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Always Competitive

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Best Midsize City for Women in the Workforce

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Ranked #9 out of 100 Best Place to Live in the U.S. in 2018

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Top 10 Best Affordable Places to Live

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One of the 20 Best College Towns in America

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One of the 10 Easiest Cities to Find a Job

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Best Hospital 2018-2019

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One of the Safest Cities in America

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One of the Top 10 Cities to Launch a Business

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Rochester Among Top 10 Cities Attracting Millennials

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RAEDI Annual Meeting 2018 Video

2017 Year in Review

Learn more about what Rochester Area Economic Development, Inc. (RAEDI) has been working on in the last year.

Rochester Area Economic Development Fund (EDF)

43 Businesses applied for funding to date

$62M in follow-on investment from other sources

80 Jobs Created

"There are ups and downs in building a startup- getting dedicated investors is certainly a challenge that can make or break the future. RAEDI was able to see the growth and innovation in GoRout, giving our company support with the Economic Development Fund. We are now thriving in Rochester and have become a nationally recognized company."
Mike Rolih, CEO & Founder
GoRout

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Our Top Industries Include

Life Sciences

Technology

Food/Dairy

Manufacturing

Tourism

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Rochester Area Economic Development, Inc. (RAEDI) value proposition is the ability to assist businesses and entrepreneurs in securing the private and/or public resources needed to execute their business plans. RAEDI is pleased to assist you with your request.

Please call 507-288-0208, email info@raedi.com, or fill out the form below.