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.
WCED Blog
WCED
Executive Director, Adrienne Cole, shares about WCED and her career
Adrienne Cole, Wake County Economic Development's Executive Director, was awarded the Triangle Business Journal 2016 Women in Business Award. Cole was listed among a high caliber of women in the region, who also received the award, several of whose companies are strong WCED su… Read more >
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Culture
The Maker Movement Makes a Mark
When most people think of the startup community in Raleigh and the Triangle, their minds typically gravitate toward the IT/Technology industry and more specifically Software, SaaS, and Mobile sectors. While IT/Software will always remain a top cluster within our community, the&… Read more >
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Venture Capital
The State of Startup Funding in the Region
The focus of several sessions we attended as well as many of the conversations we had at South by Southwest (SXSW) is venture capital. We have heard over and over here at SXSW the need for strong and diverse capital markets to support an entrepreneurial ecosystem. T… Read more >
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Raleigh
Raleigh Rises as an Entrepreneurial Hub
Raleigh has long been associated with innovation thanks to corporate tech giants like IBM and Cisco in Research Triangle Park and more recently Red Hat and Citrix in downtown Raleigh, but within the last few years, Raleigh has emerged as a hotbed of innovation springing out of the loca… Read more >
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Technology
The IoT Opportunity in Raleigh
The Internet of Things or IoT, is a seemingly ubiquitous term today. It’s certainly a topic of focus here at South by Southwest (SXSW). Raleigh company Reveal Mobile even had a presence at SXSW. Matthew Davis, Reveal Mobile’s VP of Marketing, was on a panel speaki… Read more >
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Clusters of Innovation
Investor & Philanthropist with Triangle ties presents at SXSW
Steve Case along with his wife Jean, two of the world’s most prominent technology pioneers, investors and philanthropists, will be sharing a roadmap for innovators and entrepreneurs who want to change the world today at SXSW Interactive. The CEO of Revolution and co-foun… Read more >
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Talent
Raleigh Heads to SXSW in Austin, TX
Over the next five days, we will be at SXSW Interactive in Austin, TX with Raleigh Economic Development. The SXSW Interactive Festival features five days of compelling panel sessions led by the brightest minds in technology and endless networking opportunities. While we ar… Read more >
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Wake County
CED's Life Science Conference and Why Life Science Thrives in Our Region
The Triangle Region is home to more than 500 Life Science companies and has been rated as the top Life Science metro in the United States. Wake County offers businesses in the life sciences industry many advantages including access to research, customers, suppliers, a skilled workforce, … Read more >
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Blog
Wake County Companies Provide Valuable Resources
As our area continues its rapid growth, we are going to need resources to expand. At WCED we believe it is critical to understand our community’s needs and current solutions, both to guide existing industry as well as court new business. Over the last few months, members of the WCE… Read more >
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Blog
As The Year Comes to a Close Startups Announce Big Funding Numbers
This year has been a successful year for startups and entrepreneurs in North Carolina and the Triangle Region. In Q1 and Q2 alone, 85 entrepreneurial companies raised nearly $427 million in North Carolina. As the year comes to a close and funding rounds close, it's becoming even more evi… Read more >
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