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BUSINESS RETENTION & EXPANSION

Business Expansion

The EA provides demographics and trade figures, site location assistance, state and local financial incentive assistance, workforce development and more to help your business expand.

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PUBLIC POLICY

Legislative Priorities for 2022

The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance and Iowa City Area Business Partnership join forces to promote pro-growth policies for our region. We collaborate with our over 2,000 combined member businesses and other partners to develop focus items vital to our region’s success.

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Who We Are

The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance is proud to serve nearly 1,200 member businesses through core functions of business support, economic development & workforce, community development and public policy. We strive to be the top economic growth region in the country.

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News

The latest Economic Alliance news, announcements, and updates can be found on our up-to-date News page.

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Our Region

We're proud to live in ICR IOWA! See why this region is a quality place to work, live and play.

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Our Community

Our focus is growing core central districts in Cedar Rapids and supporting surrounding communities!

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Public Policy

Our Public Policy initiatives provide a unified voice to advocate for pro-business and pro-growth issues.

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"The Economic Alliance membership provides connectivity. It is a resource for many of the activities scheduled within the Corridor along with their own programming. The Economic Alliance’s publications, alerts and events allow a great opportunity for CarePro, our employee owners and myself to stay connected within the community.”

-Michelle Jensen, President & CEO | CarePro Health Services

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Upcoming Events

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Jan. 13

Let's Get Down to Business: Marketing Session 1 with Jen Neumann

The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance offers a variety of programming to grow and develop your business, continue your development as a leader, foster your growth as a professional, collaborate and create something new, or simply meet and network with other professionals.

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January 28

Backcountry Film Festival: Exclusive showing at Big Grove Brewery

Community Event January 28, 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM


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January 28

Upper Iowa University Winter Open House

Community Event January 28, 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM


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January 29

Backcountry Film Festival

Community Event January 29, 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM


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