Derek Santos

The New Bedford Economic Development Council offers three programs to help small businesses in areas like technical assistance, plus lending and grant making.

The New Bedford Economic Development Council and its partners look to provide start-up businesses with technical support and a $10,000 kick-starter grant.

After the city of New Bedford received no bids to redevelop a golf course into a proposed manufacturing park, officials are soliciting feedback from developers and a real estate advisor to potentially tweak the offer.

Derek Santos, Exec. Director of the New Bedford Economic Development Council, says the City is now requesting proposals for the Advanced Manufacturing Campus.

Derek Santos said New Bedford businesses came a long way in 2021, thanks in part to support from the city, federal grants, and their own fortitude.

New Bedford Source Link is an online resource for both start-up and existing businesses.

Despite the economic fallout from COVID-19, New Bedford is still on track to benefit from large-scale economic development investments.

Derek Santos outlines the work his agency is doing, and how long businesses may have to live under the pandemic protocols.

Slowly but surely, the jobless rate has improved, thanks to the efforts of a handful of public and private sectors.

A big piece of New Bedford's master plan for improved economic growth calls for attracting new businesses and industries into the city.