Our blog discusses everything from economic trends in the area to the assets that make our community so great. If you want a more in-depth look into our community, here's where to find it.
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Marketing and Economic Development: A Dynamic Duo
One of the main reasons our community continues to grow (+60 ppl per day) and appear on almost every list or ranking, is because we have a great story. Whether the focus is on NC State’s Quantum Computing Hub or Wake Med’s drone delivery program, our story is dynamic, evolving, a… Read more >
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Wake County featured in Global Life Science Virtual Conference
By: Kathleen Henry, Economic Development Director, Wake County Economic Development On July 13 – 14, in partnership with Dr. Laura Rowley, Director of Life Science Economic Development at the North Carolina Biotechnology center, Wake County Economic Development recorded a webinar t… Read more >
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Economic Development Summit Series: Final Recap
By: Michael Haley, Executive Director, Wake County Economic Development Over the last year, our team had been working on putting together an economic development summit that we couldn’t wait to share with you. Our plan was to hold a half-day (in-person) summit and present content tha… Read more >
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Economic Development Summit Series: Seminar #3 Recap
Written by: Mike Hogan, Research Economist, RTI International As part of our Economic Development Summit Series, Mike Hogan recaps his session on the Regional Skills Analysis Survey Results. Since 2017, RTI International has worked with regional chambers in North Carolina looking to proac… Read more >
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Economic Development Summit Series: Seminar #2 Recap
By: Noor Bokhari, Program Coordinator, Wake County Economic Development Over the past month, our community has been navigating the impact of COVID-19 and renewed interests to dismantle systemic racism. Tragic events around the world have turned our attention to some of the historical challe… Read more >
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Behind the Brand: Reimaging Our Work
By: Noor Bokhari, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusivity Program Coordinator The Triangle DEI Alliance is expanding to bigger and brighter horizons every day. As we build our spaces for our business community to advance their DEI journey, our Alliance is also learning and evolving. We learn f… Read more >
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Economic Development Summit Series: Seminar #1 Recap
By: Michael Haley, Executive Director, Wake County Economic Development The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have impacts across our community. This included a quick pivot on our part to host our first virtual Economic Development summit series. While we would have preferred to be with… Read more >
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COVID-19 and Preparing for the Next New Normal
Written by: Ted Abernathy, Managing Partner, Economic Leadership LLC As part of our Economic Development Summit Series, Ted Abernathy recaps his session on the Evolution of Economic Development & the Impact of the Pandemic on the Regional Economy below. Nostradamus is credited w… Read more >
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