About Us
Economic Development Washington County is an independent economic development organization fueling growth, businesses and industries for the creation of quality jobs and wealth in Washington County. EDWC accomplishes this through a focus on existing business development consulting, engaging in driver-industry business attraction, supporting qualified start-up enterprises and serving as a central voice on economic development issues.
The organization’s clients include decision-makers at companies large and small, site selectors, commercial brokers, public officials and others engaged in growing businesses. These leaders feel that our passion and dedication for their individual businesses and projects sets us apart. EDWC takes a big-picture approach with client projects, providing assistance by forging critical public-private partnerships and through targeted B2B and tools and strategies. EDWC assistance often involves working with clients to secure gap funding in support of growth projects.
EDWC. BUSINESS-READY. LIFE-READY.
2012 Annual Meeting
The EDWC 2012 Annual Meeting was held at West Bend Mutual Insurance Company on February 7, 2012 and sponsored by West Bend Economic Development Corporation.
- 161 participants, record attendance for the EDWC Annual Meeting
- 15 promotional tables
- A panel discussion that proved enormously popular with participants and featured CEO’s, project leaders and public-sector partners discussing specific 2011 development projects, sharing how EDWC’s solutions focused team and public-private partnership secured game-changing results that got deals done
- EDWC Annual Meeting PowerPoint Presentation
- Dashboard of Performance Indicators (last updated 1-31-12)
- Annual Report
2011-13 Next-Level Strategy
- pilot and implement economic gardening resources for existing business;
- deepen the County’s box of tools for project support and gap funding;
- engage in driver-industry business attraction; and
- attract the talent needed to fuel business growth.
Progress along the strategy is measured using a "dashboard of performance indicators" that focuses on job creation and new investment.
EDWC delivers results for its clients via a 3-person full-time staff and some 45 active volunteer business and government leaders across the County and region. EDWC’s dedicated staff and an even more dedicated board of directors strive to maximize the potential of Washington County through leadership and involvement.
Location Center
Powerful yet easy-to-use location and business intelligence tool driven by the same mapping technology and databases Fortune 500 companies use. 
Incentives
Our team not only becomes vested in and passionately focused on your success; EDWC and our Washington County’s communities know how to get your deal done.
Download our Incentives Sheet