As the lead economic development agency for the State of Idaho, the mission of the Idaho Department of Commerce is to foster a business friendly environment to aid in job creation, support existing companies, strengthen communities and market Idaho to: - Grow and expand the economy by supporting the expansion and retention of Idaho businesses and attraction of new businesses to the state; - Cultivate the development of new businesses and job opportunities across targeted industry sectors; - Expand Idaho’s tourism and recreation industries; - Guide Idaho businesses in exports of goods and services to the world and encourage foreign investment in Idaho; - Encourage communities to be prepared for business growth through infrastructure development and site readiness; - Invest in development of new innovative research through public private partnerships.