees partnership programs with local schools.
• Education Partners (Workforce Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of educational institutions including Seymour Community School Corp. that partner with JCIDC on workforce development, training, and career awareness programs.
• Industry Partners (Workforce Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal employers including AISIN USA, Cummins, Pet Supplies Plus, Lannett, Guardian Bikes, and Schneck that participate in workforce programs like educator externships to help teachers understand industry opportunities.
• Development & Training PartnerssupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTraining and development organizations that provide workforce training services in partnership with JCIDC's workforce programs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC): State-level economic development organization offering broader portfolio of incentives, site-selection services, and business attraction programs across Indiana. Comparable as the umbrella organization within which JCIDC operates and shares leads with for the state.
• Greater Louisville Economic Development Partnership: Louisville-area regional EDC that competes with JCIDC for the same manufacturers and logistics tenants along the I-65 corridor. Comparable business-attraction model serving a larger metro just 50 miles north of Jackson County.
• Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber: Cincinnati-area economic development organization operating 90 miles east of Jackson County along the same I-71/I-75 logistics corridor. Comparable mission of business attraction, workforce development, and regional marketing for manufacturing and logistics investment.
• Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce / Indy Partnership: Regional economic development group for the Indianapolis metro, 60 miles north of Jackson County. Comparable in running business-attraction campaigns, site-selection data tools, and workforce partnerships targeting the same Indiana manufacturing ecosystem.
• Indiana Chamber of Commerce: Statewide business association and policy advocacy organization covering Indiana. Comparable in providing data, research, advocacy, and member services to Indiana businesses—the kind of broader constituency JCIDC also supports locally.

Direct peers

• South Central Indiana Economic Development (SCI-ED): Regional economic development partnership that JCIDC is formally part of, serving multiple counties in southern Indiana. Direct peer as it pools marketing, multi-language brochures, and regional branding across the same geography JCIDC serves.
• Columbus (Indiana) Economic Development Board: County-level industrial development organization for Bartholomew County, Indiana—a direct competitor in the southern Indiana manufacturing attraction market. Comparable as a small staff EDC running workforce and site-selection programs in an adjacent geography.

Others

• Duke Energy (Indiana Economic Development): Utility that funds and partners with local EDCs across its service territory, including a recorded $5,000 investment in JCIDC in March 2022. Adjacent comparable as an ecosystem participant that supports site selection through incentive partnerships and infrastructure coordination.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/jcidcorp
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCmUZqoy932OgOKI10ZhYpTA
• Facebookfacebook.com/jcidc1984
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jackson-county-industrial-development-corporation

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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