A new regional economic development partnership is bringing communities in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa together to market the region as a national hub for agriculture and food innovation.
The Lincoln Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Omaha Chamber have launched the AgWorks Corridor, a coalition spanning 11 counties designed to attract new businesses in agriculture, food processing, animal health, ag technology and manufacturing.
Lincoln Chamber President and CEO Jason Ball says presenting the region as a single economic powerhouse creates a stronger case for companies looking to expand or relocate. “It’s a more compelling vision when you get to sit down and say there’s this many businesses in this corridor, this much workforce and this much research,” Ball says…