Welcome to Ames, Iowa, a world class city in America's heartland strategically located on one of the nation's main north/south transportation corridors, Interstate 35. Home to Iowa State University, the National Animal Disease Center, a U.S. Department of Energy Lab, and innovative companies, including 3M, Barilla, Becker Underwood, Sauer-Danfoss, and others, Ames offers a charming small town atmosphere with all the amenities of a big city, making it the ideal place to locate your business.

The Ames Economic Development Commission (AEDC) stands ready to provide you with timely assistance in learning more about Ames and Story County as a first-class location for doing business. Whether it is site location assistance, packaging of financial incentives, or demonstrating an available workforce, you can rely on the AEDC for all of this and more as you contemplate investment in new or expanding operations.

Download Ames At A Glance, an overview including business advantages, community information, and more.

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Economic development is a process that takes great vision, teamwork, and follow-through by a vast array of community and business leaders. 

Join over 100 businesses and professional members who have invested their resources to improve the Ames community.  Learn more about investing in Ames...