Welcome

 The Clackamas County Business and Economic Development Team actively works to attract new businesses as well as support existing business growth. Our purpose is to provide assistance to corporations, cottage industry, small businesses and manufacturers with industry growth and vitality.

Clackamas County has remained vital despite the past downturn in the economy and continues to grow both its business districts and its communities. Businesses are flourishing here. Industry leaders can be found in Metals, Machinery, Healthcare, High-tech, Forestry, Food & Beverage Processing, Renewable Energy, Nursery/Ag, and Software Development.

Our professional economic development staff can provide a wealth of information to assist your firm. Our staff has provided a list of up-to-date information on our Advantages Tool Box page.

Announcements 

Clackamas County Business and Economic Development hosted an Exporting Clackamas County forum to share information on the value of exports to our local economy.  Below are links to the presentations given by export trade professionals and business representatives.

Chad Freeman

Noah Siegel

Patrick Mayer

Scott Goddin

Business Representatives

Tools for Business Success

• Just Starting Out
• Tools for Tough Economic Times
• Business Planning and Assistance
• Funding
• Directory of Capital
• Business Incentives
• Business Formation
• Government Requirements
• Employer Assistance
• Online classes
• Business & Employee Training
• Taking your Business to the Next Step
• Think Globally (International trade)
• Buy Locally
• Marketing and Selling
• Selling to the Government
• Selling on the Internet
• Sustainable Business Practices
• Disaster Planning and Recovery
• Business resources for Veterans

Clackamas Broadband Express

Check out the new CBX website for information about the county's federally funded broadband infrastructure project. 

The Clackamas County Urban and Rural Strategic Investment Zone provides a compelling business recruitment tool designed to attract large capital intensive traded sector businesses. The program provides with consistent criteria and a streamlined approval process. 

Highlights include:

• 15 year property tax abatements on facilities and equipment to any "traded-sector" business. Examples include production, manufacturing, high tech, among others.
• Applies to large capital investments $25 million minimum in the rural zone and $100 million in the urban zone.
• Requires the company to pay a community service fee equal to 25% of the tax savings per year to local public service providers to offset community impacts. The community service fee is capped at an annual maximum of $2 million in urban areas or $500,000 in rural areas.

The Clackamas County Urban Zone encompasses: Unincorporated urban Clackamas County and the Cities of Lake Oswego and portions of Happy Valley.

• Urban Map
• Urban SIZ Overview
• Application
• Sample Contract 

The Clackamas County Rural Zone encompasses: Unincorporated rural Clackamas County portions of Happy Valley and the cities of Sandy, Molalla, Estacada and Canby.

• Rural Map
• Rural SIZ Overview
• Application
• Sample Contract

Please contact the Business and Economic Development office at 503.742.4329 for more information.

Employment Land Real Estate Inventory

OregonProspector is Oregon's official website for site selection consultants and businesses interested in relocating or expanding a business in Oregon. This web resource provides a comprehensive database of available sites and buildings by city, county, type of property and size using a powerful geographic information system. Visit OregonProspector to see a list of industrial real estate available in Clackamas County.

Our Site Connection Program can also help you find the site or building you need. Cindy Hagen can conduct a customized search of industrial, office, and retail buildings for lease or sale for you.

Clackamas County Advantages:

• A large pool of available and skilled workers.
• Customized training and employee screening programs to match the skills and talents of your future workers to your needs
• A wide variety of available industrial, office and commercial buildings at competitive rates
• A supportive government that starts with the Clackamas County Commissioners

Clackamas County Cost Advantages:

• No business tax
• No business license fee in unincorporated areas (most Clackamas County communities charge a modest fee)*
• Multiple interstate access (I-205, I-5 and proximity to I-84)
• Rail
• Quick access to Portland International Airport / I-205

State of Oregon Cost Advantage:

• No Sales tax
• No inventory tax
• No worldwide unitary tax
• No motor vehicle excise tax
• No business and occupations tax
• No direct levies on intangible properties (such as stocks, bonds and securities)