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Wake County Economic Development March Recap
New & Expanding Companies: Brueprint Brewing Company | Apex | Brewery | New Brueprint Brewing Company, a brewery, is planning to open this spring on Perry Road. The brewery will be Apex's first handcrafted brewery and will feature a tap room. Draf… Read more >
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Raleigh Named a Top Ten Software Hotspot
Forbes released a report on America's top 10 software hotspot based on a study conducted by BW Research Partnership for the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation. Raleigh ranked in at number 5. The rankings are based on eight metrics, divided into four categories: Conc… Read more >
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Holly Springs' first coworking space opens
BY KATHRYN TROGDON ktrogdon@newsobserver.com HOLLY SPRINGS Dave Macpherson, a business development consultant, used to drive every day from his home in Holly Springs to work at The Frontier, a co-working space in Research Triangle Park. But now Holly Springs has its own co-workin… Read more >
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Jason Cannon Named New Economic Development Director for Wake Forest
WAKE FOREST, NC – Wake Forest Town Manager Kip Padgett announced today that Jason Cannon has been selected as the town’s new Economic Development Director. Cannon is the first person to hold the position since the town assumed economic development responsibilities from the W… Read more >
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Economic Development February 2016 Recap
Recent Announcements Executive Director Adrienne Cole Awarded 2016 Women in Business Award Adrienne Cole, Wake County Economic Development's executive director, was awarded the Triangle Business Journal 2016 Women in Business Award. The Women in Business Awards program recognizes Triangle … Read more >
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Wake County Healthiest N.C. County
County Health Rankings, released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, has Wake County as the healthiest N.C. county for 2016. This is an annual report in which Wake County consistently stays as a top two contender for the healthie… Read more >
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Raleigh named to Forbes "Fastest Growing Cities" list for 2016
Raleigh made Forbes "Fastest Growing Cities" list for 2016. The ranking was based on more than just population growth, but also economic growth for the regions. Forbes analyzed the 100 most populous metropolitan statistical areas based on several equally weighted metrics. The metrics were as… Read more >
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Raleigh lands on Forbes America's 20 Best Cities for Young Professionals in 2016 list
Raleigh has landed on Forbes America's 20 Best Cities for Young Professionals in 2016. Forbes notes that recent college graduates have an easier time finding jobs than in the midst of the Great Recession, but are still graduating with burdensome student loans meaning they need affordable and… Read more >
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Raleigh Announced as a TechHire City by President Obama
Official Announcement from The White House - Office of the Press Secretary This Friday, the President is traveling to Austin, Texas to visit South by Southwest—a gathering of our most creative thinkers, coders, makers, and entrepreneurs from across the country—because he recogni… Read more >
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Economic Development January 2016 Recap
New & Expanding Companies Peak 10 | Raleigh | Software/IT | Expanding National IT infrastructure and cloud services provider Peak 10, Inc. has opened its third data center facility in Raleigh. The expansion is a response to demand for Peak 10's managed services and data center… Read more >
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