Monthly News

• ICYMI: Lilly Breaks Ground in Concord
• Explore Careers at Lilly
• Opportunities for CCS Students
• Regional Manufacturing Industry Survey
• Zipline’s Work Takes North Carolina to New Heights
• May 2022 Project Activity

Monthly News

• Packaging Manufacturer to Add 150 New Jobs and $27 Million Investment in Cabarrus County
• Concord City Council Approves Economic Development Incentive for NASCAR Expansion in Concord
• 53 Ideas Business Pitch Competition
• April 2022 Project Activity

Monthly News

• Economic Development Week (May 9-13)
• Explore Local Economic Development
  • Advancing Careers Through Training
  • Supporting the Creation & Growth of Businesses
  • Increasing the Quality of Life for Local Residents
  • Connecting Businesses to the Resources They Need
• The City of Concord Needs Your Input
• March 2022 Project Activity

Monthly News

• Open for Business: A Community Conversation
• Shape Your Future Workforce
• Volunteers Needed for C4
• Amazon Picks UNC Charlotte for Career Choice Program That Covers Full Tuition for Employees
• February 2022 Project Activity

Monthly News

• Support for Local Manufacturers
• Manufacturers Needed for STREAM Trade Show
• Cabarrus County Career Connections Day: Connecting Students to Their Future
• Cabarrus EDC Impact
• Lilly to Bring Pharmaceutical Plant, $1B Investment, Nearly 600 New Jobs to Cabarrus County
• Home Medicine Delivery by Drone Set to Grow in 2022
• January 2022 Project Activity

Eblast (1/28/2022)

• Lilly Plans $1 Billion Investment in Cabarrus County

Monthly News

• Registration for STREAM 2022 Is Now Open
• NCDOR’s Business Recovery Grant Program
• Page Castrodale Recognized as CBJ Newsmaker of the Year
• December 2021 Project Activity

Eblast (1/5/2022)

• Page Castrodale Recognized as CBJ Newsmaker of the Year

Monthly News

• Kroger to Build High-Tech Customer Fulfillment Center in Cabarrus County
• Welcome to Our Newest Investor, BHDP Architecture
• November 2021 Project Activity

Monthly News

• Concord, NC Ranks as One of Nation’s Top “Boomtowns”
• Grow Your Business Overseas
• Cabarrus Recovery Grants for Small Businesses
• Is Your Company Prepared for Transition?
• Carvana Career Opportunities
• October 2021 Project Activity

Monthly News

• Highlights from Our Investor Summit
• Connect and Build Your Workforce with Apprenticeships
• Hazardous Waste Workshops
• How We Support Local Businesses
• September 2021 Project Activity

Industry News

• Childcare Roundtable
• Cabarrus Industrial Council: How to Create a Company Culture That Attracts and Retains Talent
• Cabarrus Recovery Grants
• A Overview of President Biden’s Recent Executive Order
• USO Operation Jump Start Opportunities

Community News

• Celebrate MFG Day | October 1
• Virtual Manufacturing Job Fair
• Manufacture Your Future
• August 2021 Project Activity

Monthly News

• Greif, Inc. Invests $10M in Concord, NC Plant Expansion
• Cabarrus Industrial Lunch & Learn
• Apply for NC IDEA Grants
• RCCC Prepares to Kick Off 4-Year Apprenticeship Consortium
• Hiring Events/Job Fairs
• July 2021 Project Activity

Special Announcement (7/14/2021)

• Red Bull and Rauch North America Are Coming to Concord: Over $740M Investment Planned

Monthly News

• Beverage Campus Headed to Concord, NC
• 2021 Supply Chain Survey
• Grant Opportunities
  • NC IDEA MICRO and SEED Grants
  • Cabarrus Recovery Grant
• Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Lands Two Major Corporate Training Partners
• Lunch & Learn: Public Policies Impacting Manufacturers
• June 2021 Project Activity

Monthly News

• Shanell Varner Steps Into New Economic Development Program Manager Role at Cabarrus EDC
• ReGEN: Tools to Help Your Business Thrive
• UpSkill Centralina: Employee Training Grants
• Workshops and Networking Events for Entrepreneurs
• Hiring Event: Gordon Food Service
• May 2021 Project Activity