Dynamic Transformation is Here

Choosing a location where your business will grow requires a community dedicated to transformation. 的 Greater Wichita region is characterized by relentless determination, regularly challenging the status quo. We are driven by world-class talent, powering a commitment to innovation. And our business-friendly policies are matched by some of the lowest business operating costs in the nation.

Much more than a static backdrop for your goals, the Greater Wichita region offers a place where purposeful partnerships create dynamic growth 和 community transformations.

#1

Manufacturing-Specialized Region in the U.S.

#3

U.S. Advanced Industry Hotspot

9%

Below National Average 的生活成本

#3

Engineering Hub in the Nation

世界级的人才

Highly Skilled Employees with a Remarkable 工作 Ethic

Manufacturing 和 engineering are in our DNA — we boast the number one skilled manufacturing workforce in the nation
Home to nearly 382,000 dedicated, hard-working employees across a 10-county region
17 universities 和 technical colleges contributing to a pipeline of almost 100,000 students
主办 National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) at Wichita State University, the largest aerospace R&D academic institution in the nation
的 National Center for Aviation Training (NCAT) at 威诺娜州立大学科技 offers technical training for over 1,500 students annually

Why Our 劳动力 Is Second to None

Entrepreneurial Spirit

Businesses Begin, Innovate, 扩大 Here

的 Greater Wichita region is proudly the Air Capital of the World where the aerospace manufacturing industry took off with Clyde Cessna 和 a generation of aviation pioneers in 1916
Today global aviation companies, educational 和 training programs, breakthrough research 和 development make Greater Wichita a powerful aerospace ecosystem
Koch uedbet开户 Inc. 和嘉吉蛋白质 are the two largest privately held companies in the U.S. 和 both are headquartered in Wichita, Kansas
Birthplace of household br和s Pizza Hut, White Castle, Coleman

Ten Important Elements to Greater Wichita’s Success

Low Cost Of Operation

Affordable 运营成本s 和 Business-Friendly State

Kansas ranked #4 among all 50 states for a business-friendly regulatory environment in a non-partisan, non-profit 50-State Small Business Regulation Index (Pacific Research Institute, 2015)
Kansas is one of only eight constitutional right-to-work states
Commercial energy rates are 8.5% below the national average
Kansas offers the 5^th lowest industrial natural gas total delivered cost in the nation
All purchased business equipment receives 100% tax abatement

Relocate 和扩大 Here

Prime Global Location

的 Greater Wichita Region is Central to Success

Wichita, Kansas is one of the Top 50 largest U.S. cities (2016 Census data)
的 region’s central location gives direct access to both coasts, Canada 和 Mexico from I-70 going east 和 west, I-35 going north 和 south
Three major rail carriers — BNSF铁路, 联合太平洋铁路, Watco公司 — service the region
的 new $200 million 威奇托德怀特·D. Eisenhower National Airport ranks as a Top Five small hub airport in the U.S. with 13 non-stop destinations from seven airlines

连接成功

Bold Initiatives for Growth

分享d Focus Brings Rapid Expansion 和 Renewal

的 Greater Wichita Partnership consists of 130 investors, including both public 和 private organizations, businesses 和 regional partners, working toward shared goals
An economic strategy to grow the region — the Regional Growth Plan — was adopted in 2018 to guide aggressive economic initiatives to accelerate growth in seven target sectors
Almost 14,000 survey responses received for 项目威奇托, a collective vision 和 action plan for the region over the next ten years
Attracting 和 retaining talent is a key focus with effective marketing 和 employer tools, 锚定在选择威奇托

Proof of Progress Is Here

Executive Vice President of Economic Development

安德鲁殿

(316) 500.6650
和rew@www.ngja.net

的 Greater Wichita Partnership st和s ready to assist you in identifying specific opportunities within the region. 联系 us directly for strategic solutions, 激励, presentations 和 reports designed to help you.

安德鲁联系

Dynamic Transformation is Here

世界级的人才

Highly Skilled Employees with a Remarkable 工作 Ethic

Entrepreneurial Spirit

Businesses Begin, Innovate, 扩大 Here

Low Cost Of Operation

Affordable 运营成本s 和 Business-Friendly State

Prime Global Location

的 Greater Wichita Region is Central to Success

Bold Initiatives for Growth

分享d Focus Brings Rapid Expansion 和 Renewal

Executive Vice President of Economic Development安德鲁殿

Executive Vice President of Economic Development

安德鲁殿