East Bay Economic Development Alliance

Name

East Bay Economic Development Alliance

Legal name

East Bay Economic Development Alliance

Website

https://eastbayeda.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Economic Development Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Public-Private Partnership (PPP) & Infrastructure-Adjacent Real Estate Advisory (BPAJANAL)

Keywords

• Regional economic development
• Workforce development programs
• Public-private partnerships
• Small business grants
• Policy advocacy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from businesses, government entities, educational institutions, nonprofits, and other organizations. Membership provides eligibility for leadership committees, access to members-only events, and regional/local economic data.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

East Bay EDA is a cross-sector, public-private membership organization that serves as the regional voice and convening body for economic development across Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. It sells annual memberships that grant access to leadership committees, members-only events, regional economic data, and advocacy on land use, infrastructure, and workforce policy. The organization also administers grant programs on behalf of county and city governments and publishes original regional research.

Product overview

East Bay Economic Development Alliance is a 150+ member cross-sector, public-private partnership organization that serves as the regional voice and networking resource for strengthening the economy, building the workforce, and enhancing the quality of life in the East Bay (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties). The organization does not offer a unified software product but rather provides a portfolio of programs and services including: membership network with leadership committees and exclusive events; the East Bay Innovation Awards ceremony; research publications including East Bay Forward (regional economic blueprint), Resilient East Bay (innovation industry resource), and Economic Outlook Report; the East Bay Data Dashboard for economic metrics; the East Bay Resource Map for business resources; grant administration programs; and committee-driven initiatives through the Economic Development Directors' Council and Land Use & Infrastructure Committee. These offerings work together to provide networking, advocacy, data, and resource access to regional businesses and public sector partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• East Bay Innovation Awards: Annual awards ceremony designed to showcase East Bay innovation across diverse business and organizational sectors.
• East Bay Forward
• Resilient East Bay

Products and services

• East Bay EDA Membership Network
• East Bay Innovation Awards
• East Bay Forward
• Resilient East Bay
• East Bay Economic Outlook Report
• East Bay Data Dashboard
• East Bay Resource Map
• Grant Administration Programs
• Economic Development Directors' Council
• Land Use & Infrastructure Committee
• Experiences & Tours

Quantifiable outcome

• Administered $10M+ Alameda County CARES Small Business Grant Program
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 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

One partnership is on record.

• Contra Costa Economic Partnership (CCEP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025Strategic collaboration to invest in data resources and enhance efforts to track regional economic trends across the East Bay. The partnership provides deeper insights to guide policy and investment decisions, combining East Bay EDA's existing Data Dashboard with CCEP's economic research capabilities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce: The Oakland Chamber is a city-level business advocacy and networking organization serving Oakland employers. Comparable in member services and economic development focus, though narrower in geography than EDA's two-county East Bay remit.
• Bay Area Council: Bay Area Council is a regional business-backed public-private partnership convening civic, business, and government leaders across the nine-county Bay Area. It is the most directly comparable peer because it operates the same membership + policy advocacy + research model as East Bay EDA, just at a larger geographic scope.
• Greater Sacramento Economic Council: Greater Sacramento Economic Council is a regional public-private economic development partnership focused on job growth, site selection, and regional research. Very comparable in structure, scale, and function to East Bay EDA, serving the adjacent Sacramento region.
• Contra Costa Economic Partnership (CCEP): CCEP is the closest geographic peer serving Contra Costa County with the same public-private partnership and data/research mission. East Bay EDA's 2025 strategic partnership with CCEP underscores the strong operational overlap.
• San Francisco Chamber of Commerce: The SF Chamber is a citywide business membership organization providing networking, advocacy, and economic data. Comparable membership-driven model but operating one county over with a heavier tourism/finance sector emphasis.
• Silicon Valley Leadership Group: Silicon Valley Leadership Group is a public-private membership organization representing major Silicon Valley employers on housing, transportation, and economic policy. It is highly comparable in business model, governance, and cross-sector convening function, focused on the South Bay vs. East Bay.

Broad incumbents

• LA County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC): LAEDC is a much larger and broader regional economic development organization serving Los Angeles County with research, policy, and workforce development. Useful as a broader incumbent analog demonstrating potential scale-up trajectory for a peer EDA-style body.
• International Economic Development Council (IEDC): IEDC is the global professional association for economic developers, providing training, certification, and best-practice resources. Comparable as the broader industry umbrella for organizations like East Bay EDA and signals how regional EDAs plug into a national network.

Others

• National Association of Regional Councils (NARC): NARC is a national membership association for regional councils and councils of governments. Adjacent as an enabling/network organization for cross-jurisdictional economic and infrastructure planning bodies comparable in mission to East Bay EDA's convening function.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/eastbayeda
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/EastBayEDAvideo
• Facebookfacebook.com/EastBayEDA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eastbayeda
• Instagraminstagram.com/EastBayEDA

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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