The Jackson County Economic Development Partnership is a non-profit economic development organization founded in 1989 serving Jackson County, Ohio and the Southern Ohio region. The Partnership is focused on value added wealth creation through business retention, expansion, & attraction projects, entrepreneurship, and economic development product development. Just a few of the services provided by the Partnership include local project management, site selection assistance, gap financing programs, and enterprise zone management. The Partnership is a founding member of the Joint Economic Development Initiative of Southern Ohio and is served by the Appalachian Partnership for Economic Growth (APEG) within the JobsOhio network.