North Florida Economic Development Partnership Inc.

What North Florida Economic Development Partnership Inc. does

North Florida Economic Development Partnership Inc. (NFEDP) is a non-profit regional economic development organization headquartered at 3200 Commonwealth Blvd, Suite 7, in Tallahassee, Florida. It operates as the lead consortium coordinator for the 14-county North Florida Rural Area of Opportunity, providing site selection assistance, business relocation and expansion support, workforce development coordination, incentive and financing guidance, and regional data resources to businesses and local economic development organizations across Baker, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Levy, Madison, Nassau, Putnam, Suwannee, Taylor, and Union counties. The organization serves manufacturers, agribusinesses, logistics and distribution operators, technology firms, aviation businesses, tourism operators, and forestry/wood products companies seeking to locate or expand in rural North Florida.

NFEDP does not sell a software product. Its technology footprint consists of an informational website platform with interactive county-level mapping, a property database, workforce and demographic data resources, and a ZoomProspector-powered find-properties tool that supports site selection across the region. The underlying operating model is relationship-driven: NFEDP brokers connections between prospective businesses, county economic development offices, municipal governments, regional workforce boards (CareerSource Florida and its regional affiliates), state agencies (Florida Commerce, Select Florida), and higher education partners (UF, FSU, UNF, FAMU, plus three technical colleges).

NFEDP is funded through county membership dues, corporate partnerships (Duke Energy, Florida Power & Light, Accenture), state and federal grants, and contracts for services. Its services are delivered free of charge to businesses. The organization is led by Executive Director Jeff Hendry, who concurrently serves as Director of the Florida Institute of Government at Florida State University. NFEDP reports facilitating over $165 million in infrastructure grant funds, $200 million in private capital investment, 45,000+ technical assistance hours, and 400+ professional development scholarships, with recent project wins including Plant Agricultural Systems (Baker County, 2024 Rural Deal of the Year), Wave Armor (Suwannee County, 2024), Circularity2 (Dixie County, 2025), and BioActive Forages (Madison County, 2026).

Name

North Florida Economic Development Partnership Inc.

Legal name

North Florida Economic Development Partnership Inc.

Website

https://nflp.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NFEDP is a non-profit regional economic development consortium coordinating business recruitment, site selection, and workforce development across 14 rural North Florida counties, funded by county memberships, corporate sponsors, and state/federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic Development Services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic Growth, Trade & Private Sector Development Programs (BPADABAF)

Keywords

• Economic development services
• Site selection
• Business incentives
• Workforce development
• Rural economic development

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallahassee

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership and Partnership Fees: NFEDP is supported by local governments, non-profits, private sector/corporate partners, state and federal grants, and contracts for services. The organization provides economic development services to Local Economic Development Organizations (EDOs), elected officials, private service providers, and other key business and community leaders.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NFEDP is a non-profit regional economic development partnership that serves as the coordinating body for 14 rural North Florida counties. It connects businesses seeking to relocate, expand, or start operations with site selection services, available industrial properties, workforce development resources, grant funding, tax incentives, and low-interest financing, while facilitating collaboration among county economic development offices, municipal partners, regional workforce boards, and state agencies.

Product overview

North Florida Economic Development Partnership (NFEDP) is a regional economic development organization that serves as a catalyst for economic transformation across 16 counties in North Florida. Rather than offering a software product or platform, NFEDP provides economic development services including site selection assistance, business relocation support, workforce development coordination, incentive and financing guidance, and regional data resources. The organization connects businesses with local economic development professionals, county profiles, available properties, infrastructure information, and various incentive programs. Services are delivered through direct consultation, regional partnerships, and an informational website platform rather than a proprietary software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Site Selection Services Coordinated site selection assistance connecting businesses with available properties, competitive advantages, aviation assets, transportation infrastructure, incentives and financing, and an interactive map across 14 North Florida counties.
• Find Properties
• Incentives and Financing Assistance
• Business Relocation Services
• Business Expansion Services
• Business Startup Services
• Workforce Development Coordination
• Regional Data Resources
• Interactive Site Selection Map

