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The Chester County Economic Development Council is a private, non-profit economic development organization promoting smart growth in Chester County and the surrounding region for 60 years. The CCEDC provides proven financing solutions, cultivates workforce talent, leverages business partnerships, and fosters entrepreneurial collaboration. With the support of the private and public sectors, CCEDC initiates, implements and innovates programs that improve the business community and enhance the quality of life in Chester County. For more information, visit https://ccedcpa.com/.
EXTON, PA — The Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) announced organizational changes to respond to the transformed needs of local businesses as they rebuild from COVID-19.
Chester County Economic Development Council Announces Reorganization Read More
EXTON, PA — With the health care industry projecting that pandemic-induced PTSD and other psychological impacts are the next health crisis, HR professionals from across industries, as well as health …
COVID-19 Impacts on Health Care Workers and PA as a Trauma-Informed State Read More
EXTON, PA — Chester County restaurants, bars, hotels and other hospitality businesses that would like to apply for individual grants valued between $5,000 and $50,000 can begin to prepare now.
Chester County Announces Local Roll-Out of $5.9 Million in PA Recovery Funds Read More
EXTON, PA — Gary W. Smith, President and CEO of the Chester County Economic Development Council, has once again been named to the Philadelphia metro area’s listing of the Power …
Chester County Business Leader Named to Power 100 by Philadelphia Business Journal Read More
EXTON, PA — The Chester County Economic Development Council’s 9th Annual Energy Briefing kicked off Tuesday with businesses from 13 counties seeking solutions to effective energy consumption.
13 Counties Convene at Chester County Economic Development Council’s 9th Annual Energy Briefing Read More
EXTON, PA — As Pennsylvania’s legislative session takes on key measures affecting energy consumption and emissions, businesses from 13 counties are preparing to gather for the Chester County Economic Development …
Businesses from 13 Counties to Convene at Chester County Economic Development Council’s 9th Annual Energy Briefing Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — On the heels of Friday’s Bureau of Labor Statistics report that COVID-19-ravaged bars, restaurants and retail have shed even more jobs, while the larger economy has gained …
Chester County Announces a Free, 3-week Manufacturing Boot Camp Read More
EXTON, PA — The Chester County Solid Waste Authority launched its Zero Waste Plan on Wednesday with a panel hosted by the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) covering how …
Chester County Kicks Off Zero Waste Plan with Panel Hosted by Chester County Economic Development Council Read More
MALVERN, PA — 8BioMed, a biotech company that develops hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers refined from bovine blood, is launching 8HUB, a 23,000 square-foot incubator in Malvern, PA designed for bioprocessing and life …
Life Sciences Incubator 8HUB Opens in Chester County Read More
EXTON, PA — Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has announced close to $1 million in job training and workforce development funding for programs run by the Chester County Economic Development Council …
Chester County Granted Almost $1 Million in Funding for Job Training, Workforce Development Read More