Optimal Industries

LVEDC retained the Atlanta-based Garner Economics, a nationally-renowned economic development and site location firm, to develop a sustainable economic development strategy sustainable economic development strategy and identify ways to effectively grow the Lehigh Valley economy.

That study identified four optimal target industries for the Lehigh Valley based on the site-specific characteristics of the regional economy. These four targets best match the unique competitive advantages in the area, as well as the needs of particular industry sectors.