Tompkins County Area Develoment

Dedicated to building a thriving and sustainable economy in Tompkins County.

Since 1964, TCAD has continually worked for the benefit of the community. Through the changes in Tompkins County’s economy – its ups and downs and the transformation of key industries – TCAD’s mission has remained clear: create good jobs; real jobs for real people.

We want to take this opportunity to introduce you to four people who all work for businesses or organizations TCAD has assisted. These are four real people and four real jobs. With an average non-managerial wage of $19.00 an hour for the jobs created by our projects, TCAD takes its commitment to the creation of jobs that elevate the quality of life and sustainability of our community seriously.

While working with business, not-for-profit, higher education, and public sector organizations, we fulfill our mission by assisting in the formation, retention, expansion, and attraction of target businesses. As the community's lead economic development agency, TCAD offers financial assistance, technical assistance and real estate development services. TCAD is also responsible for creating and implementing the comprehensive economic development strategy for the county that provides leadership to create a supportive economic environment.