Appalachian Economic Development Fund, LLC (“AppEcoDev”) is a diverse consortium of professionals with wide range of experience encompassing careers in the entrepreneurial private sector, government and military. AppEcoDev’s mission is to expand prosperity within the Appalachian Region by leveraging a thoughtful combination of growth equity financing, capital, business strategy advisory, and state and federal economic development programs, to incentivize the creation and relocation of new and existing business in and to the Appalachian Region, while growing what businesses are already here! Appalachia is well positioned for growth A false perception has discounted the world’s understanding of Appalachia’s actual opportunity. While considerable energy resources remain, there is significantly more untapped and sustainable human capital value in the region Appalachia has what can be considered the lowest cost highest skilled and dedicated labor force on the planet for Advanced Manufacturing, Technology, Agriculture and Cleantech. Some of the most productive plants in the world are in Appalachia due to the dedicated workforce Appalachia is well positioned for growth A false perception has discounted the world’s understanding of Appalachia’s actual opportunity. While considerable energy resources remain, there is significantly more untapped and sustainable human capital value in the region Appalachia has what can be considered the lowest cost highest skilled and dedicated labor force on the planet for Advanced Manufacturing, Technology, Agriculture and Cleantech. Some of the most productive plants in the world are in Appalachia due to the dedicated workforce