Become a Member

SEAGO EDD Member Benefits

1. Creation of Regional Innovation Clusters, promoting innovation and competitiveness. (such as “Grower to Market” project, addition of more Foreign Trade Zones)

2. Assistance in identifying funding sources, to take new products to public marketplace, commercialization.

3. Coordinator for Internships – professional resume building through hands-on activity– help students, help businesses.

4. Revolving Loan Fund

5. (EDA’s) University Center Program – support of local and regional economic development, a distinguishing characteristic of the Program is that it leverages staff, students, facilities, research capabilities, and other resources of partnering institutions.

6. Access to grants, training, administration, research to match need, leveraging resources – taking advantage of the economies of scale. Low interest loan available bonding sources, commercial loan sources,

7. Networking, access to professionals, professional and self improvement webinars, certifications, seminars and workshops (such as grant writing, grant administration). Meet decision-makers with the voice and influence to affect change.

8. Access to new employment opportunities,PathwaysJobCenter, training

9. All SEAGO program managers become a resource point: Housing, Transportation, CDBG, Senior citizen support systems, all phases of economic development planning, research, business retention, expansion and business recruitment services.

10. SEAGO currently delivers direct financial distributions through the Region, one-o-one services and support, an user friendly interactive website, with resource links, phone numbers and email addresses.