North Carolina Department of Commerce

Partners and Allies

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 Partnership


• Piedmont Triad Partnership


• Research Triangle Regional Partnership


• North Carolina’s Eastern Region


• North Carolina’s Southeast

Economic Developers in North Carolina

• North Carolina Economic Development Association

North Carolina Regional Film Commissions

• Charlotte Regional Film Commission


• Piedmont Triad Regional Film Commission


• Triangle Regional Film Commission


• Wilmington Regional Film Commission

Workforce Development Partners

• NCWorks Online

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