Welcome to Southeast Texas Economic Development

The Southeast Texas Economic Development Foundation, an economic development organization comprised of the Texas counties of Jefferson, Orange and Hardin, recognized the need to showcase the attributes of this region in a comprehensive, united fashion. Economic development professionals and stakeholders have joined forces to identify this region as a significant contributor to the economy of not only the State of Texas, but to the United States and the world.

:: Business Resources :: Economic Incentives
:: Discover Southeast Texas :: Demographics


Valero Energy Coporation
Acquired in 2005, the Port Arthur, Texas, refinery strengthens Valero’s Gulf Coast refining network and its strategy of processing cheaper,


Spotlight Business
U.S. Flag & Flagpole Supply, LP is the world’s leading expert in the design, manufacture, integration, and installation of flags and banners as well as record-breaking Steel Monster Flagpoles™.