Development

Maker of pet treats will invest $85 million in Nash County

Mar 18, 2024

Nash County Economic Development Director Andy Hagy said that so far this year, $745 million in capital investment has come from local expansions and new businesses in Nash County.

Eight rural N.C. counties share $1.4 million in grants for economic projects

Feb 19, 2024

The grants approved by the North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority will range from $25,000 in Boiling Springs and Bryon City to help restaurants open new places to $500,000 for Thomasville to expand a sewer line to Nucor’s $350 million steel product manufacturing plant now under construction.

New data affirms downtown Raleigh’s post-COVID rebound

Jan 26, 2024

Downtown Raleigh ended 2023 with 54 new storefront businesses and a steady stream of weekday visitors. Let’s unpack the latest data from the Downtown Raleigh Alliance, which is tracking the city’s post-COVID recovery.

Live, Work, Play In The Triangle

Jan 9, 2024

Here’s a multimedia look at the Triangle through a multimedia post from commercial real estate and services firm CBRE Raleigh.

Bringing AI to applications, saving money: RTP software startup PerfectScale lands $7.1M

Oct 3, 2023

The RTP-headquartered SaaS company PerfectScale announced a seed funding raise of $7.1M today, taking the firm’s total funding to $10M since its founding in March 2022. Hear why they made space in this round for a specific Triangle-area fund.

Raleigh’s tower conqueror mayor to software builders: It’s time to jump ‘over the edge’

Oct 2, 2023

Welcoming the Business of Software USA conference on Monday morning, Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin shared a message of inspiration: Jump over the edge. Check out her remarks—along with responses from attendees.

Unveiling the hidden superpowers of Women: Champions of change

Sep 12, 2023

On a recent work trip to visit RTI International staff and project sites in Tanzania, Zanzibar, and Kenya, I met some remarkable women whose superpowers I witnessed firsthand. There were too many to mention, so I champion a few of them for you here.

Life science facility opens in old Raleigh grocery store

Sep 12, 2023

Biosystems company TARGAN has officially opened its new facility called the Midtown BioCenter....

MetLife’s Global CIO reflects on hackathon experience, congratulates Cary-based winners

Aug 30, 2023

MetLife recently hosted a virtual hackathon with over 2,700 participants in 350 regional teams, and the winning team featured two NC employees from MetLife’s Global Technology Hub in Cary. Check out what Chief Information Officer Pawan Verma had to say about MetLife’s first hackathon experience.