North Carolina Economic Development Activity Report

NC EDAR is the most comprehensive resource for statewide economic development project wins, job creation, and capital investment.

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Discover Insights on NC's Project Wins from Q1 2025

In Q1, North Carolina reported 28 new economic development projects, announcing 2,693 new jobs and $1.1 billion in capital investment. Of these projects, 9 were foreign direct investment, representing 6 different countries and 583 jobs and $124.5 million in investment.

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Economic Impact by the Numbers

In Q1 2025, companies like Pratt & Whitney, Paradigm Energy & Storage, Indo Count Industries Limited, and more expanded or relocated their operations to the North Carolina.

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17,586
Total New Jobs Announced
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$16.1B
Capital Investment Announced
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Detailed Project Data

A thorough breakdown of project data through Q1 2025.

  • 01
    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.

  • 02
    Project Activity by Month

    With streamlined project support at the state, regional, and local level, North Carolina’s economic development community generated 28 wins in Q1 2025.

  • 03
    Foreign Direct Investment

    Firms from 5 different countries announced $124.5M investment in Q1 2025.

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.

With streamlined project support at the state, regional, and local level, North Carolina’s economic development community generated 28 wins in Q1 2025.

Firms from 5 different countries announced $124.5M investment in Q1 2025.

Contact for Detailed Reports

Jack Nelms

Jack Nelms

Research Specialist

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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.

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