Economic Development Strategy

The Opportunity

The city of Portland stands at the threshold of a new economic era, facing opportunity and challenge in equal measure.

Farsighted investments in transit, land use planning and energy efficiency anticipated the evolution away from carbon-based technologies, and now position Portland as the greenest city in the U.S.

Investments in a universally praised quality of life continue to attract creative class and entrepreneurial talent, the people who maintain a dynamic local economy even in the face of recessionary pressures.

With a growing concentration of firms in clean technology and green building, and a diverse, stable base of leading employers in key industry sectors, Portland is focusing its economic development efforts on industry clusters with the potential to position Portland as the leader of the global green economy: advanced manufacturing, athletic & outdoor, clean tech and software, with a particular emphasis on entrepreneurial, high-growth companies.

Learn more at pdxeconomicdevelopment.com