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Highlights & Economic Activity Over The Last 365

We just published our 2023 Year In Review flipbook to celebrate the achievements of the last year. I am incredibly grateful for the dedication, hard work, and vision of everyone who has contributed to our successes. Your commitment to making Shasta County a better place to live, work, and do business is the foundation of these accomplishments…

Thank You For The Support

Although we are not even halfway through our Fiscal Year, I take this time to reflect as we head into the Holidays on all the work that has taken place this year and in previous years. I also want to express my gratitude to the dozens of businesses, organizations, and individuals who contribute financially to the work of the Shasta EDC.

We recently held our annual Investor…

Last month I had the honor of adding my perspective to the 2023 State of the City Address. I joined Redding’s Mayor Michael Dacquisto and Jake Mangas, the President and CEO of the Greater Redding Chamber of Commerce.

Redding is a major focus for the Shasta EDC when it comes to development opportunities, because what happens in Redding often impacts the entire region…

We’re excited to share the launch of a new Shasta EDC website. One of the areas I’m most excited about is our Data Center. The Data Center is a wealth of information about the economy of Shasta County. You can learn everything from demographics, the type of degrees held by different population groups, business sizes, and much more!

At the EDC, our goal is to serve…

Shasta County is attracting renewable energy projects

I’m excited to spotlight some transformative projects that are placing our region on the climate resiliency map – specifically, the trailblazing efforts of Fortera and West Biofuels.

Fortera, an innovator in sustainable carbon capture technologies, is a shining example of Shasta County’s commitment to a sustainable future…

Uncovering the health of our economy

What is happening in Shasta County’s economy Where have we been, and where are we going? How does our economy stack up to the rest of the state?

These questions used to be tricky to answer, but not anymore. Today you can quickly find answers to many economic questions by viewing our new Economic Dashboard. This new dashboard is a resource for business leaders and talent…

The wood products industry is making a comeback.

In recent years a large majority of opportunities for new business attraction to our area have been wood-product related. These come in several forms and have ranged from biomass utilization for electricity, biomass to sustainable aviation fuel, biomass for hydrogen fuel, and traditional uses of wood to make things like boards, mass timber, insulation, and plywood…

Startups accelerate at Redding Venture Conference 2022

The Redding Venture Conference has made a big impact on the local business community with two startups receiving investments from local investor group, Shasta Angels, and one exciting company taking home a $10,000 cash prize.

The second annual Redding Venture Conference was held on April 8, with more than 150 local investors attending…

The Redding MSA Ranks 4th in the Annual Milken Institute Best-Performing Cities Report.

From the report: “Redding, CA, made phenomenal progress in this year’s Best Performing Cities, moving from Tier 3 to Tier 1, and placing fourth overall. The metro scored highly in both one-year wage growth (15th) and five-year wage growth (13th) and made significant gains in one-year high-tech GDP growth (10th)…

Highlights & Economic Activity Over The Last 365

We just published our 2023 Year In Review flipbook to celebrate the achievements of the last year. I am incredibly grateful for the dedication, hard work, and vision of everyone who has contributed to our successes. Your commitment to making Shasta County a better place to live, work, and do business is the foundation of these accomplishments…

Thank You For The Support

Although we are not even halfway through our Fiscal Year, I take this time to reflect as we head into the Holidays on all the work that has taken place this year and in previous years. I also want to express my gratitude to the dozens of businesses, organizations, and individuals who contribute financially to the work of the Shasta EDC.

We recently held our annual Investor…

Last month I had the honor of adding my perspective to the 2023 State of the City Address. I joined Redding’s Mayor Michael Dacquisto and Jake Mangas, the President and CEO of the Greater Redding Chamber of Commerce.

Redding is a major focus for the Shasta EDC when it comes to development opportunities, because what happens in Redding often impacts the entire region…

We’re excited to share the launch of a new Shasta EDC website. One of the areas I’m most excited about is our Data Center. The Data Center is a wealth of information about the economy of Shasta County. You can learn everything from demographics, the type of degrees held by different population groups, business sizes, and much more!

At the EDC, our goal is to serve…

Shasta County is attracting renewable energy projects

I’m excited to spotlight some transformative projects that are placing our region on the climate resiliency map – specifically, the trailblazing efforts of Fortera and West Biofuels.

Fortera, an innovator in sustainable carbon capture technologies, is a shining example of Shasta County’s commitment to a sustainable future…

Uncovering the health of our economy

What is happening in Shasta County’s economy Where have we been, and where are we going? How does our economy stack up to the rest of the state?

These questions used to be tricky to answer, but not anymore. Today you can quickly find answers to many economic questions by viewing our new Economic Dashboard. This new dashboard is a resource for business leaders and talent…

The wood products industry is making a comeback.

In recent years a large majority of opportunities for new business attraction to our area have been wood-product related. These come in several forms and have ranged from biomass utilization for electricity, biomass to sustainable aviation fuel, biomass for hydrogen fuel, and traditional uses of wood to make things like boards, mass timber, insulation, and plywood…

Startups accelerate at Redding Venture Conference 2022

The Redding Venture Conference has made a big impact on the local business community with two startups receiving investments from local investor group, Shasta Angels, and one exciting company taking home a $10,000 cash prize.

The second annual Redding Venture Conference was held on April 8, with more than 150 local investors attending…

The Redding MSA Ranks 4th in the Annual Milken Institute Best-Performing Cities Report.

From the report: “Redding, CA, made phenomenal progress in this year’s Best Performing Cities, moving from Tier 3 to Tier 1, and placing fourth overall. The metro scored highly in both one-year wage growth (15th) and five-year wage growth (13th) and made significant gains in one-year high-tech GDP growth (10th)…