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Creating Prosperity
A newsletter from the CREATE team:
NCGrowth-SmartUp, Create Prosperity Research Lab & Homegrown Tools
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In NC, the outdoor recreation industry generates $12.1 billion in total outdoor recreation value added, 152,000 direct jobs, $5.8 billion in wages in salaries, 2% of GDP. In addition to its direct economic impact, expanding the outdoor economy can help to diversify local economies and improve quality of life, attracting entrepreneurs and employers from other sectors. During Spring 2021, the Hickory Nut Gorge Chamber of Commerce approached NCGrowth about mapping the region’s existing and potential outdoor recreation assets and businesses in order to prioritize short-term and long-term recreation based economic development projects.
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NCGrowth-SmartUp client Freedom Air HVAC, located in rural Hampton, South Carolina, is a minority, veteran, family-owned company that specializes in traditional heating and air conditioning repair, installation, replacement, and services. Freedom Air uses state of the art technology and techniques to provide energy efficient solutions to its mostly residential customer base. Last year, NCGrowth-SmartUp Analyst, Oluwandara (Dara) Abimbade, a Learning Sciences doctoral student at Clemson University, converted Freedom Air’s face-to face HVAC Technician Certification Training Course into a robust hybrid online learning environment. › Read More
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On September 11th, The Glam Boutique, owned and operated by NCGROWTH-SMARTUP's Nicole Outlaw, hosted a Vendor Expo and Fashion Show. The event was held at Chief’s on the River in Windsor, NC (Bertie County).
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Last month CREATE and the AOM Technology and Innovation Management (TIM) division, hosted the “Emergence: Organizations, Markets, Platforms, and Regions” workshop in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Nearly 150 people from nine countries attended the hybrid conference—57 of these attendees joined in-person while following a series of covid-related precautions.
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Norwood Town Council hears presentation on downtown revitalization |
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SOAR (Southern Opportunity & