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BDAB backs four priority traded clusters for Bend economic strategy; staff to revisit data in Jan. 2026
Summary
City staff presented an industry-cluster analysis identifying 10 candidate clusters and recommended four priority traded clusters; the advisory board voted to adopt those four as initial priorities and asked for a data refresh by January 2026.
City staff presented a data-driven industry cluster analysis to Bend's Business Development Advisory Board on Tuesday and the board voted to designate four clusters as initial priorities for the city's economic development strategy, with a commitment to revisit the analysis in January 2026.
Jonathan, urban renewal manager for the City of Bend, told board members the analysis used six-digit NAICS codes and three screening criteria: a location quotient greater than 1.1, a positive differential shift versus national trends, and at least five establishments in the cluster. The analysis identified 10 candidate industry clusters; staff recommended focusing initially on four traded-sector clusters they judged most likely to bring new dollars into the local economy: advanced sciences and manufacturing; outdoor lifestyle and products; craft beverages; and forestry and wood products.
Jonathan summarized key findings: the candidate clusters together account for…
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