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 East Alliance
• North Carolina’s Southeast
• Appalachian Regional Commission - Investing in Appalachia's economic future. (arc.gov)
• North Carolina Global TransPark
• Golden LEAF Foundation

Economic Developers in North Carolina

• North Carolina Economic Development Association

Local Governments

• North Carolina Association of County Commissioners
• North Carolina League of Municipalities
• North Carolina Regional Councils of Government

North Carolina Regional Film Commissions

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

Workforce Development Partners

• NCWorks Online
• North Carolina Association of Workforce Development Boards
• myFutureNC
• Family Forward NC
• Invest Early NC
• Apprenticeship NC

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

Other Allies and Partners

• North Carolina Rural Center
• North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership
• North Carolina Biotechnology Center
• North Carolina Food Innovation Lab