Why NC?

North Carolina stands out among the 50 states as an exceptional place for commercial bioscience.

The state has a highly trained workforce of 64,500, a large community of 700+ bioscience companies and approximately 2,400 service providers, and a low cost of doing business, among many other competitive advantages.

Why do so many life science companies call North Carolina home?

 

Strong, diverse cluster

  • Some of the biggest names in pharma, biotech, agriculture, and contract research

  • Consistent top tier ranking from numerous analyses of life science clusters in the U.S.

  • Specialization in R&D, Contract Research, Ag, Bioscience Distribution (source: TEConomy)

Trained Workforce

colleges
58

community colleges

diploma
22,388

life science degrees conferred 2012-2017

UNC system campuses
17

UNC campuses

private colleges
36

private colleges

International Connections

international companies
88

international companies

international companies
24

countries

airports
2

major international airports

100 million people in a 500-mile radius
100 million

people in a 500-mile radius

Superior Science

medical schools
5

medical schools

4 pharmacy schools
4

pharmacy schools

3 cancer centers
3

cancer centers (comprehensive)

land grant universities
2

land grant universities

vet school
1

veterinary school

Our expert staff is here to answer your questions or connect you with the resource that will drive your technology, project or business forward. This includes our retention program. Contact Bill Bullock at 919-541-9366.