Concord, North Carolina

Downtown Concord is a Main Street America Accredited program and a North Carolina Main Street community. Downtown Concord is administered locally by the Concord Downtown Development Corporation and the City of Concord to spur economic development through preservation-based strategies and public-private partnerships, aiming for investment, business growth, and job creation.

The Cabarrus Economic Development Corporation (Cabarrus EDC) makes a measurable impact on individuals and families through strategic partnerships that support local startups, existing businesses, and recruitment of new industry. It serves as the lead economic development agency for Cabarrus County and its municipalities and supports business relocation and expansion by offering competitive incentives, a talented workforce, and a wealth of available resources to help new and existing businesses thrive.

The Research Triangle Regional Partnership is an economic development organization sustained by 13 core counties in Central North Carolina. It serves as a connector between businesses looking to expand or relocate and the economic development offices, government agencies, and business organizations that support private sector growth.

A locally owned electric cooperative serving members in North Carolina, governed by a member-elected board.

ElectriCities is an association for municipally owned utilities in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia, providing member services and resources to support economic development.

NC Commerce provides a variety of solutions for connecting businesses with the talent, infrastructure and incentives they need to thrive in our state. It helps companies find success and communities attract jobs and improve their local economies.

NCEDA serves as the voice for North Carolina’s economic development community – providing professional development, networking opportunities and advocacy to secure the state’s economic future. Our members include professional economic developers at the local, regional and state levels, as well as professionals in allied fields.

A nonprofit organization dedicated to investing in rural people, communities, and potential to help rural North Carolina thrive.

North Carolina State Ports Authority is an enterprise agency of the NC Department of Transportation. It keeps cargo and business moving, operating the Port of Wilmington, Port of Morehead City, and inland port facilities to support commerce.

North Carolina's Electric Cooperatives is a nonprofit association comprising 26 local electric cooperatives serving more than 2.8 million people in 93 of North Carolina’s 100 counties. It aims to support its member cooperatives and communities through economic development and community outreach.

Duke Energy is a Fortune 150 energy company headquartered in Charlotte, NC. Its electric utilities serve 8.7 million customers across North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and its natural gas utilities serve 1.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio and Kentucky. Duke Energy is executing an energy modernization strategy, keeping customer value at the forefront as it invests in electric grid upgrades and efficient generation resources to strengthen the system and serve growing energy needs.

TVA Economic Development provides programs and services designed to spark job creation, encourage investment, and boost wages across TVA’s seven-state region, offering site selection services at no cost and partnering with local power companies to attract and retain businesses.