Fairview, North Carolina

The Carolinas Gateway Partnership is a public-private organization dedicated to the creation of community wealth through the retention, creation, and expansion of business opportunities in Edgecombe County, the City of Rocky Mount and the Town of Tarboro. It is the economic development umbrella for this region of Eastern North Carolina.

A local economic development organization serving Macon County, NC, focused on creating a climate for business and industry investment, entrepreneurship, and quality job creation, and helping businesses grow.

The Orange County Economic Development Department serves to diversify Orange County’s local economy by promoting the growth, retention and recruitment of small and locally-owned businesses, local agricultural and food processing ventures, entrepreneurial innovation start-ups, and large business employers engaged in a variety of retail trades, hospitality centers such as hotels and restaurants, light industrial manufacturing, logistics distribution centers, research and commercial office development. OCED offers several free-of-charge services and provides tailored site selection analysis and other market- and labor-condition analyses to assist in economic development efforts in Orange County.

Rockingham County Center for Economic Development, Small Business & Tourism supports businesses from initial site visits through construction and grand openings, and aims to help companies grow and succeed in Rockingham County with a smooth, collaborative process from start to finish.

Rowan EDC is a partnership for economic development serving Rowan County, North Carolina. It helps companies expanding or relocating, supports local economic development goals, and provides resources for business growth, incentives, workforce training, and site selection.

The Surry County Economic Development Partnership is here to assist relocating businesses and local start-ups, supported by a staff and volunteer board of experienced community leaders and member organizations dedicated to growing and developing Surry County.

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.