6A —January 21 - February 17, 2022 — Economic Development — M id A tlantic Real Estate Journal
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E conomic D evelopment
PA’s 3 rd largest county offers the road, rail, air, & sea connections that make it globally accessible Montgomery County, PA creates an environment that attracts, retains, and develops talent
ery few locations can offer the diversity of place that Montgom - ery County, Pennsylvania has to offer along with all the ben - efits that come with being lo - cated in one of America’s most livable counties. Located at the keystone of the northeast corridor, Pennsylvania’s third largest county offers the road, rail, air, and sea connections that make it a globally accessi - ble location with communities, schools, and cultural assets that rank amongst the best in the state & nation. The value proposition that comes from a dynamic mix of market entice - ments and talent attractors means that businesses can come to Montgomery County and plan for long term growth and prosperity. As the home to several For - tune 500 companies, the most manufacturing jobs in Penn - sylvania, and the highest loca - tion quotient for bio-medical sector jobs in Greater Phila - delphia, the county’s economy is poised for continued growth in sectors that will be the bell - wethers of innovation in the decades ahead. From the ex - citing new investments in life sciences facilities in the King of Prussia area combined with its exemplary life, work, and play advantages, to the trans - formational redevelopment of municipalities like Pottstown, Conshohocken, Ambler, and Lansdale that offer walkable communities with unique V
takes a special partnership in a unique place to be able to boast achievements such as hosting international attrac - tions that many cities with larger populations could only dream about. When you come to Mont - gomery County, you’re not just coming to us alone, but to an entire region that is col - laborating like never before. We work closely with eco - nomic and workforce develop - ment leaders in our neighbor - ing counties and the City of Philadelphia to continually examine how we can all ally to support the investment and growth needs of business; a win for one of us is a win for all of us. The cooperative spirit of the region means that companies looking to make the move here benefit from the expertise of not just the person they’re talking to, but the entire network of economic and workforce development leaders. Our Montgomery County leaders and Commerce De - partment want to share our passion for the county and are excited to talk more with any - one looking to come and grow here; you can learn more about everything our county has to offer at www.montcoforward. org and www.montcopa.org/ Commerce. Come to Montgom - ery County, Pennsylvania and move your business forward in 2022 in the place to live, work, learn, and invest. MAREJ
years. Alongside hard infra - structure investments, the county continues to commit to investments in its economic development infrastructure. This includes growing our MontcoForward Loan Pro - gram as well as being a lead - ing county in Pennsylvania for the implementation of the Commercial Property As - sessed Clean Energy Program (C-PACE). These economic development financing tools are just some of the ways in which we can help businesses grow in addition to workforce development training funds, environmental remediation assistance, site search guid - ance, and connections to the Commonwealth of Pennsyl - vania economic development tools as well. Creating an environment that attracts, retains, and develops talent is at the heart of our economic and work - force development strategies. Within fifty miles there are over 100 institutions of higher learning. The county’s com - munity college continues to make historic investments so
it can be a strong partner with the private sector while train - ing the workforce of today and tomorrow at its two campuses. The education system in the county also benefits from hav - ing four career and technical schools that are providing critical skill development and vocational learning as the entryway to critical career paths in our lead and emerg - ing sectors. The quality of life is second to none in Montgom - ery County as well. Award winning county and regional trails, one of America’s larg - est destination malls, and a National Historic Park are just some of the opportunities that are available for your desired workforce to enjoy. Our economic development approach and the emphasis on quality of life benefits from having a close collaborative relationship with the county’s nationally acclaimed destina - tion marketing organization, the Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board, as our partner in raising the profile of the county to the advantage of visitors and residents. It
David Zellers, Jr., Director of Commerce, Montgomery County, PA
locational opportunities for companies large and small, to the open spaces throughout the county that can give com - panies room to grow at their own pace, it all comes back to being able to find the right fit and the right connections all in one place. The County is poised on the verge of the largest invest - ment in public transportation in the region’s history with the upcoming King of Prussia rail extension. Once full funding is received, it will be pos - sible to travel via passenger rail from the King of Prussia employment center (the third largest in the region) to the employment centers in the City of Philadelphia. More - over, the county has over a half dozen interchanges with the Pennsylvania Turnpike system with more planned for construction in the coming
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