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National Economic Development & Resilience Consulting

Where complexity becomes clarity — and clarity becomes action.

Sagax Associates brings 25+ years of inside knowledge to the economic challenges that matter most — available now for government contracts, strategic partnerships, and idea-to-launch engagements.

25+
Years cross-sector expertise
$150M+
Funding secured for clients
40+
States & territories served
About Sagax

Economic development from the inside out.

Founded in 2013 and rooted in Wilmington, Delaware, Sagax works at the intersection of capital, policy, and community — where the gap between strategy and action is widest. That perspective comes from the inside: founder Kirsten McGregor has served as a federal economic development official, a state deputy director, and a senior policy advisor at the Presidential level.

Kirsten McGregor, CRE
Kirsten McGregor, CRE
Founder & Principal
CRE Designation Harvard AI Certified UPenn MCP SBA EDWOSB EY Vetted Subcontractor UD Senior Fellow
What We Offer

Three ways to work with Sagax.

AVAILABLE NOW

Government Contracting

WOSB/EDWOSB-certified for federal, state, and local set-aside opportunities. Actively pursuing county, state, and local government contracts.

SBA-certified EDWOSB · prime and sub experience
STRATEGIC PARTNER

Teaming & Subcontracting

Federal funding strategy, stakeholder engagement, and economic development depth — brought to boutique firms and larger teams pursuing complex, multi-disciplinary opportunities.

Co-led $52.2M Build Back Better award as EY subcontractor, managing a 136-member coalition
IDEA TO LAUNCH

Launch & Fund

Taking a strong idea and building the funding and organizational architecture that makes it real — private-sector sponsorship, capital strategy, and execution.

Open Bracket Delaware: $500K raised twice in under two years from JPMorgan Chase, Microsoft, TD Bank & others
How We Work

Flexible by design. Accountable by nature.

DIAGNOSTIC

Diagnostic Sprint

A focused, two-to-four-week engagement to diagnose where a project or organization is actually stuck — with prioritized next steps and an honest account of what is and isn't working.

Fixed scope · Rapid turnaround · No long-term commitment
EMBEDDED LEADERSHIP

Fractional & Interim

Senior-level economic development leadership on a part-time or interim basis — for organizations in transition or building new programs.

Monthly retainer · Defined scope · Scales with need
PROJECT

Short-Term Engagements

Defined-scope work — strategic plans, federal funding applications, workforce gap analyses, feasibility studies, and program design.

Deliverable-based · Clear milestones · Results-focused
PARTNERSHIP

Prime & Subcontractor

Serving as prime contractor on complex engagements, or as a specialized subcontractor bringing economic development depth to larger teams.

SBA-certified EDWOSB · Prime and sub experience
Proof

Results, not just experience.

$150M+
Funding secured for clients
$52.2M
Build Back Better award co-led as EY subcontractor
40+
States, territories & tribal nations served
10,000+
Elite coders competed in Open Bracket, DE
$2B+
Funding managed, leveraged & deployed
$7:1
Private capital leverage on federal grants
60+
Speaking engagements since 2020
25+
National media appearances, incl. Forbes & USA Today

"I've watched organizations fail from the inside out. The pattern is almost always the same — they built for stability, not resilience. But the regions I've seen thrive leaned into uncertainty early, brought in the right expertise, and moved before the window closed."

— Kirsten McGregor, CRE
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Let's talk about what you're actually trying to solve.

Whether you need a focused diagnostic, a government contracting partner, or a strategic partner to help launch and fund an idea — Sagax Associates is available. No RFP required to start the conversation.

BASED IN

Wilmington, Delaware · Serving clients nationwide

RESPONSE TIME

Most inquiries answered within one business day.