Due to a skilled workforce and other attributes, Oconee County is ideally suited for the following industry sectors:

• Manufacturing,
• Life Science,
• Pharmaceutical,
• Information Technology,
• Telecommunications,
• Advanced Materials,
• Food Production, and
• Food Processing.

Oconee County is working in partnership with surrounding counties for the development of Georgia’s Innovation Crescent, a multi-county area focusing on developing and sustaining a life science corridor. The Innovation Crescent connects communities near the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, Emory University, and the Medical College of Georgia. This region combines research and development activities with workplace skills possessed within the general population.

Please feel free to contact Rusty Haygood, Economic Development Director for additional information regarding the location of your business to Oconee County.