Site Selection
There are many factors to consider when vetting a site for relocation or expansion. Raleigh Economic Development assists your search with resources, connections, and tools to support your process. Considering our low cost of doing business, available incentives, robust inventory, and capital city location, these things add up quickly when selecting Raleigh, North Carolina.
One-Stop Location
North Carolina’s incentive programs are performance-based, with the ultimate goal of supporting the business and community. We work with your company and the State of North Carolina to outline an incentive plan to guide the relocation or expansion of your business.
Business Investment Grant for the City of Raleigh: Grants based on new job creation and new ad valorem taxable investments made by companies.
Wake County’s Business Development Grant: Offers a series of five tiers with investment and job thresholds.
Competitive Incentives, State of North Carolina: Offers a variety of grants based on performance, situation, and need.
Sites & Buildings
Raleigh Economic Development has well-documented available sites and resources to assist with the site location decision. We encourage you to visit our Sites & Buildings page or contact Kyle Touchstone for questions.
Partners
Our partnership with economic development organizations is one of the reasons North Carolina is the number one state for business. We know how to collaborate and partner across county lines.
Below is a list of organizations that may be part of your decision to relocate to North Carolina and Raleigh.
Executive Perspective
““People frequently ask me ‘why did you choose Raleigh for your North American headquarters?’ They seem to know that this is a smart decision, they know Raleigh or have heard it’s a great city – but they want to hear the rationale to validate their instinct. For INEOS Automotive, it was an array of ‘hard’ factors: diversity of industry, resilience to economic ups and downs, great infrastructure, available talent from wonderful educational and business institutions, and, importantly, close proximity to our target customer. A ‘soft’ one – Raleigh is a wonderful place to live. A supportive Economic Development team made it an easy decision, and we haven’t looked back since...”
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““We have helped hundreds of people and employers relocate to Raleigh. It is such a rewarding experience to get to know someone considering the area, understand their unique needs, then show them all that Raleigh has to offer. Whether that is walkable neighborhoods, world-class amenities and arts, open space and trails, you name it. I love seeing the light bulb go on when someone realizes they can advance their career and improve their quality of life here.””
““We stood up our Gilead Business Services center in Raleigh because it offers a vibrant, growing area with a large pool of talented, diverse, and highly educated people. We appreciate what Raleigh Economic Development is doing to create such a great environment for our company and our colleagues.””