St. Lucie EDC

What St. Lucie EDC does

St. Lucie EDC, operating under the legal name "Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County, Inc." with DBAs "St. Lucie EDC" and "St. Lucie County EDC," is a non-profit economic development organization founded in 2000 and headquartered at 1790 SW Gatlin Blvd., Suite 202, Port St. Lucie, FL 34953. It serves St. Lucie County, Florida, on the Treasure Coast, and functions as the principal public-private liaison for business attraction, retention, and expansion activities within the county's jurisdiction.

The organization delivers economic development services rather than technology products. Core offerings include site selection assistance, workforce development coordination (including partnerships with Indian River State College and the Eastman Advanced Workforce Training Complex), regulatory navigation, incentive program administration, business retention and expansion programs, and regional data delivery via tools such as an interactive site map and the Zoom Prospector available-sites database. Notable reported outcomes include facilitating the relocation or expansion of employers such as Amazon, FedEx, Cheney Brothers, Maverick Boats, Contender Boats, A-1 Industries, HCA Florida, and Derecktor Ft. Pierce, with claimed cumulative economic impact exceeding $1.8 billion and 10,000+ jobs over a five-year horizon.

The business model is membership-based: the EDC derives revenue from investor-member dues and contributions from a roster that includes Florida Power & Light, Bank of America, CenterState Bank, Cleveland Clinic Martin Health, HCA Florida, Indian River State College, A-1 Industries, and developers including Sansone, Ashley Capital, GL Homes, and Tambone Tradition. Companies receiving site-selection and relocation assistance are typically served without direct fees; the value proposition accrues to the broader investor base and the county's tax base through job creation and capital investment. The EDC received the IEDC Excellence in Economic Development Award in 2022 and marked its 20th anniversary in 2020.

Name

St. Lucie EDC

Legal name

The Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County, Inc

Website

https://youredc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

St. Lucie EDC is a non-profit economic development organization founded in 2000 serving St. Lucie County, Florida. It provides site selection, workforce development, incentive navigation, and regional data services, operating via membership dues from utilities, banks, healthcare systems, and developers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic Development Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (6117), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic Growth, Trade & Private Sector Development Programs (BPADABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate Public-Private Partnership (PPP) & Infrastructure-Adjacent Real Estate Advisory (BPAJANAL), Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) in Education (EDADALAD)

Keywords

• Economic development services
• Site selection assistance
• Workforce development programs
• Business incentive navigation
• Regional market intelligence

Headquarters

HQ city

Port Saint Lucie

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. Investor Membership and Sponsorship: The EDC operates as a membership-based organization with investor companies paying for membership and sponsorship packages. This includes various tiers of investor benefits, lunch sponsorship opportunities, and annual renewal programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

St. Lucie EDC delivers economic development services to attract, retain, and expand businesses in St. Lucie County, Florida. Its core offerings include site selection assistance, a searchable Available Sites Database (Zoom Prospector), financial resource and incentive navigation, workforce training partnerships with local educational institutions, and regional data/market intelligence. Services are provided free of charge to prospective and expanding businesses and funded through an investor membership model.

