North Carolina Economic Development Activity Report
NC EDAR is the most comprehensive resource for statewide economic development project wins, job creation, and capital investment.
North Carolina Economic Development Activity Report
NC EDAR is the most comprehensive resource for statewide economic development project wins, job creation, and capital investment.
Discover Insights on NC's Project Wins
The NC EDAR report aggregates all statewide project activity, including ones led by the EDPNC and ones led solely by local communities. The NC EDAR report, released quarterly, provides strategic insights on job creation, capital investment, foreign direct investment, and more.
Download the ReportEconomic Impact by the Numbers
In 2024, companies like Natron Energy, Johnson & Johnson, Morinaga, and more expanded or relocated their operations to the North Carolina.
WHY NC
Detailed Project Data
A thorough breakdown of project data from CY 2024.
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Job Creation by Sector
Companies in a wide range of sectors choose North Carolina because it’s a top state for growth, fueled by steady in-migration and a robust talent pipeline. 12588
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Project Activity by Month
With streamlined project support at the state, regional, and local level, North Carolina’s economic development community generated 166 wins in 2024.
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Foreign Direct Investment
Firms from 17 different countries announced $7.9 billion in capital investment in 2024.
Companies in a wide range of sectors choose North Carolina because it’s a top state for growth, fueled by steady in-migration and a robust talent pipeline. 12588
With streamlined project support at the state, regional, and local level, North Carolina’s economic development community generated 166 wins in 2024.
Firms from 17 different countries announced $7.9 billion in capital investment in 2024.
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North Carolina Overview Brochure
Largest manufacturing workforce in the Southeast & the lowest corporate income tax in the US. No wonder North Carolina is where businesses thrive.
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Johnson & Johnson Announces $2 Billion Investment for New Manufacturing Campus in Wilson County
Johnson & Johnson (J&J), a world-leading healthcare company, announced it will create 420 jobs in Wilson...
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Global Food Company Veetee Foods, Inc. Selects Johnston County for Production Facility
Veetee Foods, Inc., known as Veetee Food Group in the United Kingdom, will establish a major...
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Economic development professionals across the state can use the CIR to help fill data requests and/or create a more comprehensive picture of job and investment growth. More specifically, you can use project data to:
– Keep track of job and investment numbers in your county and/or region.
– Track investment trends over time.
– Fulfill project-level economic development data needs.
