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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Cary's Downtown is Transforming to be a Place to Work and Play
Photo Courtesy of Pharmacy Bottle + Beverage During the month of June, Kyle Greer, Vice President of Economic Development - Cary Chamber, and Ted Boyd, Downtown Development Manger – Town of Cary, gave Wake County Economic Development (WCED) a walking tour of downtown Cary.… Read more >
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Smart Growth America Report Surveys Downtown Raleigh Companies
Smart Growth America, an organization that advocates for people who want to live and work in great neighborhoods, recently released a report, Core Values: Why American Companies are Moving Downtown. In this report, they surveyed nearly 500 companies and interviewed an additional … Read more >
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Google Fiber Will Help Move the Triangle into the Future
The recent news of Google Fiber breaking ground was met with excitement across the region. This was another milestone in the continued growth of the digital infrastructure that will help propel Raleigh, Wake County, and the Research Triangle region forward. Digital infrastructur… Read more >
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World Delegations Visit Wake to Learn about Thriving Economy
Wake County Economic Development (WCED) has the privilege of hosting delegations from all over the world to our area. These delegations visit our community to learn what makes this area have such a thriving economy and to learn about our innovative industry sectors. Already this year we have… Read more >
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How Can the Triangle Sustain an Engaged and Creative Economy?
ED Forum 2015 discusses the assets that have positioned us for economic success, and what’s around the corner. Earlier this month, Steven Pedigo provided answers to the question of “how can the Triangle sustain a creative and engaged economy?” at Wake County … Read more >
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Google Fiber: Why the Triangle and what does it mean for our future?
Last week’s announcement of Google Fiber expanding in the Triangle is a significant milestone for our region’s economy and future. Google’s fiber, which is 100 times faster than basic broadband, will provide a critical form of connectivity for our communities which Gove… Read more >
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South Bend, Indiana looks to Triangle region for best practices and lessons learned
Last week, key leaders from the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, Wake County Economic Development (WCED) and theDurham Chamber of Commerce hosted leaders from the St. Joseph County Chamber of Commerce of South Bend, Indiana. The purpose of the visit was … Read more >
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Wake County and the Research Triangle Region at the Core of Global Energy Innovation
The Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE), a national Clean Energy Information Hub for local chambers of commerce, recently featured Wake County and the Research Triangle Region as the number one and number eight Chambers-in-Action stories for 2014. The… Read more >
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Raleigh catalyzes collaboration to drive the region's thriving startup community
Recent articles in Entrepreneur Magazine dig deeper into “what it takes to build a startup city” and “can cities be a one-stop shop for entrepreneurs?” revealing that Raleigh not only understands but fully embraces the importance of entrepreneurship. En… Read more >
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Why was NC State chosen to lead the new research consortium?
President Obama announced yesterday the creation of the $140 million Next Generation Power Electronics Institute which will be headquartered at NC State’s Centennial Campus. The Institute will be a consortium of companies and universities that will develop the next genera… Read more >
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