REACH
Overview
REACH brings business, government, civic, and education leaders together to support a more prosperous Central Coast economy. Its work combines economic research, regional initiatives, business attraction, and evidence-based policy support. Businesses can explore site and growth resources, while public agencies and other partners can use regional demographic, workforce, education, and industry information to inform planning. Regional convening and coordinated initiatives provide further ways to discuss economic priorities and collaboration.
What they do
Business attraction and expansion
Supports companies moving to or growing in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties with site selection, business data, incentives information, permitting connections, introductions, and workforce training referrals.
Regional economic data
Maintains online tools for businesses, investors, and planners covering property sites, local businesses, demographics, labor force and occupations, and GIS mapping across the two counties.
Research and regional initiatives
Produces nonpartisan economic research and convenes business, government, civic, and education leaders around regional initiatives and evidence-based policy for the Central Coast economy.