Grow your business in the Berkshires.

Located in Western Massachusetts, just 155 miles from New York City and 135 Miles from Boston, the Berkshires are very special and unique. With beautiful mountains, forests, streams and lakes, world-class arts and cultural venues and year-round recreational activities, the Berkshires are truly where you will find an extraordinary balance of hard-working Yankee ingenuity and a superb quality of life.

The Berkshires are also a commercial center, home of corporate headquarters for SABIC Innovative Plastics, KB Toys, Crane & Company, Berkshire Life Insurance Company of America, and many other highly respected companies. It is a singularly spectacular area where culture and commerce go hand in hand allowing residents to work where others come to play.

The Berkshire Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) is a single source of regional information and your “one-stop-shop” resource for business relocation, expansion or start-up. The BEDC facilitates, coordinates and leads collaborative countywide economic development efforts to attract and retain high quality employers & employees.

Location / Overview

The Berkshires is a hilly region in the western-most part of Massachusetts, stretching north to the Vermont border and south to Connecticut. To the west is New York State, and to the east a ridge of hills over which runs the Appalachian Trail.  Berkshire County is 945 square miles of which 28% is protected from development. The region is equidistant from Boston — about 120 miles east — and New York City — about 150 miles southwest, or a two to two-and-a-half-hour drive.

 

Business Support / Overview

Businesses, developers, investors, we want you in the Berkshires. We have the infrastructure to help you grow here with the support of an active, engaged community. Through collaboration of key partners we are able to boast smart growth in the region. The BEDC is your one-stop resource for information and business support.

 

Look Who’s Here / Overview

When you look at the companies who call the Berkshires “home” you quickly begin to realize that the Berkshires is where you want to be. Join the impressive roster of companies who haven chosen to locate and grow their businesses in the Berkshires.

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