Daviess County Economic Development

What Daviess County Economic Development does

Daviess County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC) is a non-profit public-private partnership founded in 2001 and headquartered in Washington, Indiana, with a secondary office at the WestGate@Crane Technology Park in Odon. The organization is a founding entity of WestGate@Crane and operates to attract, retain, and expand businesses across Daviess County, focusing on advanced manufacturing, defense and technology, agribusiness and food processing, and transportation/logistics/warehousing. Its core service offering is site selection assistance, including data compilation, property selection, customized incentive packages (EDIT funds, Tax Increment Financing), and connections to workforce training partners such as Vincennes University, WestGate Academy, and the Catapult Manufacturing Training Program. The organization also manages a developer relationship with the Daviess County Economic Development Foundation, which owns approximately 330 acres at WestGate@Crane, a 40,000 sq. ft. shell building with CSX rail, and an 18,000 sq. ft. cross-dock facility.

DCEDC operates on a non-profit revenue model with two primary streams: a tiered investor membership program (Impact $500, Premier $1,500, Visionary $3,000) and indirect revenue generated through facilitated business relocations and expansions, supported by public funding and grants. The go-to-market combines direct enterprise engagement led by Executive Director Bob Grewe, sales-led site selection and incentive negotiation, and a community-led investor program with regional brand partners (Radius Indiana, Purdue Extension, IEDC, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Visitors Bureau under the unified 'We Are Daviess County' brand). Customers are enterprise employers across food processing, defense, manufacturing, logistics, and healthcare (e.g., Perdue Farms, Berry Global, Alion Science and Technology, True Rx, M&C Tech, Eagle Railcar Services, Artisan Electronics); the organization does not invoice these firms but rather facilitates their relocation and expansion decisions.

Name

Daviess County Economic Development

Legal name

Daviess County Economic Development Corporation

Website

https://developdaviess.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Daviess County Economic Development Corporation is a non-profit public-private partnership that attracts, recruits, and supports businesses in Daviess County, Indiana, providing site selection, incentives, workforce training, and access to the WestGate@Crane Technology Park for employers in advanced manufacturing, defense, agribusiness, and logistics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Investor Membership Program: DCEDC generates revenue through an investor membership program with three levels: Impact ($500), Premier ($1500), and Visionary ($3000). These memberships provide businesses and organizations access to economic development resources, networking opportunities, and involvement in county economic initiatives.
2. Business Relocation and Expansion Services: DCEDC facilitates business relocations and expansions to Daviess County, providing site selection, data compilation, property tours, incentive negotiation, and connections to workforce and business resources. Revenue is generated through facilitated deals and partnership agreements rather than direct fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

DCEDC is a public-private partnership economic development organization that facilitates business relocation, expansion, and attraction in Daviess County, Indiana. It provides site selection assistance, customized incentive packages using EDIT funds and Tax Increment Financing, workforce training coordination, and manages industrial facilities including the WestGate@Crane Technology Park and the Daviess County Shell Building with Cross Dock Facility. The organization connects businesses with workforce training partners, state-level incentives, and community resources across advanced manufacturing, defense/technology, agribusiness, and logistics sectors.

