Claremore Economic Development

What Claremore Economic Development does

Claremore Economic Development (legal name: Claremore Industrial and Economic Development Authority, "CIEDA") is a public trust authority established in 1948 and domiciled in Claremore, Rogers County, Oklahoma. The organization functions as the regional economic development authority for Rogers County, operating with a small staff (1-10 employees) under Executive Director Meggie Froman-Knight. Its mandate is to strengthen the local economy by supporting existing employers, attracting new private investment, and creating jobs, with service delivery concentrated in business retention and expansion, workforce development, and site selection.

The organization's core service portfolio includes the ~300-acre Claremore Industrial Park with certified shovel-ready sites; a GIS-based Claremore Properties Database for commercial site selection; the Rogers County Job Board (powered by Getro) connecting job seekers to local employers; the Rogers County Works workforce technical training scholarship program (over $485,000 deployed to 261+ adult residents, 89% from low-to-moderate-income households); and the Sequoyah Career Connection Program, a K-12 career exploration partnership. Operational assets and partnerships extend to the Claremore Regional Airport (KGCM) and close coordination with Rogers State University, Northeast Tech, Sequoyah and Claremore Public Schools, the City of Claremore, and the Oklahoma Department of Commerce.

CED's business model is non-commercial: as a public trust authority, it is funded through public appropriations and partner cost-sharing rather than priced services. Its revenue mechanics are tied to securing competitive state incentive capital — notably over $9 million in 2024-2025 through the Oklahoma Innovation Expansion Program (OIEP) and Business Expansion Incentive Program (BEIP) — and deploying tax increment financing instruments (e.g., the Baker Hughes Artificial Lift Research and Technology Center TIF circa 2014, and the Project Mustang TIF review committee active October 2025). Customer segments are enterprise manufacturing and aerospace firms (MST Manufacturing, Baker Hughes, AXH Air-Coolers, NXTNano, Basden Steel, Pelco Structural, EMCO Industries, Stellar Plant Services, Pryer Aerospace) plus healthcare providers (Saint Francis Health System). The organization is also advancing Project Mustang, a proposed large-scale data center with Beale Infrastructure that, if approved, would represent a significant vertical and infrastructure expansion.

Name

Claremore Economic Development

Legal name

Claremore Industrial and Economic Development Authority

Website

https://morestartshere.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Claremore Economic Development is a 1948-established public trust authority that drives Rogers County, Oklahoma's economic growth through workforce development, business retention and expansion, site selection, and management of the ~300-acre Claremore Industrial Park for manufacturing, aerospace, and healthcare employers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic Development Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Workforce Development Programs (WIOA/One-Stop Career Centers) (EDAAAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Scholarships, Grants & Education Benefits Administration (Financing-adjacent) (FSAKAEAM)

Keywords

• Economic development services
• Workforce development programs
• Industrial park management
• Business attraction incentives
• Site selection assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Claremore

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, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Economic Development Services: As a public trust authority established in 1948, Claremore Economic Development operates to strengthen the local economy through workforce development, business retention and expansion, and job creation. The organization administers programs including the Rogers County Training Scholarship and connects employers with workforce training resources.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Claremore Economic Development is a public trust authority that drives economic growth in Claremore and Rogers County, Oklahoma by attracting new private investment, retaining and expanding existing employers, and supporting workforce development. Core offerings include the approximately 300-acre Claremore Industrial Park with certified shovel-ready sites, the Rogers County Job Board, a GIS-based properties database, the Rogers County Works workforce training scholarship program, and the Sequoyah Career Connection Program for career exploration.

