Partners

Ideas grow into fruitful initiatives when they spring from a common vision. USRC’s partners are economic development innovators, business leaders and county, regional, state and federal officials collaborating on behalf of the Upper Shore. Their breadth of experience and diversity of viewpoints keep our trajectory on target.

Regional Partners

• Eastern Shore Regional GIS Cooperative
• Mid Shore Regional Council
• Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore
• Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland
• Tri-County Council for Western Maryland

Tourism Partners

• Cecil County Tourism
• Kent County Office of Tourism Development
• Queen Anne’s County Department of Economic Development and Tourism

Economic Development Partners

• Cecil County Economic Development
• Eastern Shore Entrepreneurship Center
• Kent County Economic Development
• Maryland Broadband Cooperative
• Maryland Economic Development Association
• Maryland Small Business Development Center
• Queen Anne’s County Economic Development
• Susquehanna Workforce Network
• Upper Shore Workforce Investment Board

County Councils and Commissioners

• Cecil County
• Kent County
• Queen Anne’s County

Chambers of Commerce

• Cecil County
• Kent County
• Queen Anne’s County

State Partners

• Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation (MARBIDCO)
• Maryland Department of Agriculture
• Maryland Department of Commerce – Maryland Industrial Partnerships
• Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
• Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO)
• Rural Maryland Council

Federal Partners

• United States Department of Agriculture (Dover Office)

Farm Bureau Partners

• Cecil County Farm Bureau
• Kent County Farm Bureau
• Queen Anne’s County Farm Bureau