Regional Collaboration
OUR REGIONAL COMMITMENT
Economic development doesn’t end at Chicago’s city limits. We work with economic development leaders across Chicago’s collar counties to ensure that wins across the Chicagoland region are shared and built upon.
The Greater Chicagoland Economic Partnership
In 2023, World Business Chicago established The Greater Chicagoland Economic Partnership (GCEP): A strategic alliance between the City of Chicago and its seven surrounding counties: Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will.
Managed by World Business Chicago, GCEP combines the Chicagoland region’s unparalleled assets – world-class freight and infrastructure, diverse talent, global industries, and premier research institutions – into a single, powerful voice.
City of Chicago
Our GCEP Partners
We work with economic development partners within each of Chicago’s seven surrounding counties to promote shared economic growth for the region. Click on a county below to read more.
Our Competitive Advantage
The need for this collaboration comes from the simple fact that much of Chicago’s economic assets, like talent, institutions and freight infrastructure, are shared across the Chicagoland region. Workers commute across county lines, while businesses diversify their portfolios and supply chains across the region.
In fact, the diversity of our region is one of our greatest assets: businesses and residents can find whatever they want here – from a manufacturing site to office space near transit.
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GCEP makes it easier for you to assess opportunities for business expansion and relocation unbound by local interests. Talk to a GCEP expert today and get connected with a metro region that works together.