What Kitsap Economic Development Alliance does

Kitsap Economic Development Alliance (KEDA) is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit public-private partnership headquartered at Cavalon Place II in Silverdale, Washington, serving as the official economic development organization for Kitsap County. Its mission is to grow the county's economy, businesses, opportunities, jobs, and talent base; its core customers are the roughly 8,075 businesses and 74,765 workers operating across defense, maritime, advanced manufacturing, healthcare, technology, and tourism verticals. KEDA is funded through private-sector investment (with tiers from supporting investors at $500 up through Champion and Founding Investors) and service contracts with federal, state, and local public agencies.

KEDA delivers free, confidential business development services including market research, site selection, export assistance, capital formation, workforce hiring and training, tax/regulatory/permitting guidance, and B2B/G2B referral networking. Its flagship programs include the APEX Accelerator (formerly PTAC) for government contracting, the SIOP Business Hub for the Navy's Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (anchored by the $30B+ Multi-Mission Dry Dock at PSNS & IMF), and the ONE Kitsap 5-Year Strategic Economic Plan committing to ten new initiatives over the next two years plus ~12 more over the following three. Co-working, maker-space, SBDC, and entrepreneur-development programs (B$ST, ScaleUp, Creatives Academy) round out a full stack of free advisory services.

Commercially, KEDA does not sell a priced product; pricing is purely through donations, investor commitments, and public agency contracts. Go-to-market relies on direct field engagement, signature events (Fall Forum, Annual Meeting & Economic Forecast Luncheon, KIRS, Meet the Agencies, BIPOC Biz Forum, PRIME CONNECT), a website (kitsapeda.org) and social channels (Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram), and a property/Site-Selection portal tied to the 3,700-acre Puget Sound Industrial Center and 500+ acre FTZ 216. The underlying 'technology' is institutional — convening power across municipal, tribal (Suquamish, Port Gamble S'Klallam), healthcare, banking, utility (KPUD fiber), defense (PSNS, NUWC Keyport), and education (Olympic College, WWU) stakeholders — rather than software or AI.

Name

Kitsap Economic Development Alliance

Legal name

Kitsap Economic Development Alliance

Website

https://kitsapeda.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kitsap Economic Development Alliance (KEDA) is a 501(c)(6) public-private nonprofit serving as the official economic development organization for Kitsap County, Washington, delivering free business advisory, government contracting assistance (APEX Accelerator), and the SIOP Business Hub to ~8,075 local businesses across defense, maritime, advanced manufacturing, healthcare, technology, and tourism.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic Development Services

NAICS

Other General Government Support (92119), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Entity Setup & Expansion Advisory (Market Entry, Subsidiary Formation) (BPACAHAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Intergovernmental Affairs & Federal Grants Administration (BPAIAAAC)

Keywords

• Economic development services
• Government contracting assistance
• Site selection services
• Workforce development programs
• Business advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Silverdale

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, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public-Private Partnership Funding: Financial support generated from the private sector through investment and from service contracts with federal, state, and local public agencies. KEDA is a Public/Private/Non-Profit 501(c)(6) corporation with an associated 501(c)(3) educational charity.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

KEDA is a nonprofit economic development organization that provides free, confidential business development services to existing and prospective businesses in Kitsap County, Washington. Core services include market research, site selection, export assistance, capital formation, workforce hiring and training, taxes/regulations/permitting guidance, and B2B/G2B referral networking. It also runs the APEX Accelerator for government contracting assistance, the SIOP Business Hub for Navy modernization projects, small business support programs, and the ONE Kitsap 5-Year Strategic Economic Plan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Development Services Free, confidential business development services for existing and prospective businesses in Kitsap County, including market research, site selection, export assistance, capital formation, workforce hiring and training, taxes/regulations/permitting guidance, and B2B/G2B referral networking.
• Government Contracting Assistance (APEX Accelerator) No-cost, confidential one-on-one technical assistance for businesses selling to federal, state, and local governments, covering regulations, certifications, marketing, and proposal review. Staffed by two retired Navy contracting officers.
• SIOP Business Hub Resource hub for the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program, providing contractors and subcontractors with information about the Navy's Multi-Mission Dry Dock project and other SIOP opportunities at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.
• Small Business Support Programs Programs and resources for entrepreneurs and small businesses, including access to co-working spaces, maker spaces, Kitsap Regional Library resources, Kitsap Small Business Development Center, the B$ST Program, ScaleUp, and Creatives Academy.
• ONE Kitsap 5-Year Strategic Economic Plan Strategic economic plan guiding KEDA's activities across Kitsap County, outlining ten new initiatives launching in the next two years and a dozen more in the following three, targeting economic growth across community clusters.
• Property and Site Selection Tools Online commercial and industrial property listings including the Puget Sound Industrial Center (3,700+ acres), Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) 216, and a property search tool to help businesses locate in Kitsap County.

