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Forbes: How The Rest Of America Is Competing With Silicon Valley
Forbes published "How The Rest Of America Is Competing With Silicon Valley" by Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) President Joan Siefert-Rose, as part of our campaign's ongoing series. The piece is centered on a recent study revealing that Raleigh and the Triangle, ranking i… Read more >
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Forbes: How The Rest Of America Is Competing With Silicon Valley
Forbes published "How The Rest Of America Is Competing With Silicon Valley" by Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) President Joan Siefert-Rose, as part of our campaign's ongoing series. The piece is centered on a recent study revealing that Raleigh and the Triangle, ranking i… Read more >
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Entrepreneur Features Local Makers Raleigh Denim Workshop
As a result of WCED and the City of Raleigh's national media campaign, Raleigh Denim Workshop has been featured in Entrepreneur in a story titled "What Entrepreneurship Taught One Married Couple About Partnership." The story showcases Raleigh Denim's entrepreneurial jou… Read more >
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NGKF Closes Three NC Deals for Life Science Firms
Parata Consolidates in New HQ, LabCorp Doubles Space, SynteractHCR Relocates to Research Triangle Raleigh, NC (August 3, 2016) — Newmark Grubb Knight Frank (NGKF) has closed three tenant representation transactions in the Raleigh-Durham market in North Carolina, for major life science… Read more >
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CNNMoney Features Raleigh-based Betabox
CNNMoney featured Raleigh startup Betabox in a story titled "Shipping containers turned into mobile tech labs." The story showcases Raleigh's vibrant startup scene and strong focus on innovation and STEM education through a local entrepreneurial success story: Maroni, 24, is founder … Read more >
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Relias Learning Expansion to Create Over 450 Jobs in Cary
Plans to invest $4.5 million in Wake County through 2020 Gov. Pat McCrory, N.C. Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III, and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) announced today that Relias Learning LLC will add more than 450 jobs over the coming five years in Wake… Read more >
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Wake County university, organization and startup receive coverage in national media.
A sampling of Wake County universities, organizations and startups received coverage in national media recently as a result of Wake County Economic Development (WCED) and the City of Raleigh's national storytelling campaign, which has placed over 30 stories in the national media si… Read more >
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Improved Nature Selects Garner Site
GARNER, NC (June 14, 2016)—Improved Nature LLC has selected Garner, N.C., as the location to build its first production facility to produce proprietary vegetable-based meat substitute products. Improved Nature will set up a manufacturing facility at 101 Vandora Springs Road in Garner … Read more >
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Economic Development April 2016 Recap
Featured News Site Assessment Program Prepares Land for Industrial DevelopmentIn February, Wake County Economic Development launched into the second year of our Site Assessment Program. The Site Assessment Program was created to help Wake County municipalities prioritize their development g… Read more >
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Bloomberg: Raleigh Can Compete With Bay Area's Tech Sector, Mayor Says
Bloomberg Radio featured Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane in an interview highlighting Raleigh's thriving tech sector and innovation economy: "Raleigh Can Compete With Bay Area's Tech Sector, Mayor Says." A write-up of the interview was also included in the Bloomberg Brief newsletter… Read more >
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