The numbers are in for the Charlotte Region’s Foreign Direct Investment according to the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance release of September Q3 2020 data in their “International Business and Foreign Direct Investment in the Charlotte Region” report: Figure 1: Charlotte Regional Business Alliance, 2020 Located in the Charlotte Region there are over 1,000 international companies…

Regional Resilience Collaborative Project Launch The Centralina Economic Development District and Centralina Regional Council have teamed up to facilitate jurisdiction support for increasing capacity and coordinating inter-local resources to enhance regional economic resiliency and disaster response systems in the region. Upcoming Activity – Virtual Regional Resilience Collaborative Project Kick Off: April 20, 2021 Read more,…

We seek to address for our region the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic and re-align the CEDS for recovery, future resiliency, and sustainable success. The Centralina Economic Development District (CEDD) initiated in February 2021 this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process for a professional consultant (the “Consultant”) qualified to plan, execute, and deliver a Post-COVID…

The Centralina Economic Development District (EDD) initiated in February 2021 a Request for Qualification (RFQ) process for a professional consultant (the “Consultant”) qualified to plan, execute, and deliver a Comprehensive Emergency Management and Hazard Mitigation Resiliency Roundtable for the nine county Centralina EDD Region. Centralina EDD Regional Resilience Collaborative RFQ

As the coronavirus pandemic unfolds further, we would like to take a moment to recognize the impact this public health crisis has on all of us – both socially and economically. Thank you for continuing to work hard to serve and support our community members and businesses in these trying times. In addition to the…

The second goal of the 2017-2022 Prosperity for Greater Charlotte Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) is to Develop, retain and attract talent with critical in demand competencies and education. The ongoing efforts to recruit, prepare and retain talent have a history of regional collaboration through several initiatives aimed at matching a skilled workforce with the…