Juneau Economic Development Council
Our Mission
The Juneau Economic Development Council (JEDC) fosters a healthy and sustainable economic climate in Juneau and throughout Southeast Alaska. In collaboration with other organizations, JEDC implements initiatives to maintain, expand, and create jobs and economic opportunities. Our primary focus: help make Juneau a great capital city; strengthen key regional industry; promote entrepreneurship and small business; develop talent; and deliver core economic development services.
JEDC’s Five Areas of Focus
- Help Make Juneau a Great (Capital) City
- Strengthen Key Regional Industries
- Promote Entrepreneurship and Small Businesses
- Develop Talent
- Deliver Economic Development Services
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New Tool
We are pleased to showcase a new Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) Business Impact Map, developed through a collaborative partnership between JEDC and the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS). This groundbreaking tool, now available to the public, provides unprecedented insight into how different flood levels affect businesses throughout the Mendenhall Valley and surrounding areas.
Active Survey
We are currently conducting a survey of local contractors and home builders aimed at determining the best way to support businesses to be successful while embracing the immediate senior needs in our region. This survey will support our efforts towards improved education, services, and coordination of industries to support a senior market while creating a construction directory and other future services.
This survey is supported by the Northern Southeast Alaska Building Industry Association (SEABIA), Southeast Regional Eldercare Coalition (SREC), Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL), Alaska Association of Developmental Disabilities (AADD), and the UAA College of Engineering.
Latest Publications
JEDC is pleased to present the 2025 edition of the Juneau & Southeast Alaska Economic Indicators and Outlook report to our community. The report is an annual publication exploring trends in employment and earnings, demographics, education, construction, business and industry, and much more.
In anticipation of the CBJ Municipal Election on October 7, JEDC analyzed the current state of Sales Tax and Property Tax burdens for Juneau households alongside the potential ramifications of the three ballot initiatives.
JEDC recently partnered with the Alaska Committee to survey all elected officials and staff of the 34th Alaska State Legislature about their satisfaction with Juneau and its amenities.
Crafting with Community: Amalga Distillery and the Spirit of Juneau
Crafting with Community: Amalga Distillery and the Spirit of Juneau Juneau, Alaska - In the heart of downtown Juneau, a new kind of Alaskan export is making waves—not salmon or timber, but craft spirits and brews. Southeast Alaska’s fast-growing beverage scene is an...