Our Partners
UEDA Partners with nonprofits, federal agencies, labs and their affiliates, private businesses, and other like-minded organizations committed to economic development.
The Benefits of Partnership
Some of the benefits that our partners include:
- Opportunities to network with UEDA members
- Organizational access to UEDA membership benefits
- Reciprocal promotion and discounts to events and educational opportunities
- Collaboration at an national level between mission-oriented peers
…and many more!
Current Partners
APLU
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) is a research, policy, and advocacy organization dedicated to strengthening and advancing the work of public universities in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

EDO Marketplace
The EDO Marketplace connects economic development organizations with companies that provide services and products to help communities grow.

IEDC
The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) is a non-profit, non-partisan membership organization serving economic developers to promote economic well-being and quality of life for their communities by creating, retaining and expanding jobs that facilitate growth, enhance wealth and provide a stable tax base.

UIIN
The University Industry Innovation Network (UIIN) is a Netherlands-based global community and knowledge hub that supports advancing university-industry collaboration, entrepreneurial universities, and external engagement.

AURP
The Association of Research Parks (AURP) is dedicated advancing innovation ecosystems by supporting and connecting university-based research parks, innovation districts, tech hubs and related stakeholders to drive research commercialization, economic growth, and regional competitiveness through education, resources, advocacy and global collaboration.

Stiletto
Stiletto is a market research and strategic planning firm that helps organizations turn big ideas into actionable, impact-driven strategies, driving deep research, customized strategic planning, and execution support that drives economic development, program innovation, funding success, and measurable social and economic impact.

IMPLAN
IMPLAN is a leading economic modeling platform that transforms data into actionable insights and provides robust tools and comprehensive datasets to measure how industries, policies, and investments drive jobs, output, and regional economic outcomes.

Venn Collaborative
Venn Collaborative is a professional community and advisory organization that supports higher education partnership professionals, economic and workforce developers, and ecosystem builders in advancing cross-sector impact.

