Financial Services and Fintech Well Suited for Banking and Finance 232K Workers in Financial Services (Lightcast, 2025) 200+ Financial Services Headquarters (Gazelle, 2025) #2 Largest Banking Center in the US...

Defense The Frontline of the Future Get the Brochure https://edpnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Defense-Brochure.pdf _blank 21451 https://youtu.be/LR6iZrWqbdc Defense bg-pisgah 32355 none #1 Largest Manufacturing Workforce in the Southeast (Lightcast, 2025) #1 Largest Military Base...

Film The Cameras Are Rolling in North Carolina $1.2B Direct In-State Spend by Industry Since 2021 3,700+ Film Professionals Strong Rebate & Long-term Commitment to Industry 21813 https://vimeo.com/922996173/3d43706dd5?share=copy Film bg-pisgah...

21585 none Food and Beverage Manufacturing Unlock a Recipe for Success 1,749 Food and Beverage Manufacturers (NC Commerce, 2026) Top 10 Largest Food and Beverage Industry in the US (Lightcast,...

Furniture Manufacturing The Furniture Capital of the World #1 State for Furniture Manufacturing Jobs (Lightcast, 2025) 32K Furniture Manufacturing Workforce (Lightcast, 2025) 850+ Furniture Manufacturers Located in NC (NC Commerce,...

Technology Tech Innovation is Elemental 192K Tech Professionals (Lightcast, 2025) 6K Computer Science Degrees Annually (Lightcast, 2025) 5 Tier-1 Research Universities (Business NC, 2025) Get the Brochure https://edpnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Technology-Brochure.pdf _blank 21724...

Textiles & Nonwovens The Very Fiber of Innovation #2 Largest Textiles Workforce in the Country (Lightcast, 2026) 640+ Textile and Textile Product Mills (Lightcast, 2026) $1.6B in Exported Textile Goods...

Plastics & Chemicals Breaking the Mold in North Carolina 1.1K Plastics and Chemical Manufacturers (NC Commerce, 2025) 84K Labor Force (Lightcast, 2025) 60% More Concentrated Workforce than National Average (Lightcast,...