Economic Development Resources
The Office of Leadership and Economic Development at Lone Star College actively drives regional economic progress by engaging with businesses, entrepreneurs, chambers of commerce, and economic development entities. Our efforts support a thriving business ecosystem through data-informed decision-making, workforce development, and strategic partnerships across the North Houston region.
Key Initiatives:
- Analyze labor markets, demographics, and industry trends to inform planning.
- Identify community assets and opportunities to boost performance.
- Support small businesses with training grants and funding in partnership with TWC.
- Align education, industry, and government priorities to build resilience.
Customized Economic & Workforce Data Reports
Whether you’re developing a new program, launching a business initiative, or gathering valuable community insights, LED delivers comprehensive, data-driven reports tailored to support your objectives. Partner with us to empower your decisions with relevant, actionable information.
We offer:
Workforce data and labor market trends
Business demographics and industry snapshots
GIS maps showing regional economic activity
Community profiles and economic impact assessments
Our Research Tools & Capabilities
We use industry-leading platforms to create accurate, action-ready reports:
- Global labor-market analytics platform used by enterprise, education, and public-sector partners for data-driven decisions.
- Aggregates extensive datasets (job postings, profiles, compensation) to provide demand, skills, and outlook insights.
- Cloud-based mapping and analysis solution to create, share, and analyze 2D/3D maps, dashboards, and apps.
- Enables collaboration, spatial data management, and access to ArcGIS Living Atlas content.
- Provides access to comprehensive business and consumer databases for lead generation and market targeting.
- Offers list-building tools, profiles, and analytics for outreach and engagement.
- Real-time workforce analytics for occupations, industries, projections, and more.