Quantifiable outcome

• 42% of Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP) work targeted for small business in FY25
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, partner and legacy.

• Washington APEX AcceleratorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Washington APEX Accelerator network providing government contracting assistance; KEDA is the Kitsap local center
• Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division KeyportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNavy facility offering innovation opportunities and contracting pathways for Kitsap businesses; 'Wednesday with the Deputy for Small Business' programs
• Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Navy installation hosting the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP); Multi-Mission Dry Dock (M2D2) project over $30 billion
• Kitsap Small Business Development CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing no-cost business consulting and SBA loan navigation for Kitsap businesses
• Kitsap Regional LibrarypartnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing premium business resources and digital access for entrepreneurs
• Kitsap Public Utility District (KPUD)legacyStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegacy investor and provider of county-wide high-speed fiber optic infrastructure (900+ miles)
• Western Washington UniversitypartnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing higher education pathways and workforce development through the Kitsap SBDC

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County (TPEDB): Public-private economic development organization serving Pierce County, Washington. Directly comparable as a regional EDO with a similar investor/partnership model, site selection services, defense and maritime sector focus (Joint Base Lewis-McChord proximity), and APEX/PTAC-style government contracting assistance.
• Economic Alliance Snohomish County: Public-private partnership EDO serving Snohomish County, WA. Comparable structure (investor-based membership, government, tribal and private sector backing), business retention/expansion and workforce services, and similar focus on aviation/aerospace and advanced manufacturing — adjacent defense-heavy economy to Kitsap.
• Thurston Economic Development Council: Regional EDO serving Thurston County, Washington (Olympia area). Comparable as a public-private partnership EDO offering site selection, business assistance, government contracting navigation, and sector-targeted economic strategies for a county anchored by state government and defense (Joint Base Lewis-McChord spillover).

Regional players

• Greater Seattle Partners: Multi-county regional economic development organization covering the Seattle metro (King, Pierce, Snohomish and beyond). Comparable in mission (regional economic strategy, business attraction, workforce) but operates at a larger, multi-county scale versus KEDA's single-county focus, and serves as a broader umbrella for EDCs like KEDA's peers.
• Greater Spokane Inc. Regional chamber/EDO hybrid serving the Spokane area in eastern Washington. Comparable in being a public-private partnership driving economic strategy, but operates in a different geography with a different industry mix (healthcare, logistics, manufacturing) rather than defense/maritime focus.
• South Carolina Department of Commerce - Coordinating Council for Economic Development: Public-sector statewide economic development agency performing site selection, business incentives administration and defense-procurement support. Comparable to KEDA in service scope (site selection, incentives, defense and APEX-style programs), but operates statewide and as a government body rather than a private 501(c)(6).

Others

• Port of Bremerton: Local port authority and KEDA Legacy investor managing Bremerton National Airport, industrial properties and Foreign Trade Zone 216. Not a competitor but a closely intertwined partner — ports share real estate, FTZ and infrastructure mandates that overlap with KEDA's site selection and industrial development services in Kitsap.
• Washington APEX Accelerator (statewide network): Statewide APEX Accelerator network of which KEDA's APEX program is a local center. Not a competitor but the parent/ecosystem organization that provides the APEX brand, federal co-funding and statewide coverage; comparable in mission (government contracting assistance) but at network rather than local center scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/KitsapEDA
• Facebookfacebook.com/Kitsap.Economic.Development.Alliance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kitsap-economic-development-alliance
• Instagraminstagram.com/kitsapecondev
• Xx.com/ecodevokitsap

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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