The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is the state's principal economic development agency.
DEED programs promote business recruitment, expansion, and retention; international trade; workforce development; and community development.
Learn what DEED is all about and the ways we help job seekers, businesses and communities.
DEED facilitates an economic environment to produce jobs and improve the quality of the state’s workforce.
Meet DEED's commissioner and the other members of DEED's Leadership Team.
We're thrilled that 2023 legislative funding for DEED’s work – approximately $1.8 billion in total over the next two years – will bolster small businesses, help our economy compete globally and strengthen our resilient workforce.
