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| Industry | Economic development consulting |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| Founder | Angelos Angelou |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas, United States |
| Services | Economic development planning, corporate site location and incentives negotiation, policy advisory, international business development |
| Website | angeloueconomics.com |
AngelouEconomics (AE) is an American economic development consultancy based in Austin, Texas. Founded by Angelos Angelou, the firm specializes in site selection, economic development strategy, policy advisory, and international business development.[1]
History
[edit]AngelouEconomics was established in 1995 in Austin, Texas, by Angelos Angelou as a consulting firm focused on economic development and site selection.[2]The company has helped cities, regions, and corporations create efficient growth strategies and attract sustainable business opportunities.[3]
Since its founding, the firm has conducted over 650 economic development strategies for its local and foreign clients and the location of nearly $18 billion in capital investments for Fortune 1000 Companies throughout the world.[4][5]
Projects and Clients
[edit]AngelouEconomics has provided consulting services to several U.S. states, including New York, Delaware, Rhode Island, North Dakota, South Carolina, New Mexico, Texas, Michigan, Nevada, and Georgia. The firm has also advised numerous cities across the country, such as Austin, Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, Orlando, Seattle, and Houston. Internationally, its clients have included the Czech Republic, Portugal, Malta, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Puerto Rico, Vietnam, and Germany.[6]
Case Studies
[edit]- Texas CCUS Economic Impact Study (2024) - The firm conducted a comprehensive economic impact study for the Texas Association of Business (TAB), detailing the potential financial benefits and job creation from carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) projects across 12 counties in Texas.[7]
- ConocoPhillips Learning Center (2008) – AngelouEconomics led a multi-state site selection process evaluating over 25 locations across the central U.S., ultimately recommending the 432-acre former StorageTek campus in Louisville, Colorado, based on its strong site characteristics and advantages.[8]
- Formula 1 United States Grand Prix Economic Impact Study (2023) – AngelouEconomics conducted an economic impact analysis for Circuit of The Americas (COTA), estimating the F1 race’s total impact at approximately $980 million—including $434 million in direct spending—making it one of Texas’s largest annual events and a key factor in COTA’s funding applications under the state’s Major Events Reimbursement Program.[9]
- Austin City Limits Music Festival Economic Impact Study (2023) – AngelouEconomics conducted an economic impact analysis for the annual ACL Festival, finding that the event contributed approximately $499.9 million to the Austin economy and supported the equivalent of 3,766 full-time jobs.[10]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Angelos Angelou". Site Selectors Guild. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ^ "AngelouEconomics Information | SignalHire Company Profile". SignalHire. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ^ "Austin Tech Hall of Fame". Austin Technology Council. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ^ "Angelos Angelou". Site Selectors Guild. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ^ "Angelos Angelou Founder/CEO International Accelerator | George H. W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China Relations". bushchinafoundation.org. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ^ "Angelos Angelou". Site Selectors Guild. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ^ "Texas Association of Business Releases Groundbreaking Economic Impact Study on CCUS Projects in Texas". Texas Association of Business. 16 September 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ^ "COLORADO -- Site Selection magazine, May 2008". archive.siteselection.com. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ^ "F1 returns to Austin with economic impact that surpasses ACL Music Fest, SXSW". www.bizjournals.com. Austin Business Journal. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ^ Salgado, Beck Andrew (14 May 2024). "ACL Fest 2023 pumped nearly half a billion dollars into Austin economy, report says". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
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