Naperville Development Partnership

What Naperville Development Partnership does

Naperville Development Partnership (NDP), incorporated in 1995 as a non-profit public-private partnership, is the economic development organization and convention/visitors bureau for the City of Naperville, Illinois — the state's third-largest city with a population of approximately 153,000 and a workforce of 79,660. NDP provides free services across business attraction, retention and expansion, site selection, permitting coordination via weekly Tenant Build-Out pre-application meetings, workforce development, and tourism promotion through affiliated brands Visit Naperville and Dine Naperville. Its customer base spans prospective relocating employers, expanding local companies, startups (supported via NaperLaunch), major employers across advanced manufacturing, biotech/life sciences, fintech, quantum/advanced computing, energy, and ag/food tech, and convention/leisure visitors served by 18 hotels (~2,400 rooms) and 400+ dining establishments.

NDP's operating model is grant-funded rather than transactional. Revenue (undisclosed) flows from public-private partnership contributions by the City of Naperville, DuPage County, and private sector members. The organization operates with a small professional staff — a President (Monica Conners, CEcD), an Economic Development Coordinator, a Director of Sales for the NCVB, a Director of Advertising/Graphic Designer, a Digital Media Coordinator, and an Administrative Assistant — and is governed by a board of directors that includes City officials and representatives from School Districts 203 and 204, the Naperville Park District, and the Naperville Public Library. Its core technology stack is a content and resource portal at naper.org backed by a Civic Access permit management system; there is no proprietary software product, AI capability, or API surface.

NDP's value proposition rests on Naperville's underlying economic fundamentals rather than NDP-owned technology. The municipality has held AAA (S&P) and Aaa (Moody's) ratings for nearly 30 years; 72.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher; average household income is approximately $150,000; and the city has been named Niche Best City to Live in America for three consecutive years (2024-2026). NDP's 2024 AECOM-commissioned I-88 Innovation Corridor Strategy identifies 571 acres (30% of the corridor) with high redevelopment potential and a planning scenario adding ~14,000 jobs by 2040, providing the strategic roadmap for future business attraction.

Name

Naperville Development Partnership

Legal name

Naperville Development Partnership

Website

https://naper.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Naperville Development Partnership is a non-profit public-private economic development organization and convention/visitors bureau that provides free business attraction, retention, site selection, permitting, and tourism services to companies and visitors in Naperville, Illinois, funded by municipal, county, and private sector contributions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic Development Services

NAICS

Convention and Visitors Bureaus (561591), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization (CDBG, Place-Based Initiatives) (BPAIANAE), Urban & Regional Planning (Land Use, Zoning, Master Planning) (BPAIANAD)

Keywords

• Economic development services
• Business attraction support
• Site selection assistance
• Convention visitors bureau
• Workforce development support

Headquarters

HQ city

Naperville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Public-Private Partnership Funding: Funded through public-private partnership contributions from the City of Naperville, DuPage County, and private sector members. Operating as a non-profit economic development organization incorporated in 1995.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Naperville Development Partnership (NDP) is a public-private non-profit economic development organization that provides free services to businesses looking to start, expand, or relocate to Naperville, Illinois. Core offerings include site selection assistance, business retention and expansion support, permit coordination through weekly Tenant Build-Out pre-application meetings, workforce development support, and connection to municipal resources. NDP also operates the affiliated Convention & Visitors Bureau (NCVB) to promote tourism through hotel partnerships, event bookings, and visitor marketing.

Product overview

Naperville Development Partnership is an economic development organization, not a product company. It does not offer software products, platforms, or modules. The organization provides economic development services including business attraction, business retention, site selection assistance, workforce development support, and business resources for companies considering relocation or expansion to Naperville, Illinois.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Site Selection Assistance Provides businesses evaluating Naperville with property listings, demographic data, infrastructure information, and site recommendations through the NDP office and Featured Properties database on naper.org.
• Business Retention and Expansion Support Direct engagement with existing Naperville businesses through retention visits and expansion assistance to support company growth within the municipality.
• Permit Coordination (Weekly TBO Meetings)
• Workforce Development Support
• Convention and Visitors Bureau (NCVB) Tourism Promotion
• I-88 Innovation Corridor Economic Development Strategy Market-driven economic development and marketing strategy for the I-88 Innovation Corridor, identifying redevelopment potential across 571 acres and projecting potential job creation of approximately 14,000 by 2040.