Product overview

Daviess County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC) offers a comprehensive suite of economic development services centered on site selection, business relocation, expansion support, and workforce development for Daviess County, Indiana. The organization's primary offerings include access to certified industrial sites and facilities such as the WestGate@Crane Technology Park (330 acres), the Daviess County Shell Building with Cross Dock Facility (40,000 sq. ft.), and the Battery Innovation Center. DCEDC provides business assistance including customized incentives (EDIT funds, Tax Increment Financing), workforce training coordination through Vincennes University and the Catapult Manufacturing Training Program, and startup support via the WestGate Technology Hub and South Central Indiana SBDC.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% of U.S. population reachable within 24-hour delivery window
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Purdue University ExtensioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 October 2021Partnership with Purdue Extension to develop and engage local businesses through formal Business Retention and Expansion Program (Daviess County BR&E). Leverages deeper data resources of Purdue University to bring insight to issues relating to local business and industry.
• Radius IndianacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 January 2021Regional economic development partnership supporting Daviess County with site certification (Verisite partnership), regional marketing, and business development initiatives. Collaborated on securing site certifications for Washington locations.
• Vincennes UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional powerhouse industrial trainer providing workforce training customized for qualified companies and projects. Vincennes University develops regional workforce through programs including Advanced Manufacturing Industrial Maintenance, CNC Machining, and Advanced Manufacturing Machinery Technician. System-wide enrollment of more than 17,000 students with main campus in Daviess County. Offers lowest tuition of any residential college in Indiana.
• WestGate@Crane Technology ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDCEDC is founding organization of WestGate@Crane Technology Park, a certified technology park adjacent to NSA Crane. The park offers 330 acres owned by Daviess County Economic Development Foundation, over 250,000 sq. ft. in facilities, and hosts 60+ companies with 460+ professionals. Over 89 startups attracted since 2017.
• WestGate AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAward-winning training center serving as critical multifunctional resource for local employers, coworking and research space, and regional events center. Located in WestGate@Crane Technology Park. Collaborative effort of Westgate Authority, NSWC Crane Division, Purdue University, and Purdue Research Foundation.
• Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division (NSWC Crane)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld's third-largest naval installation adjacent to Daviess County. Principal tenant NSA Crane conducts operations including power and radar systems, electronic warfare, hypersonics, and trusted micro-electronics. Central to defense and technology focus of Daviess County economic development.
• VerisitesupportingTechnology or IntegrationSite certification program through partnership with Daviess County EDC and Radius Indiana. Verisite provides comprehensive site certification evaluating greenfield sites with standardized criteria, giving companies and site selectors assurance that sites are ready for expedited development.
• South Central Indiana Small Business Development Center (SBDC)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSBDC provides free assistance to entrepreneurs and small businesses including strategy formulation, market research, business plan development, and financing guidance. D. Grant Sherfick serves as Rural Ecosystem Navigator for Indiana South Central SBDC.
• Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level economic development organization offering conditional tax credits and incentives for companies expanding or relocating to Indiana. Works with DCEDC to facilitate deals and provide state-level support for Daviess County projects.
• Battery Innovation Center (BIC)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner36,000 sq. ft. energy research laboratory at WestGate@Crane Technology Park serving both NSA Crane activities and as United Laboratories' North America center for testing and validation of large batteries and energy storage systems.
• Catapult Manufacturing Training ProgramsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntensive four-week academic certification program providing accelerated development of performance and skills for entry-level employment in advanced manufacturing. Part of Radius Region program across eight counties. Students earn while they learn with paid classroom instruction combined with hands-on training.
• Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency providing Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for COVID-19 small business relief programs and other community development initiatives in Daviess County.
• Purdue Research FoundationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Purdue@WestGate collaborative effort supporting technology transfer, commercialization, and startup support at WestGate@Crane Technology Park.
• Smithville FibersupportingTechnology or IntegrationFiber connectivity provider collaborating with Purdue to upgrade existing fiber services at WestGate@Crane Technology Park, constructing 'a network that is built for the future' connecting Purdue West Lafayette campus to the technology park.
• Alion Science and TechnologysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerVirginia-based defense contractor with $4.3 million, 40,000 sq. ft. multi-use facility at WestGate@Crane Technology Park. Part of 35+ defense industry tenants serving NSWC Crane technology center.
• RTC CommunicationssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPotential $20 million fiber construction project to bring fiber-to-the-home service to most of Daviess County. DCEDC pursuing Infrastructure Development Zone to support project. RTC Communications is Certified Gigabit and Smart Rural Community Provider.
• Regional Opportunity Initiatives (ROI)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerApproved Daviess County Quality of Place and Workforce Attraction Plan through ROI's Ready Communities program, enabling potential six-figure implementation funding for identified projects.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC): State-level economic development organization that partners with DCEDC on major site selection and incentive packages. IEDC sets the broader policy and funding context, making it the most directly comparable peer in terms of mission, though at a larger geographic scope.
• Indy Chamber: Indianapolis metro chamber and economic development organization. Comparable mission of business attraction and retention in Indiana, but at significantly larger scale; competes with DCEDC for advanced manufacturing and logistics investment.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle) Corporate Real Estate Services: Global corporate real estate and location strategy advisory serving site selection clients. Comparable as the consultant-side counterpart to DCEDC's host-community role in the corporate site selection market.
• CBRE Location Advisory / Site Selection: CBRE's Location Advisory practice helps corporations evaluate geographies for new facilities. Functions as the corporate-side counterpart that DCEDC's site selection team interfaces with on inbound and outbound deals.

Direct peers

• One Southern Indiana: Regional chamber and economic development organization serving southern Indiana counties adjacent to Daviess County. Comparable mission of business attraction, retention, and workforce development through a non-profit P3 model.
• Radius Indiana: Regional economic development partnership explicitly listed as a DCEDC partner across the Indiana Uplands region. Operates the same non-profit public-private partnership model and identical mission of site certification, regional marketing, and business attraction for member counties.

Regional players

• Greater Louisville Inc. Metro-level economic development and chamber organization for the Louisville region. Serves a similar business attraction and retention role but in a larger metropolitan geography close to but distinct from Daviess County's southwest Indiana catchment.
• Greater Evansville Chamber of Commerce: Chamber/EDC hybrid for the Evansville metropolitan area adjacent to Daviess County. Closest functional peer for southwestern Indiana business attraction, workforce development, and P3 economic development governance.

Emerging players

• Site Selection Group: Professional site selection consultancy that serves as a due-diligence and incentive-negotiation advisor for corporate site searches. DCEDC competes with and partners alongside such consultancies in the corporate real estate decision process.
• Avalanche Consulting: Economic development strategy consultancy that conducts target industry analyses, competitive assessments, and marketing for EDOs. Comparable to DCEDC in the broader economic development services ecosystem, though consultancy-side rather than host-community.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dciedc
• Facebookfacebook.com/DCEDCF
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/daviess-county-economic-development-corporation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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