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Greater Sacramento Economic Council
The Greater Sacramento Economic Council (GSEC) is a public-private partnership focused on driving economic growth and resilience in California's Capital Region. Established in 2015, it collaborates with over 40 CEOs and various communities to diversify the economy.
Overview
What Greater Sacramento Economic Council does
What Greater Sacramento Economic Council is
The Greater Sacramento Economic Council (GSEC) is a public-private partnership focused on driving economic growth and resilience in California's Capital Region. Established in 2015, it collaborates with over 40 CEOs and various communities to diversify the economy.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
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Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2015
- Approximate age
- About 11 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- March 31, 2026
Official channels
Find Greater Sacramento Economic Council elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
Greater Sacramento Economic Council as a community
Community overview
The Greater Sacramento Economic Council (GSEC) is a public-private partnership established to drive economic growth in the Greater Sacramento region. It unites over 50 CEOs and 22 communities to create a cohesive regional economic development strategy focused on growth, sustainability, equity, and competitiveness.
Community focus
GSEC invests in various sectors including agri-food tech, precision manufacturing, cleantech, semiconductors, life sciences, and technology. The organization emphasizes the importance of growing tradable-sector industries to build a sustainable and equitable economy.
Member value
Members benefit from access to initiatives like the Aggie Square research park and the Digital Upskill Program, which enhances digital skills within the workforce. GSEC also provides networking opportunities and resources to elevate the startup ecosystem in the region.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors · Corporate Innovators
- Benefits
- network-access and mentorship
- Program types
- community and other
- Selection criteria
- open
- Sectors
- AgTechHealthcare
- Regions
- United States
Community activity
Events and activity
GSEC organizes events such as the Competitiveness Forum, aimed at discussing strategies for enhancing regional competitiveness.
Notable members
Barry Broome (President & CEO), Mark Friedman (Chair, Founder & Chairman of Fulcrum), Michelle Willard (Chief Public Affairs Officer).
Common questions
What to know about Greater Sacramento Economic Council
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Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 31, 2026
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