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N.C. Research Campus could land federal research center, hundreds of jobs

Research Campus to get new tennant?

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The federal government could be the next tenant at the N.C. Research Campus.

If Congress agrees, the U.S. Department of Agriculture will open a nutrition and agriculture research center at the life sciences hub in Kannapolis, which eventually could employ 150 people and attract hundreds of additional jobs.

The Research Campus has long pursued a federal presence in Kannapolis, which would provide a key recruiting tool for developers.

"It allows for an avenue to create more jobs and attract more industries," said Leanne Powell, chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Larry Kissell (D-N.C.), who requested a $500,000 earmark to establish the center in Kannapolis. "It benefits industry to be able to work with federal government."

The $500,000 would serve as seed money to open the center and hire a few scientists and support staff. If successful, the center eventually could have an annual budget of $25 million, advocates say.

For details, see the Salisbury Post report.

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