Data That Powers Better Decisions

We help communities build, expand, and use public data systems to power smarter decisions.

Our team strengthens state and regional data infrastructure, guides equitable data practices, and advocates for access that fuels innovation.

Through this work, we help partners analyze clusters and talent, plan for the future, build leadership capacity, and deliver technical assistance — ensuring data translates into strategies that help regions compete and thrive.

Custom Tools & Platforms

Our data systems turn complex numbers into actionable insights

Data For Public Good

We transform public data use into a force for progress

Advocacy for Access

We push for more open economic demographic data

Featured Project: State Data Infrastructure Modernization
At a time when regions depend on timely, accurate workforce insights, CREC leads efforts to strengthen state data infrastructure. Through the LMI Institute and partnerships nationwide, we help states modernize outdated systems, expand public access, and build agency capacity—ensuring policymakers, employers, and communities have the tools to act with confidence.

Data Infrastructure Matters

Smart decisions start with strong data: From labor market shifts to demographic change, economic leaders need reliable data to guide investment, strategy, and policy. CREC helps build that foundation—ensuring data is usable, accessible, and actionable.

Building and modernizing state data ecosystems

Improving public access to labor, education, and economic data

Training staff to analyze and apply data

Aligning data systems across agencies and regions