Merced County Lands Agreement with Port of LA
Merced County struck an agreement with the Port of Los Angeles, opening the doors to significant investment an...
October 24, 2017
Demographics & Workforce
With a growing population and several agencies dedicated to enhancing the labor pool, Merced County’s workforce quality is on the rise. The University of California – Merced and Merced College are focused on the educational attainment of our residents and Workforce Investment Department provides specialized training to adults to assist employers with recruitment.
Diverse Economy
Industry Sectors
With significant road and rail infrastructure connecting Merced County to neighboring and onward markets, the County is extremely well-positioned to support the needs of a range of sector, including: Automotive, Commercial Space Systems, Food Processing, Industrial Machinery, Medical Products and Supplies, Specialty Chemicals, and Regional Distribution.
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Automotive Sector
Next-generation automotive technology
Merced County is host to the California AutoTech Testing, Development and Production Campus. This state of the art facility is a purpose-built testing and development facility that is designed to support leading global companies in their work to develop, perfect and produce tech products.
Commercial Space Systems Sector
California firms lead the nation space-related activities
The Mid-California International Trade District @ Castle in Merced County offers commercial space companies a strategic and competitive location and an entrepreneurial environment.
Food Processing Sector
Merced County offers a strong ecosystem in food processing and its support industries
Merced County has a unique opportunity to leverage its agriculture resources, industrial capacity and location to catalyze the economic growth of an important value-added industry in California.
Industrial Machinery Sector
Key trends make Merced County an ideal location for the industrial machinery sector
Merced County is located in a rich sweet spot, being in-between Los Angeles and the Bay Area with easy access to key global logistics assets like the Port of Oakland and Los Angeles.
Medical Products & Supplies Sector
Merced County is well-positioned to function as an extension of the Bay Area market
Merced County allows for easy operational efficiencies between Bay Area R&D and Merced production and distribution.
Regional Distribution Sector
Merced County is strategically located in the center of California
Major industrial sites are available that are designed for regional and super-regional distribution facilities are located along the I-5 Corridor and the CA-99 Corridor.
Specialty Chemicals Sector
Merced County’s accessibility and connectivity are ideal for the specialty chemicals sector
The Specialty Chemicals sector is the most compatible with the economic development vision for Merced County.
Attention Merced County Agricultural, Food, and Natural Resource Technology Businesses
A fund of $500,000 has been awarded to the California’s Verde Innovation Network of Entrepreneurs (VINE) org...
October 9, 2017
CALIFORNIA RECEIVES $500,000 TO BOOST SMALL BUSINESS EXPORTS
Thanks to the efforts of California’s State Trade Export Promotions program, $500,000 is available to small ...
September 23, 2017
Google Autonomous Car Spinoff Waymo Builds Town As Test Track, CBS KPIX
Over the years, high-tech companies have dedicated more time to the development of self-driving vehicles: Tesl...
August 24, 2017
Exclusive: Merced County is developing a 2,000-acre auto tech center for Silicon Valley’s self-driving cars, Silicon Valley Business Journal
The Mid-California International Trade District will be a 9,300 job center in the heart of the Central Valley....
July 31, 2017