Economic Opportunity and Development
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CDD launched a small business data dashboard to help current and aspiring Cambridge business owners access market research and understand the city's business climate.
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What We Do
The Economic Opportunity and Development Division is committed to building an inclusive and sustainable economy in the City of Cambridge. The Division is responsible for a wide range of activities designed to meet the City's need for a vibrant, innovative, diverse, and thriving economic base that ensures economic opportunity for all.
The Division works at all levels of our economy to:
- Support small and micro-businesses to grow
- Promote and strengthen our commercial districts
- Develop economic development programs and policies to support and empower Cambridge’s residents, workforce, and businesses
- Retain and partner with key industries that drive innovation, job growth, and global competitiveness
- Connect residents and businesses to economic resources and information