ECONorthwest

What ECONorthwest does

ECONorthwest is a privately held, for-profit economics and consulting firm founded in 1974, operating with 51–100 employees and a website at econw.com. The firm's core offering is professional economics, planning, and financial consulting, paired with expert testimony, sold primarily into two segments: education sector organizations (e.g., K-12 program evaluators such as the AVID Center) and government and policy organizations (e.g., AARP Hawaii). Engagements are research-driven rather than product-driven; the firm produces empirical analysis, demographic and economic projections, and litigation-grade testimony.

The underlying technology is conventional applied economics rather than proprietary software: engagements rely on large-scale primary data analysis (e.g., processing 230,000+ student records and 1,800 educator surveys in a single AVID Elementary evaluation) and integration of public datasets such as the 2024 U.S. Census to produce projections like AARP Hawaii's estimate of 60,000 additional housing units needed statewide by 2050. No public API or platform product is disclosed (api_exists: false), and the firm sells no branded software.

The business model is project-based professional services: clients commission discrete research, evaluation, or testimony engagements, and revenue accrues from engagement fees. No pricing model, rate card, or recurring-contract structure is disclosed. The operating footprint is the United States, with active work in Hawaii alongside the firm's Pacific Northwest base; the input's firmographic location field appears noisy and is treated with low confidence.

Name

ECONorthwest

Website

https://econw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ECONorthwest is a private economics and consulting firm founded in 1974 that provides professional economics, planning, financial consulting, and expert testimony to education organizations, government agencies, and policy bodies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADAMAJ

Economic Research, Statistics & Policy Advisory

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Trade & Economic Development

SECONDARYBPAHACAK

Sustainability & ESG Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Management Consulting

Keywords

• Economic consulting services
• Policy analysis
• Demographic research
• Housing market studies
• Education program evaluation

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Core offering

ECONorthwest is an economic consulting firm that provides professional economics, planning, and financial consulting services and expert testimony. The firm delivers independent research and analysis services including policy analysis, housing demand studies, demographic trend projections, and educational program effectiveness evaluations for public-sector and nonprofit clients.

Product overview

ECONorthwest is an economic consulting firm that provides research and analysis services, including policy analysis, housing studies, and educational program evaluations. Based on the available source data, no specific branded products, software platforms, or named service modules were identified.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Educational Program Evaluation

Quantifiable outcome

• Analyzed data from more than 230,000 students and surveyed nearly 1,800 educators for AVID Elementary study
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AVID CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 May 2026ECOnorthwest was engaged by AVID Center as the independent research organization to conduct a comprehensive study evaluating AVID Elementary program outcomes since its 2007 launch. The study analyzed data from over 230,000 students and surveyed nearly 1,800 educators to assess program impact on student success and educator effectiveness.
• AARP HawaiʻicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 April 2026ECOnorthwest was engaged by AARP Hawaiʻi to conduct economic analysis on housing demand projections for the state. The analysis was based on 2024 U.S. Census data and projects Hawaiʻi will need nearly 60,000 additional housing units by 2050, with 44,000 required for residents age 65 or older.

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• RAND Corporation: Large, established nonprofit policy research organization with deep expertise in economics, education, and demographic analysis. ECONorthwest competes in adjacent policy-research RFPs, particularly at the state level.
• Charles River Associates: Global economic and management consulting firm with strong economics practice. Comparable in analytical rigor; competes on larger, multi-year engagements, particularly those requiring expert testimony.
• S&P Global Market Intelligence: Large-scale economic research and demographic forecasting provider. Competes indirectly for institutional demographic and housing-demand studies ECONorthwest performs for clients like AARP.

Direct peers

• Mathematica: Policy research and data analytics firm with extensive education and social program evaluation practices. Direct competitor for the same pool of foundation and government program evaluation contracts ECONorthwest serves.
• Analysis Group: Economic and financial consulting firm offering data-driven analyses and expert testimony across sectors. Directly competes for academic-grade economic research projects and large-scale policy evaluations.
• NERA Economic Consulting: Economic consulting firm specializing in quantitative analysis, expert testimony, and policy studies. Closely overlaps with ECONorthwest's economic research and consulting practice.
• The Brattle Group: Economic consulting firm with expertise in quantitative analysis for regulated industries, policy, and finance. Comparable in rigor and client mix, though skewed toward regulatory and litigation work.
• Berkeley Research Group: Economic and financial consulting firm with substantial public policy and education sector practices. Directly comparable to ECONorthwest on program evaluation and policy analytics engagements.
• WestEd: Nonprofit research and development agency focused on education and social policy. Strong competitor for the education-program evaluation work ECONorthwest performs for organizations like AVID Center.

Emerging players

• EMSI (Lightcast): Labor-market analytics and economic research firm serving economic development organizations and government agencies. Comparable in demographic/labor analytics, but focused on workforce rather than housing/education verticals.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ECONorthwest

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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