Economic Development

Start with a map showing Daviess County’s strategic location on the I-69 corridor and it’s already easy to see a compelling case for business and industrial investment. And location is only the beginning—add a skilled workforce, a robust entrepreneurial culture, and the cutting-edge innovations arising from the third-largest naval installation in the world. Plus, when industry and site selectors factor in quality of life, including advantages like lower costs, higher-performing schools, and serene natural surroundings, it becomes clear why Daviess County is a preferred location choice across multiple sectors, from defense-related technology to advanced manufacturing, from agri-business and food processing to transportation and warehousing.

Explore our incentives and learn about the assets and program resources we offer startups:

The Daviess County Chamber of Commerce is always available to aid new, expanding, and relocating businesses and to provide any data needed for investment decisions. The Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau collaborates closely with the Daviess County Economic Development Corporation to help businesses and residents flourish side by side. We work together here in Daviess County, and we prosper together.

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Start a Business

Here in Daviess County we know how to grow things, and that includes ideas. In a lower-cost, pro-business community that provides access to a ready workforce and incentives, ideas can be transformed into thriving enterprise, aided by the targeted assistance of the Daviess County EDC. Daviess County facilitates startup success with:

Richer resources for innovation.

Daviess County provides access to truly world-class advantages in setting, synergy, and support with:

WestGate Technology Hub

The award-winning Purdue@WestGate is a collaborative effort of the Westgate Authority, the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division (NSWC), Purdue University, and the Purdue Research Foundation. Launch your startup at WestGate by taking advantage of commercialization and technology transfer support and expertise, the Firestarter Entrepreneurship Program, the Lock & Key Coworking Space, and regular networking events. The WestGate Technology Hub is the hub of activity within the WestGate@Crane Technology Park, a powerful setting for innovation with over 60 companies ranging from small businesses to Fortune 500 operations.

Step-by-step assistance for new business.

As you move from idea to actual business, several organizations can help you navigate each step successfully through expert, no-cost advice and assistance at:

Working together for you: