The mission of the Greenville - Eastern North Carolina Alliance is to market the region, support new, existing, and start-up businesses, develop community assets, maximize opportunities for investment, and enhance quality of life by engaging the private and public sectors in a collaborative economic development program.
External link for Greenville Eastern North Carolina Alliance
209 E 5th St
Greenville, North Carolina 27858, US
PO Box 1714
Greenville, North Carolina 27835, US
Greenville-based startup Claradele Pharmaceuticals is the 2024 NCBiotech Venture Challenge winner. The company is developing a unique #immunotherapy for metastatic #melanoma. Congratulations! Full story at: https://hubs.ly/Q02DLLfw0
Greenville-based startup Claradele Pharmaceuticals is the 2024 NCBiotech Venture Challenge winner. The company is developing a unique #immunotherapy for metastatic #melanoma. Congratulations! Full story at: https://hubs.ly/Q02DLLfw0
Our business development manager, Baylee Fox, attended The SelectUSA Investment Summit in National Harbor this past week. This premier event connects international companies from over 96 markets, economic development organizations from across the U.S., and industry experts. Baylee marketed Greenville-Pitt County through multiple meetings, receptions, and booth interactions, and spoke with North Carolina Department of Commerce Secretary, Machelle Baker Sanders, and North Carolina Department of Commerce Chief of Staff, Marqueta Welton. Additionally, Baylee met with Governor Roy Cooper to discuss the Summit and local community updates. Overall, the Summit was a great success for the Greenville ENC Alliance and gave us a wonderful opportunity to showcase our community to a tuned in global market.
Join us for All Up In Your (Small) Business, a free webinar series for small businesses in Greenville-Pitt County. The July 2024 session on July 22 at 11:30am features guest speaker Halle Nobles of the Small Business Center at Pitt Community College. While the program is free, registration is required to attend. To register please visit: bit.ly/3RJ4nQO Are you a small business owner? Join our Small Business and Entrepreneurial Resources in Greenville-Pitt County group! Click here to become a member: https://lnkd.in/e6f7RKzm.
Did you know that Greenville has access to three deepwater ports within a 2.5 hour drive? Baylee Fox, our business development manager, was invited to tour the Port of Norfolk in Virginia today. This is a great opportunity to learn about the port and the services offered so we can share this information with our existing and prospective companies.
There are many partners and organizations involved in successful economic development programs and initiatives. In this Q&A Series, the Greenville ENC Alliance is interviewing key stakeholders in the local, regional, and state level that play a role in business attraction, retention, and expansion, workforce development, talent attraction and retention, and community engagement. Josh Lewis, president and CEO, had the opportunity to sit down with Pitt County Manager Janis Gallagher. Read more here: bit.ly/4bXJrh8
Dog owners looking to get out and about with their pets will have no trouble finding things to do in Greenville-Pitt County. Morgan May, community engagement coordinator for the Humane Society of Eastern Carolina, has personally vetted many of the best places to take dogs in Greenville. Click here to read more: https://bit.ly/4513w3j
This week, our business development manager, Baylee Fox, is attending BIO 2024 in San Diego in partnership with the BioPharma Crescent. She will network with leading biotechnology companies, service providers, and site consultants to share information about the benefits of doing business in the BioPharma Crescent which includes Greenville-Pitt County. Pharmaceutical manufacturing is a target industry for our economic development recruitment efforts as our MSA has the resources, workforce, and cost structure that companies need to succeed in the market. Baylee has one-on-one meetings scheduled with several biotech company representatives and will also visit with industries and site consultants in the San Diego area after the conference.
New bike racks have been installed in Downtown Greenville, enhancing bike parking options to promote active mobility. These 13 racks are strategically placed at six key locations between downtown and the Greenville Town Common. We worked in collaboration with Greenville Recreation & Parks, Downtown Greenville Partnership, and the Multimodal Transportation Commission. Greenville is green, alright! Read more here: bit.ly/45ahvDO
How much does it cost to live in Greenville? Ellen Sheffer, owner of Southern Soleil, gives the details in the cost of living diaries. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/egK-YyHZ
Thank you, Triangle Business Journal, for covering this exciting announcement for Greenville. Boviet Solar will create 908 new jobs in Greenville-Pitt County and invest over $294 million to establish its first North American solar panel manufacturing facility in our city. We are thrilled to welcome this global renewable energy company to Greenville. Read more here: bit.ly/3V9TrOg