Quantifiable outcome

• Streamlined permitting process through weekly TBO pre-application meetings
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and flagship.

• Banta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.minorOthers · 5 February 2026Naperville-based healthcare company awarded nearly $75,000 through Illinois Innovation Voucher Program in partnership with University of Illinois Chicago and Illinois Institute of Technology.
• Retina RoboticsminorOthers · 5 February 2026Naperville company awarded approximately $58,000 through Illinois Innovation Voucher Program to work with University of Illinois Chicago on transportation and logistics innovations.
• Illinois Innovation Voucher ProgramminorOthers · 1 January 2026State program connecting growing companies with Illinois universities. Second round distributed $2.4 million. Third round offers $2.6 million available, awards up to $75,000.
• Visit NapervillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated Convention & Visitors Bureau focused on promoting Naperville as a tourism destination, managing hotel partnerships and meeting/convention business.
• Dine NapervillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated organization promoting Naperville's dining scene and culinary experiences to residents and visitors.
• City of NapervilleflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government partner providing core public sector support and collaboration for economic development initiatives, zoning, permitting, and infrastructure.
• Naperville Community Unit School District 203coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic school district serving over 16,000 students, represented on NDP Board of Directors, contributing to workforce development and community quality of life.
• Indian Prairie School District 204coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLarge public school district serving approximately 26,000 students across Naperville, Aurora, Bolingbrook, and Plainfield, represented on NDP Board.
• Naperville Park DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManaging over 130 parks and 2,400 acres, contributing to quality of life amenities that support business attraction and retention.
• Naperville Public LibraryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic library system represented on NDP Board, supporting community literacy and educational resources.
• North Central CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivate liberal arts college in Naperville offering 55+ undergraduate majors and 6 graduate programs, pipeline for skilled workforce.
• College of DuPagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity college serving over 31,000 students with primary campus in Glen Ellyn and satellite campus in Naperville, supporting workforce development.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Greater Cleveland Partnership: City/regional organization combining chamber-of-commerce and economic-development functions in a public-private partnership model analogous to NDP's integrated structure.
• Greater Phoenix Economic Council: Large regional economic development organization with a directly comparable business attraction, retention, and workforce development mandate, but operating at metro scale rather than suburban.
• Indy Chamber: Regional chamber and economic development organization combining business attraction, retention, and advocacy for the Indianapolis region - a comparable integrated ED + business association model at broader scale.
• Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber: Regional chamber serving the Cincinnati metro with combined economic development, talent attraction, and business advocacy functions similar to NDP's integrated mandate.

Regional players

• Choose Chicago: Official destination marketing organization and CVB for Chicago. Highly comparable on the tourism/CVB side (hotel partnerships, event promotion), but serves the parent metro market rather than competing directly with Naperville.
• Visit Fairfax: Destination marketing organization and economic development partner for Fairfax County, Virginia. Operates a comparable CVB + economic development hybrid structure in a different metro region with a similar suburban-corporate-attraction orientation.

Direct peers

• Choose DuPage: Economic development organization for DuPage County, Naperville's home county. Operates a directly comparable public-private partnership model focused on business attraction, retention, and workforce development in the same Chicagoland market.
• Schaumburg Business Association: Business and economic development organization serving Schaumburg, a neighboring Chicago suburb with a comparable suburban business attraction, retention, and tourism promotion mandate.
• Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce: Local business chamber serving Naperville with overlapping business support, networking, and advocacy functions that complement NDP's economic development mission in the same service area.
• Aurora Economic Development Partnership: Economic development organization for Aurora, Illinois - adjacent city in the Chicago metro with a directly comparable suburban economic development mandate, target industry mix, and business attraction mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NaperOrg
• Facebookfacebook.com/dinenaperville

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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