About - Merrimack Valley

Το Merrimack Valley Is Here for the Making

WeAreMV is a regional marketing and economic development initiative that features properties, projects, successes, and business opportunities in the Valley. Here you will find a one-stop resource with municipal contacts, zoning designations, community information, and properties available for sale and for lease. We are here to support businesses that create a prosperous and resilient economy in the Merrimack Valley. The Merrimack Valley Economic Development Corporation (MVED) is currently designated as a Regional Economic Development Organization (REDO) charged with business development and assistance. The primary goal of the REDO is to enhance the overall economic well-being of the Merrimack Valley through attracting and retaining businesses, encouraging entrepreneurship, and fostering innovation. This work includes outreach to businesses across the region, learning about their operations and identifying challenge areas where the state and municipalities can provide assistance.

Οι συνεργάτες μας

Η αποστολή μας

Η Επιτροπή Προγραμματισμού της Κοιλάδας Merrimack (MVPC) επιδιώκει να προωθήσει την κοινότητα και τη συνεργασία για την αντιμετώπιση κοινών, περιφερειακών προβλημάτων. Διευκολύνουμε τον κοινό προγραμματισμό και ανάπτυξη για τις 15 κοινότητες -μέλη μας, καθώς και τη βελτίωση της γενικής ευημερίας των κατοίκων της πόλης και της πόλης - όλα με τη μεγαλύτερη δυνατή αποδοτικότητα, οικονομία και συντονισμό.

The Merrimack Valley Economic Development Corporation (MVED) is organized exclusively to manage and operate programs aimed at improving the economic and social conditions of the Merrimack Valley and its residents. As a nonprofit community development corporation, MVED provides business loans to both small and large employers throughout the region in an effort to foster long-term resiliency, job creation and retention, and local entrepreneurship.

Η Ιστορία μας

Χτισμένο στις αρχές της ιστορίας, της βιομηχανίας και της τεχνολογίας, το WeAreMerrimackValley είναι το αποτέλεσμα μιας συνεργασίας μεταξύ οργανώσεων που έχουν ομοϊδεάσεις. Το 2004, το Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC) προσεγγίστηκε από το Εμπορικό Επιμελητήριο Greater Haverhill για να αναπτύξει μια τοποθεσία για την προώθηση της οικονομικής ανάπτυξης στην πόλη του Haverhill.

Το έργο ξεκίνησε ως Haverhill Means Business. Αυτό το αρχικό έργο οδήγησε στην επέκταση της πρωτοβουλίας με το Εμπορικό Επιμελητήριο Merrimack Valley το 2006. Το Merrimack Valley Means Business δημιουργήθηκε στη συνέχεια για να υποστηρίξει ολόκληρη την περιοχή Merrimack Valley, η οποία περιλάμβανε την αρχική τοποθεσία HMB. Αυτό το έργο σε ολόκληρη την περιοχή κατέληξε σε έναν βραβευμένο, τεχνολογικά προηγμένο ιστότοπο που με υπερηφάνεια εξελίχθηκε σε WeAreMerrimackValley.com-ένα ανανεωμένο λογότυπο, μάρκα και ιστότοπος.

In 2018, the Merrimack Valley Gas Disaster generated an immediate need for business recovery assistance in Andover, North Andover, and Lawrence. In order to address the challenges caused by this crisis, a new Targeted Economic Development Strategy (TEDS) program was piloted in 2020 with the help of the Essex County Community Foundation and the Lawrence Partnership. When the Covid-19 national emergency impacted the region, there was a greater need for business recovery assistance across the Merrimack Valley. In 2022, the MA Office of Business Development (MOBD) designated MVED as a Regional Economic Development Organization (REDO) tasked with expanding this work to aid in the economic recovery of the entire Merrimack Valley region. This work continues today alongside our local and state partners to create long-term regional economic stability and resiliency.

Συνεχής Υποστήριξη

The work of the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission is made possible thanks to an annual grant from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the U.S. Department of Commerce. EDA seeks to drive innovation and competitiveness, preparing American regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy. As a Regional Economic Development Organization (REDO), we partner with the Massachusetts Office of Business Development (MOBD) to support businesses seeking assistance from the Commonwealth. Through this partnership we facilitate regional projects that grow businesses and the Massachusetts economy. We are proud to work with EDA and MOBD to support and promote business within our region.