Economic Positioning

Where's Your Place in the Next Economy? Vandewalle & Associates takes the lead in helping communities restore and build new, sustainable economies for a new economic era. We call it "place-based economic development": a strategic process that allows regional centers and small urban and rural areas to position for new economic opportunities.

Secure a strong position. Our work in the Midwest has led us to develop several areas of keen specialization. These include: Bioscience (including BioAg, BioMedical, and BioEnergy), Agriculture and Food Systems, Natural/Land Resources, and Ecotourism.

Find the gaps, and fill them. The work we do is more than trend analysis: it's being the catalyst. We find the gaps in the economy, then devise ways to fill them. We create economic relationships—connecting the right business sectors, companies, people, and places. We identify projects that will have the greatest catalytic impact, then build them.

Make it sustainable. This approach works to not only develop new businesses and add jobs, but to emerge new economic clusters that are vibrant and sustainable.

Make it happen. Vandewalle & Associates partners with communities for the long-term. We drive and manage implementation, from TIF district planning to developer recruitment.