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:
 Ranked No. 3 Best Business Climate—Site Selection magazine, November 2011 No. 4 Most Competitive State—Site Selection magazine, May 2011 No. 6 Most New Projects and Expansions in 2010—Site Selection magazine, March 2011  Ranked No. 3 America's Top States for Business—CNBC survey, June 2011  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. 2 Best State for Business—by CEO's Chief Executive magazine, May 2011 |  Ranked No. 3 Best State for Business—Forbes magazine, November 2011  2011 Silver Shovel Award Winner—Area Development magazine, April 2011  No. 2 Lowest State & Local Tax Burden on Business—Council on State Taxation and Ernst & Young, July 2011 Additional Accolades 2011 CiCi Awards—Two projects received awards in the Community Impact division: Facebook in Rutherford County and Magna Composites LLC in Rowan, Caldwell and Catawba counties. The Caterpillar project in Forsyth County was recognized for Corporate Investment, Trade and Industry Development magazine, March 2011 No. 1 in Southeast; No. 4 Nationally Annual In-Migration to States—United Van Lines, January 2012 No. 13 Milken Institute State Technology Index—January 2011 |
