Press Releases

North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that North Carolina will receive $46.1 million in federal funds for the N.C. Capital Access Program (NC-CAP) at the North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center.  The money, allocated through the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, will allow community banks to help leverage more than $800 million in credit for North Carolina small businesses.

Gov. Bev Perdue announced today that Capgemini, a consulting and information technology company headquartered in Paris, will establish a delivery center in the U.S. market to support its clients within the banking, insurance and capital market sectors by opening an office in Charlotte. The company plans to create 550 jobs in Charlotte over the next three years and will invest $4.2 million. The project was made possible in part by a state grant from the Job Development Investment Grant program.

Gov. Bev Perdue announced today that Red Hat, a North Carolina based software developer and the world's leading provider of open source software solutions to businesses, government and other enterprises, will maintain and expand its headquarters in Wake County.

Program helps control electric and water bills for state government building

Gov. Bev Perdue announced today that Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc., a global leader in vaccine and diagnostics, will add a development lab and pilot plant at the site of its pandemic and seasonal flu production facility in Holly Springs.   The company plans to create 100 new positions in North Carolina and will invest $36 million as part of the project, which was made possible in part by state grants from the Job Development Investment Grant program and One North Carolina Fund.

State Grant Helps Red F Marketing Expand in Charlotte

State Grant Helps HYDAC Locate near Denver

Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that Arvato, a leading provider of digital services, will expand its call center facility in Buncombe County.  The company plans to create 408 jobs and invest $1.8 million during the next three years in Weaverville.  The project was made possible in part by a $200,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund.

Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that Enviva LP (“Enviva”), a leading manufacturer of processed biomass fuel in the United States and Europe, will build a new wood pellet manufacturing facility in Hertford County.  The company plans to create 53 jobs and invest $52 million during the next three years in Ahoskie.  The project was made possible in part by a $270,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund.

Company plans $3 million investment in Mecklenburg County