Big successes aren't achieved alone.
That’s why we partner with local organizations to strengthen Duluth’s economy—through business growth, housing development, and workforce support.
At DEDA, collaboration is key. Our partners—developers, businesses, nonprofits, and community leaders—help turn vision into reality. Together, we’re driving investment, expanding opportunity, and building a more resilient and inclusive Duluth for everyone.
Economic Development
- Area Partnership for Economic Expansion (APEX)
- Arrowhead Regional Development Committee
- Northland Connection
- Northspan
Business Groups
Partner Organizations
- 1200 Fund
- Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce
- Duluth Housing & Redevelopment Authority (HRA)
- Duluth International Airport
- Duluth Seaway Port Authority
- Duluth-Superior Metropolitan Interstate Council
- Downtown Duluth
- Economic Development Association of Minnesota
- St. Louis River Alliance
Community Agencies
- Duluth Local Initiatives Support Corporation - Duluth (LISC)
- West Duluth Community Development Corp.
Government
- City of Duluth
- Minnesota Brownfields
- Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
- Natural Resources Research Institute
- St. Louis County
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency