Why invest in Grafton County,
New Hampshire?
Grafton County businesses benefit
from immediate access to three
interstate highways, two
universities, three
community colleges,
a skilled workforce,
and an amazing
quality of life for
employees.
By collaborating with a wide variety of public and private partners, we act as a catalyst for economic growth and change in Grafton County.
In the News…
Chad Johansson, NH iPhone Repair owner and Enterprise Center tenant, is highlighted in NHBR article
GCEDC is pleased to announce, and welcome, Sarah Szewczyk as it’s new Marketing and Program Coordinator. Sarah will be responsible for creating and implementing GCEDC’s business seminar series. She will also be a valuable contributor to developing and executing a strategic marketing plan for the organization as it looks to expand its footprint in the region.
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Citing its potential for business and job growth, the GCEDC recently celebrated the newest tenant at the Dartmouth Regional Technology Center (DRTC) business incubator, FreshAir Sensor Corporation. Founded by recent Tuck Business School MBA grad Jack O’Toole and Dartmouth Chemistry professor Joe BelBruno, FreshAir commercializes sensor technology that detects chemical compounds in cigarette smoke while providing real estate owners of a warning and time stamp of the violation. Suitable applications for the technology include hotel rooms, rental cars, and other locations where owners do not want cigarette smoke damage.
Located at 16 Cavendish Court, Lebanon, the DRTC incubator provides space and programs for technology entrepreneurs seeking to start or growth their companies.
With the help of GCEDC, the Town of Lincoln Selectboard recently voted to “enthusiastically endorse” a Community Development Block Grant application to the NH Community Development Finance Authority. If successful, funds will be sub-granted to the GCEDC in order to provide financing to the new Riverwalk at Loon Mountain resort project on a reclaimed brownfields site in Lincoln. That project is expected to eventually eclipse over $38 million in assorted construction and development costs and result in 105 new jobs.
The GCEDC would use the funds to provide partial financing for the project with the returned principal payments being used to financing other Grafton County businesses.