Product overview

Claremore Economic Development (Claremore Industrial and Economic Development Authority) is an economic development organization established as a public trust authority in 1948, operating a portfolio of interconnected programs and services to strengthen the local economy. The organization's core offerings include the Rogers County Job Board (powered by Getro Inc.) for employment matching, a GIS-based Claremore Properties Database for site selection, the Claremore Industrial Park with certified shovel-ready sites for manufacturing operations, the Workforce Technical Training Scholarship Program (Rogers County Works), and the Sequoyah Career Connection Program for career exploration. Additional infrastructure includes the Claremore Regional Airport providing aviation services. The organization is also advancing a proposed data center project (Project Mustang) in partnership with Beale Infrastructure. The portfolio integrates workforce development, business retention and expansion, and job creation services supported by regional educational partners including Rogers State University and Northeast Tech.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Claremore Industrial Park Approximately 300-acre industrial park with certified shovel-ready sites, supporting advanced manufacturing and infrastructure-intensive operations for businesses locating in Rogers County, Oklahoma.
• Rogers County Job Board

Quantifiable outcome

• $99 million capital investment in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Oklahoma Department of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Through Oklahoma Innovation Expansion Program (OIEP) and Business Expansion Incentive Program (BEIP), state resources support manufacturing expansion, job creation, and local economic growth. Over $9 million in competitive program funding was secured in the past year.
• Beale InfrastructurecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeale Infrastructure is leading Project Mustang, a proposed data center development within the Claremore Industrial Park. The City of Claremore and Claremore Economic Development have been engaged in discussions regarding this potential large-scale economic development project.
• Rogers State University (RSU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRogers State University offers the only AI degree program among Oklahoma universities and is conducting a $30+ million STEM@RSU Campaign for a new Center for Science and Technology. RSU provides talent pipeline for technology and manufacturing careers.
• Northeast TechcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNortheast Tech provides industry-aligned, credential-based training for students and adults, including EAST program, HVAC, electrical, industrial maintenance, pre-engineering, mechatronics, and automation training to support technology-driven and industrial careers.
• Sequoyah Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSequoyah Public Schools partners with Claremore Economic Development on the Career Connection program, directly linking students with local employers and career exploration opportunities aligned with regional workforce needs. Won 2025 IEDC Excellence in Economic Development Award.
• Claremore Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClaremore Public Schools integrates STEM education across all grade levels with a national award-winning Technology Student Association (TSA) program that strengthens student readiness in engineering, technology, and innovation.
• City of ClaremorecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Claremore provides utilities for Claremore Industrial Park and oversees zoning. Partners with CED on economic development projects including Project Mustang data center proposal.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Greater Oklahoma City Chamber: State's largest regional chamber and economic development organization, running business attraction and workforce programs across the Oklahoma City metro. Comparable GTM (site selection, retention, expansion, incentives packaging) and serves as the principal competitor for inbound corporate projects in Oklahoma.
• Tulsa Regional Chamber: Regional economic development organization serving the Tulsa metro in northeastern Oklahoma. Directly comparable as an Oklahoma regional EDO focused on business attraction, retention, workforce development, and site selection — the same GTM motion as Claremore ED but at a larger metro scale.
• City of Pryor Creek / Mayes County Economic Development: Nearby Oklahoma municipal economic development organization in the same labor shed (northeastern Oklahoma). Comparable as a small-city EDO competing for manufacturing investment and workforce programs in the same regional market.

Others

• Northeast Tech: Regional technology center providing credential-based workforce training co-located with Claremore ED's target industries. Comparable as the training backbone for the Rogers County Training Scholarship and Sequoyah Career Connection Program — an enablement partner, not a competitor.
• Rogers State University (Center for Science and Technology): Strategic educational partner in Claremore ED's workforce ecosystem and the operator of the $30M+ STEM@RSU Center for Science and Technology. Comparable as a talent-pipeline asset and enabler of Claremore's workforce value proposition rather than a competing EDO.

Direct peers

• MidAmerica Industrial Park: One of the largest industrial parks in the region, located in Pryor, Oklahoma (adjacent to Rogers County). Closest direct comparable in terms of certified shovel-ready industrial acreage, infrastructure ownership, and large-tenant attraction within northeastern Oklahoma.
• Oklahoma Department of Commerce: State-level economic development authority that administers the OIEP, BEIP, and other incentive programs on which Claremore ED depends. Directly comparable function (business attraction, incentive administration, workforce strategy) and a key partner/funder relationship.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ClaremoreEconomicDevelopment
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/claremoreeconomicdevelopment

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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