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $165 million in infrastructure grant funds facilitated through technical assistance
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Florida CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency partner providing matching grant and other grant resources for economic development initiatives across North Florida counties.
• CareerSource FloridacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState workforce development agency partner providing workforce resources and assistance with one-stop ease for businesses.
• Select FloridaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency partner providing economic development resources and marketing support for Florida.
• University of FloridacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTier 1 Research University bordering North Florida region, providing research facilities and talent pipeline including UF/IFAS agricultural research.
• Florida State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTier 1 Research University bordering North Florida region; home to Florida Institute of Government which houses NFEDP Director.
• University of North FloridaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional university providing workforce and talent resources to North Florida businesses.
• Florida A&M UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorically Black university providing talent and education resources to the region.
• Duke EnergyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPrivate sector/corporate partner supporting economic development initiatives.
• Florida Power & LightminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPrivate sector/corporate partner supporting economic development initiatives.
• AccentureminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner providing professional services support.
• JAXUSA PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional economic development partnership serving the Jacksonville/Northeast Florida area.
• Baker CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember county with economic development organization providing representation on NFEDP Board.
• Columbia CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember county home to North Florida Mega Industrial Park (2,622 acres) and Lake City Gateway Airport.
• Nassau CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember county on Florida-Georgia border with major employers including Westrock and Baptist Medical Center.
• Suwannee CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember county home to Pilgrim's Pride (1,600 employees) and Binderholz sawmill; Wave Armor facility location.
• Putnam CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember county home to Seminole Electric Cooperative and Georgia Pacific Corporation; site of Elevate Putnam initiative.
• CareerSource North FloridacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional workforce development board providing workforce resources and training assistance.
• North Central Florida Regional Planning CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional planning council providing coordination and planning support.
• Florida Gateway CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal college serving Baker, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, and Union Counties with workforce training programs.
• RiverOak Technical CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical training institution offering 13 technical training programs in Suwannee County.
• Big Bend Technical CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical college in Taylor County providing workforce training for manufacturing and skilled trades.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Appalachian Regional Commission: Federal-state partnership serving 13 Appalachian states with economic and community development programs. Comparable as a multi-county regional development consortium with similar rural economic development mission, though at significantly larger geographic and programmatic scale.

Direct peers

• Miami-Dade Beacon Council: Public-private partnership serving as the official EDC for Miami-Dade County. Comparable regional EDC model focused on business attraction, though operating at much larger scale in a major metro market.
• Tampa Bay Economic Development Council: Regional EDC serving the Tampa Bay area with similar services (site selection, incentives, workforce). Comparable business model and target customer (businesses evaluating Florida locations), though competing in a different geography.
• JAXUSA Partnership: Regional economic development partnership serving the Jacksonville/Northeast Florida area, and an existing NFEDP partner. Highly comparable as a Florida regional EDC focused on business attraction, though operating in a more metropolitan region than NFEDP's rural 14-county footprint.
• Greater Orlando Economic Partnership: Regional economic development organization serving the Orlando metro area. Comparable mission of attracting and growing businesses through coordinated public-private partnerships in a different Florida region.
• Southwest Florida Economic Development Council: Regional EDC covering the Fort Myers/Cape Coral region. Comparable regional economic development partnership structure serving a multi-county Florida area with similar services.
• Palm Beach County Business Development Board: Public-private economic development partnership for Palm Beach County. Comparable structure as a Florida regional EDC providing site selection, incentive navigation, and workforce services.

Regional players

• Select Florida: Florida's state-level economic development marketing arm focused on promoting Florida as a business location. Comparable function of marketing Florida to outside businesses; an existing NFEDP partner but operates at state rather than regional scope.

Broad incumbents

• Enterprise Florida: Florida's statewide public-private economic development organization, focused on business attraction, retention, and expansion. Comparable as the umbrella state-level entity that NFEDP partners with and feeds into for statewide deal flow.
• Florida Economic Development Council (FEDC): Statewide professional association for Florida economic developers. Comparable as the industry body that awards NFEDP's leadership and project wins; broader in scope (covering all FL economic development) but operates in the same professional ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/NFEDP
• Facebookfacebook.com/NFEDP
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/north-florida-economic-developmentpartnership-inc

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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