North Carolina is consistently recognized for its outstanding business climate and quality of life. Just more proof that businesses and people really do Thrive in North Carolina®. Here are some of our recent accolades:
 No. 5 Most Competitive State—Site Selection magazine, May 2013 No. 4 Most New Projects and Expansions in 2011—Site Selection magazine, March 2012  No. 4 America's Top States for Business—CNBC survey, July 2012  No. 2 Most Cost-Efficient for Manufacturing—AIER study, The Business Journals, July 2011 No. 8 Venture Capital Investments—The Business Journals, August 2011  No. 3 Best State for Business—by CEO's, Chief Executive magazine, May 2013 |  Ranked No. 4 Best State for Business—Forbes magazine, December 2012 Ranked No. 2 Best Business Costs —Forbes magazine, December 2012  2012 Silver Shovel Award Winner—Area Development magazine, June 2012  No. 1 Lowest State & Local Tax Burden on Business—Council on State Taxation and Ernst & Young, July 2012 Additional Accolades 2013 CiCi Awards—Two North Carolina economic development projects won Community Impact awards (Deere-Hitachi and Hospira), Trade and Industry Development magazine, March 2013 No. 1 in Southeast; No. 4 Nationally Annual In-Migration to States—United Van Lines, January 2013 No. 13 Milken Institute State Technology Index—January 2011 |
