The Department of Commerce advances its mission to improve the economic well-being and quality of life for all North Carolinians with the collaborative assistance of a wide variety of partners and allies.

A partial list of these partners and allies include:

Statewide Public-Private Partnership

• Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina

Regional Partnership Organizations

• Charlotte Regional Business Alliance
• Piedmont Triad Partnership
• Research Triangle Regional Partnership
• North Carolina’s Eastern Region
• North Carolina’s Southeast

Economic Developers in North Carolina

• North Carolina Economic Development Association

North Carolina Regional Film Commissions

• Charlotte Regional Film Commission
• Piedmont Triad Regional Film Commission
• Triangle Regional Film Commission
• Wilmington Regional Film Commission

Workforce Development Partners

• NCWorks Online
• North Carolina Association of Workforce Development Boards

Chambers of Commerce

• North Carolina Chamber

Educational Partners

• The University of North Carolina System
• North Carolina Community College System
• North Carolina Business Committee for Education
• N.C. Department of Public Instruction
• North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities