Business Support
Technical Assistance
The PDC Economic Development Department provides expert advice, referrals, and support to individual businesses. We also partner with other organizations to offer financial assistance to help companies increase productivity, lower costs and increase competitiveness:
- Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP) – Lean Manufacturing
- Zero Waste Alliance (ZWA) – Sustainable business practices/waste reduction
- Food Innovation Center (FIC) – business development, product development and general assistance to food manufacturing businesses
These programs provide real value to companies seeking to become high performance organizations.
- FIC Fact Sheet
- OMEP Fact Sheet
- ZWA Fact Sheet
For more information:
OMEP
Kevin Johnson, PDC
503-823-1176, e-mail
ZWA and FIC
Pam Neal, PDC
503-823-3428, e-mail
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Portland Development Commission | 222 NW Fifth Ave | Portland, OR 97209-3859
Phone: 503-823-3200 | Fax: 503-823-3368





