Rochester Area Economic Development, Inc. | Small Business Development

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Living in Rochester, Minnesota

Key Industries

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Always Competitive

Ranked #3 Most Innovative City in U.S.

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Ranked #5 out of 100 Best Place to Live in the U.S. in 2019

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Ranked #2 Best Cities to Buy a House in America

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One of the 10 Easiest Cities to Find a Job

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Best Hospital in the World 2018-2019

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One of the Top 10 Cities to Launch a Business

Rochester Among Top 10 Cities Attracting Millennials

2017 Year in Review

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

2017 Annual Review

Rochester Area Economic Development Fund (EDF)

RAEDI Report 2017 (pdf)

"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.