CHICO, Calif. – As of Jan. 1, the Center for Economic Development reorganized under a new partnership with the Geographical Information Center at California State University, Chico.

Jason Schwenkler, who has served as the director of the GIC since 2009, will serve as director of both agencies.

The CED’s core functions of applied research, grant support, and technical assistance are continuing into 2018, strengthened by the resources made available through this new partnership.

“The North State can rest assured that the Center for Economic Development will continue to provide many of the core services they’ve come to rely on. With the expertise of both the CED and GIC teams, I look forward to an exciting year ahead and connecting with current and future CED partners. We’re excited about the possibilities this partnership will bring to the region,” said Schwenkler.

The Center for Economic Development and the Geographical Information Center have long shared many overlapping project goals and a unifying mission of economic advancement in the North State.

Under Schwenkler’s guidance, the CED is uniquely positioned to better assist our rural communities and businesses with their data and economic analysis needs.

The GIC brings a strong internal support system and large regional network of public and private partners for whom geospatial intelligence has long been critical to understanding how to achieve economic development goals.

For more information, contact the Center for Economic Development at 530-898-4598.