Wyoming Business Council
Our Mission
The creation of the Wyoming Business Council in 1998 dramatically changed Wyoming's approach to economic development. Unlike the state's previous economic development efforts, this new organization has more of a corporate structure, incorporates private business practices in order to drive programs and has instituted regional offices throughout the state.
On July 1, 1998, 25 programs and seven state agencies became privatized under the organizational umbrella of the Wyoming Business Council. Besides working to expand these inherited programs, the Wyoming Business Council has spent the last year developing a strong structure to provide communities with the necessary tools to expand existing businesses, attract new businesses to their area and develop their infrastructure.
The State of Wyoming created the Wyoming Business Council to focus public and private efforts to build a strong job creation base in the new economy with manufacturing and technology as core competencies while strengthening the existing business and industry groups under minerals and energy, agriculture, tourism and travel.
Key Programs
The key programs focus on developing assets to capture new business development at market initiatives, to build market share and applied research programs and to integrate technologies into the economic foundation of the state. Beyond its assistance to communities, existing businesses and recruitment prospects, the WBC has divisions dedicated to growing agribusiness, the tourism industry, the minerals, energy and transportation industry, technology, manufacturing and the film, arts and entertainment industry.
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