San Antonio Economic Development Foundation Information

The San Antonio Economic Development Foundation (SAEDF) is a private, nonprofit organization that assists business and industry in locating and expanding into the San Antonio area. SAEDF is supported by its partners (City of San Antonio, Bexar County, CPS Energy, SAWS) and over 165 private sector investors. SAEDF is governed by an Executive Committee, represented by the business and corporate leadership of San Antonio. Since 1975, SAEDF has assisted over 450 companies with their location and/or expansion plans, creating more than 110,000 jobs for San Antonians. Specifically, in the last six years, SAEDF has located 100 companies and brought over 23,000 jobs, creating a total economic impact of more than $8.7 billion. SAEDF leads San Antonio’s economic development efforts through collaboration with the public and private sector to evolve and improve our community's economic development delivery system. SAEDF focuses on 5 lines of business: 1) Business Attraction, 2) Business Retention and Expansion, 3) Trade Development, 4) Entrepreneurial Development, and 5) Workforce Development. At SAEDF, we provide businesses with information to assist in the analysis of establishing or relocating a facility in San Antonio. Professional assistance with relocation analysis is handled with confidentiality and at no cost to our clients.