The Kern Economic Development Corporation's mission is to stimulate a diversified and strong economic climate in Kern County, CA through recruitment of new business opportunity and assistance in the retention and expansion of existing businesses. Kern EDC offers workforce development, data and information, site assistance and economic incentives to qualified businesses looking to expand or locate in Kern County. Kern EDC is a public private partnership formed in 1988 and is a non-profit economic development corporation funded by both private businesses and local government agencies. Kern EDC actively markets to the following 5 industry sectors: -Aerospace & Defense -Energy & Natural Resources -Healthcare Services -Transportation, Logistics & Advanced Manufacturing -Value Added Agriculture _____________________________________________________________________________________ JOIN the Kern EDC's Linkedin Group to get the latest on business development happenings.