Oregon’s growth in recent years, and our focus on clean technology development state-wide, positions us as one of the nation’s most attractive locations for new businesses of all types. Not only do we offer generous business incentives, a workers’ compensation tax rate that’s half of California’s, and high quality power at reasonable prices, but we’ve built a network of partnerships and resources whose mission is bringing business to Oregon.

Looking for sites?
The Oregon Prospector website, sponsored by an alliance of regional utilities and state economic development groups, is a great place to start. You’ll find information on:

• A searchable database of buildings and sites — both greenfield and state-certified as “project-ready.”
• Oregon’s economy
• Financing programs
• Incentives and tax credits
• Oregon’s counties and cities
• State colleges and universities
• Life in Oregon

• Educated workforce
• Major industries and established industry clusters
• Innovation and developments
• International trade environment
• Transportation system
• Business costs and incentives

SEDCOR, an alliance of business and community leaders in Marion, Polk and Yamhill Counties, provides similar information specifically for the Willamette Valley.

Workforce connections
You’ll find workforce information, including labor and education statistics and an online labor-matching program, at the Oregon Employment Department and from an affiliate site, WorkSource Oregon. Worksystems Inc. provides workforce solutions that support business competitiveness.

Oregon’s programs for business
Learn about Oregon’s Business Energy Tax Credit at the Oregon Department of Energy and energy-efficiency incentives for business at Energy Trust of Oregon.

Also find region-specific resources within our city and county profiles.