The Free State Development Corporation (FDC) is a specialist economic development agency formed to offer the Free State people and potential investors a wide selection of services. These services include:

• SMME support - both financial (through loans) and non-financial support
• Property development and management
• Providing investors with a comprehensive service in setting up business
• Providing export ready Free State companies with assistance in identifying new markets and export opportunities for their products

The FDC Corporate Blueprint Strategic Objectives

• Create a conducive business and effective collaborative environment to attract investment, promote exports and develop enterprises
• Develop, facilitate and promote viable foreign and local investments for the Free State Province
• Attain organisation operational sustainability
• Develop and manage property portfolio to achieve and maintain sustainability thereof
• To effectively develop sustainable SMME's and Cooperatives through financial assistance and support
• To effectively provide business development support services to SMME's and Cooperatives to ensure sustainability
• Promote and increase the number of exporters from the province
• Increase and manage market awareness of FDC services and the Free State as a preferred business destination
• Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and all applicable legislation and regulations to streamline operations
• Support customer centric business processes by decreasing turnaround time in all FDC services
• To build a fully capacitated workforce through investing in human capacity
• To build and maintain FDC's information systems in order to enhance organisational efficiency and intellectual capability