Creating Prosperity

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NCGrowth-SmartUp, Create Prosperity Research Lab & Homegrown Tools

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CREATE ED Mark Little selected to be in E Pluribus Unum’s inaugural cohort of Policy Scholars tasked with addressing systemic racism

CREATE’s Executive Director Mark Little was selected to serve in the inaugural cohort of Policy Scholars for E Pluribus Unum. This initiative seeks to engage with researchers across the South to advance public policy by providing independent, in-depth, and actionable policy recommendations that advance racial equity and address systemic racism in America.
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CREATE Awarded USDA Rural Business Development Funding in South Carolina to support lowcountry businesses

CREATE Awarded USDA Rural Business Development Funding in South Carolina to support lowcountry businesses. This marks the first UNC-CH USDA grant award in South Carolina.
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CREATE & AOM TIM to host Emergence: Organizations, Markets, Platforms, and Regions Conference on August 26-27

CREATE, in partnership with the Academy of Management’s Technology and Innovation Management division, will be hosting the “Emergence: Organizations, Markets, Platforms, and Regions” conference in Chapel Hill on August 26-27. Conference will include a paper development workshop that provides mentorship to doctoral students and junior assistant professors—applications are open now. › Read More

NCGrowth examines feasibility of creating a “Rural Village Center” on church land with Salem United Methodists of Bostic, NC

Last month NCGrowth partnered with the Construction Professional Network Institute, Wesley Community Development, and the Salem United Methodist Church in Bostic, NC to examine the possibility of creating a “Rural Village Center” on Salem’s property. › Read More

Business Highlight: NCGrowth is working with Pembroke-based Engineering Firm

Chicora Engineering, founded in 2017 by Dennis Lowery, provides roadway design, traffic control, contract engineering + inspection (CEI), materials testing, civil design, and construction management. NCGrowth is working with Chicora to help to improve their operational structure. › Read More

Upcoming Events

August 26-27

Emergence: Organizations, Markets, Platforms, and Regions › Learn More

September 10

Showcase in Pembroke, NC. More details to come

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