RTP ‘doing well’, but NC needs to ‘spread the wealth’ to improve state’s No. 20 innovation ranking
Why NC Dept. of Commerce’s John Hardin says the state needs to focus on regions outside of RTP to improve its innovation ranking.
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Commerce secretary pushes back against ‘tax on innovation,’ Business NC reports
An Internal Revenue Code requirement concerning research and experimentation expenditures could slow innovation in the state, North Carolina’s Department of Commerce secretary says in a letter to North Carolina Congressional delegation members.
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NC emerging tech companies can apply for new round of One NC grants
Applications are now being accepted for a new round of grantmaking from the One North Carolina Small Business Program, a key source of capital for North Carolina’s emerging technology companies.
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North Carolina opens trade office in Taiwan, now has 9 worldwide
The state of North Carolina has opened a new trade office – or what it calls an “investment office” – in Taiwan.
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NC grants to create 321 jobs, trigger $54M in private investment, governor says
Seven grants totaling more than $2.6 million from the North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) will lead to some 321 jobs – 130 more than already announced – and lead to private investment of nearly $54 million, according to Gov. Roy Cooper.
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‘Moving forward:’ How First in Talent program is progressing in NC
The mood was upbeat as North Carolina Department of Commerce Secretary Machelle Baker Sanders opened the state’s First in Talent Townhall on July 27, just two weeks after CNBC named the Tar Heel State the country’s top state for business—for the second year in a row. Here’s wha happened.
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Number of people working in NC is a record – seasonally adjusted or not
New data from the N.C. Department of Commerce for June reports more than 5 million people are working in the state and the unemployment rate is 3.6%. Two weeks ago, the state said 4.9 million people were working and the jobless rate was 3.3%. So what gives?
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NC’s economic development plan is focus of ‘Town Hall’
The North Carolina Department of Commerce and several of its state partners will provide updates on the state’s economic development strategic plan at the annual First in Talent Town Hall on Thursday. Here’s who is speaking.
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CommScope adding 250 jobs to expand fiber-optic manufacturing
Salaries for the new positions will vary but the average annual wage will be just shy of $57,500, more than $5,000 more than the county’s current average salary of $52,172.
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