Product overview

St. Lucie EDC (Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County, Florida) is an economic development organization, not a technology company. The organization offers a unified set of economic development services including site selection assistance, a property database (Zoom Prospector), financial incentives guidance, workforce training programs, regional market intelligence, and annual economic reports. These services are provided free of charge to businesses considering relocation or expansion in St. Lucie County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Site Selection Services Economic development services providing site selection assistance, business relocation support, and expansion guidance for companies considering St. Lucie County, Florida. The service helps businesses identify appropriate properties and navigate relocation logistics.
• Available Sites Database Searchable database of available land, commercial and industrial properties for sale or lease in St. Lucie County, accessed through the Zoom Prospector platform. Used by site selectors and businesses evaluating locations.
• Financial Resources and Incentives Navigation Navigation of financial resources and incentives including target industry incentives, workforce training incentives, special opportunity incentives, and local incentives for businesses. Helps companies identify and apply for eligible incentive programs.
• Workforce and Training Programs Coordination of workforce training programs and partnerships with educational institutions for manufacturing, healthcare, skilled trades, marine, and warehouse/distribution/logistics sectors. Connects employers with talent pipeline programs.
• Regional Data and Market Intelligence Comprehensive regional data including community profiles, education, healthcare, labor data, quality of life, taxes, utilities, and things to do in St. Lucie County. Provides market intelligence for site selection decisions.
• Studies and Reports Annual and mid-year reports tracking economic development progress, job creation, capital investment, and project updates from 2015 to present. Provides transparency and outcome tracking for economic development activities.
• EXCEL Leadership Development Program Leadership development program blending focused leadership topics with professional networking opportunities. Held monthly and serves EDC investors and community leaders.
• Investor Membership Program Membership-based program enabling businesses and organizations to invest in economic development in St. Lucie County. Provides tiered benefits, recognition, networking opportunities, lunch sponsorship options, and annual renewal for members.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 10,000 jobs and $1.8+ billion in economic gain from projects announced over previous five years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MidFlorida Event CentercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-hosts quarterly Partner Luncheons at the event center location
• City of Port St. LuciecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore municipal partner in economic development initiatives
• St. Lucie CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty government partner in economic development
• City of Fort PiercecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner representing Fort Pierce area development
• Indian River State CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner providing workforce training and STEM education; IRSC Eastman Advanced Workforce Training Complex
• Keiser UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner; hosts EXCEL events at Port St. Lucie campus
• Cushman & WakefieldminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommercial real estate brokerage partner assisting with site selection

Scale indicators16 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Enterprise Florida: Florida's statewide public-private economic development organization. Comparable in mission (business attraction, retention, expansion, workforce) but operates at a statewide rather than county level; St. Lucie EDC partners with and is positioned beneath Enterprise Florida in the Florida EDO ecosystem.
• Space Florida: Florida's aerospace and spaceport economic development authority. Comparable in mission but focused specifically on aerospace/defense - an adjacent Florida EDO whose footprint includes Cape Canaveral (Brevard), making it a regional competitor for high-tech industrial projects.

Direct peers

• Palm Beach County Business Development Board: Public-private economic development organization serving neighboring Palm Beach County. Direct competitor for the same South Florida site-selection deals, with overlapping target industries (corporate HQ, life sciences, financial services, manufacturing) and a similar membership-funded model.
• Orlando Economic Partnership: Public-private economic development organization for the Orlando region. Directly comparable membership-based structure, site-selection services, and target industries (technology, advanced manufacturing, logistics); competes with St. Lucie for projects considering the I-4/Central Florida corridor.
• Miami-Dade Beacon Council: Public-private economic development organization for Miami-Dade County. Comparable in mission (business attraction, retention, expansion) and member-investor model, and competes with St. Lucie for international investment flowing into South Florida.
• Tampa Bay Economic Development Council: Public-private economic development organization serving the Tampa Bay region. Similar model (membership-funded, site selection, workforce, incentives) and competes for Florida logistics, manufacturing, and corporate HQ relocations.
• Jacksonville Economic Development Partnership: Public-private economic development organization serving Jacksonville and Northeast Florida. Comparable structure and site-selection focus; competes for distribution/logistics projects given Jacksonville's port and rail assets.
• Horizon Council (Lee County Economic Development Office): Public-private economic development partnership serving Lee County/Southwest Florida. Very similar membership-investor model and target industries (logistics, healthcare, manufacturing); competes for Florida relocations in a different but parallel market.

Regional players

• Brevard County Office of Economic and Small Business Development: Local-government-led economic development office in neighboring Brevard County. Comparable in function (business attraction, site selection, workforce) but operates with different governance; competes with St. Lucie for Treasure Coast and Space Coast industrial projects.
• Indian River County Chamber of Commerce / Economic Development: Regional economic development counterpart for neighboring Indian River County within the same Treasure Coast region. Closely comparable scale and target industries; competes directly for Treasure Coast site-selection deals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/stlucieedc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/economic-development-council-of-st-lucie-county

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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