$1.2 Billion Already Invested

Across the United States and around the world, officials are announcing huge investments to create bioscience clusters. The news is filled with government investments of hundreds of millions, or even a billion, dollars.

North Carolina started building its foundation 25 years ago when it established the North Carolina Biotechnology Center. While competing states are just starting out, North Carolina has invested more than $1.2 billion to the biosciences in just the past 10 years!

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During the last decade North Carolina has committed:

  • $857 million into research and facilities
  • $135 million toward workforce training
  • $115 million via the North Carolina Biotechnology Center
  • $102 million to infrastructure in direct company incentives

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According to a report from the Battelle Institute, North Carolina biotechnology industry's total impact is:

  • 180,007 jobs
  • $9.4 billion in employment compensation
  • $45.8 billion in North Carolina business volume
  • $1.44 billion in taxes generated for state and local government
  • A thriving industry with more than 500 companies

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North Carolina: like nowhere else in the world for biotechnology