Technology & Energy Development
Technology, Energy & Advanced Infrastructure
Central Region Economic Development supports the growth of advanced technology and infrastructure projects that strengthen regional competitiveness while aligning with long-term community capacity.
As demand accelerates for artificial intelligence, data centers, and energy-intensive industries, our region is uniquely positioned with available land, existing energy assets, and a workforce capable of supporting large-scale development. CRED works to ensure these opportunities are approached strategically—balancing investment, infrastructure readiness, and community impact.
Our focus areas include:
- Artificial Intelligence & Data Center Development
Supporting site readiness, infrastructure coordination, and policy alignment for large-scale compute and data center projects.
- Energy Generation & Grid-Adjacent Development
Leveraging regional strengths in baseload power, transmission access, and energy-related industrial growth.
- Coal, Carbon-Based Resources & Rare Earth Potential
Exploring disciplined, research-driven opportunities tied to coal byproducts, critical minerals, and value-added resource utilization.
- Unmanned Aerial Systems & Emerging Technologies
Advancing drone, remote sensing, and autonomous systems as part of a broader technology and workforce pipeline.
- Workforce, Housing & Community Readiness
Coordinating with partners to address workforce availability, temporary housing, childcare, and supporting amenities tied to large projects.
CRED’s role is to connect communities, industry partners, educators, and policymakers—helping ensure technology-driven development delivers lasting value to the Central Region rather than short-term disruption.
