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Economic Development Alliance of St. Clair County (EDA)

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Economic Development Alliance of St. Clair County (EDA)

Type: organization (regional nonprofit economic development agency) | Domain relevance: official source of county industry data and a channel to local employers and start-ups

Summary

The EDA is St. Clair County’s economic development agency, a nonprofit funded by public and private member investors that has operated for over 60 years (it descends from the Industrial Development Corporation the Chamber helped form in 1953). It handles business retention and expansion, site selection, incentive packaging, export guidance, workforce training, and entrepreneurial support, and it is the county’s single point of contact for permits and officials. It matters to the consultancy in two ways: its target-industry and major-employer pages are the best available official picture of the local economy (manufacturing and logistics led, healthcare and schools as the largest employers), and its entrepreneurial programs and matchmaking services are a route to introductions. A $880,000 Small Business Support Hub 2.0 grant in July 2026 and a new CEO in September 2026 mean its small-business programming is in flux and worth watching.

Key Facts

  • Address: 100 McMorran Blvd, 4th Floor, Executive Suite B, Port Huron, MI 48060; phone (810) 982-9511; web edascc.com.
  • CEO: Bruce Seymore II, effective 2026-09-01.
  • Awarded an $880,000 Small Business Support Hub 2.0 grant (announced 2026-07-28).
  • Target industries: mobility and automotive, advanced manufacturing (stated top industry), energy generation and distribution, warehouse and logistics.
  • Names 24 Tier 1 automotive suppliers in the county; plastics manufacturing location quotient 1.8.
  • Largest private employer McLaren Port Huron (1,300); largest manufacturers Motherson (949), US Farathane (650), ZF Axle Drives Marysville (602).
  • Energy assets are about 20 percent of the county tax base.
  • Website built by Marketing Alliance, Inc.; shares its building with Thomas Publishing House.

In the Sources

SourceContext
EDA of St. Clair County: About, Target Industries, Major Employers (website, 2026)Primary: about page, target industries, major employers table
Blue Water Area Chamber: A Century of Chamber Leadership in the Blue Water Area (website, 2026)Chamber history records helping form the EDA’s predecessor in 1953

Entities: Blue Water Area Chamber of Commerce, Thomas Publishing House
Concepts: SMB AI Adoption, Niche Data Refinery, Productized Services (services-first, productize later)