Allentown’s Champion for Redevelopment and Manufacturing
AEDC 2019/2020 Annual Report
Who We Are
Allentown Economic Development Corporation is a nonprofit specializing in property rehabilitation, business incubation, and strengthening urban manufacturing in the City of Allentown.
What We Do
We work hard with the City of Allentown as well as our other partner organizations and businesses to create an environment where manufacturing businesses can start, grow, and stay.
How We Do It
Through rehabilitating properties, offering loan programs, and business mentoring, we provide businesses (from breweries to steel fabricators) with the tools and support they need to thrive as part of Allentown’s economy.
Blog & Latest News Stories
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$50,000 Grant From PPL Foundation To Support STEAM Renovation Project
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AEDC Loan Committee Welcomes Newest Member
Allentown Economic Development Corporation is pleased to welcome Ms. Veena Chauhan as the newest member of the Loan…
Collaboration Is Key For Local Entrepreneurs
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First AEDC Annual Report in a decade uses company profiles to tell its success story
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Why buy local for the holidays? We’ll tell you!
For the last few years holiday shopping has been less about shopping at local stores, and more about buying from chain…
The word “entrepreneur” embodies much more than its definition
From the time we are children we are taught that words have meaning, and that when used correctly they can be powerful.…
Entrepreneurs try to plan for what’s ahead for their business during COVID-19
If COVID-19 threw off your business’ game plan this year, you’re not alone! Many entrepreneurs had intended to either…

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