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Major information technology companies call our state home, while growing companies flock to North Carolina for its business advantages, bright talent and active entrepreneurial environment.
With 13% growth from 2013-2017, North Carolina’s technology industry is growing at twice the rate of the national average. An active part of the state’s growing tech presence is its dynamic entrepreneurial environment. Ninety-four tech startups in the state received more than $780 million in equity funding in 2017, a 232% increase from 2016. In short? If you’re ready to move fast, move to North Carolina.
In 2017, CBRE ranked Raleigh-Durham and Charlotte among the top tech talent markets in the U.S. Forbes ranked Raleigh the #2 tech hub in the country, stating that millennials prefer the city to Silicon Valley. Why? A low cost of living, and ample job opportunity, just to name a few reasons.
Many a CEO has attributed greater diversity and a strong female leadership presence to dynamic corporate growth. We’re seeing women in tech choose North Carolina at unprecedented rates. Our state ranks #1 for percentage of women in the technology workforce, with women making up 35.6 percent of the workforce.
North Carolina’s universities boast the highest share of industry-funded research in the nation. By capitalizing on the talent that works across our education system, you can stay ahead of all things new – and be first to discover what’s next.
An international powerhouse for all things tech, Lenovo is creating the AI of the future, right here in North Carolina.
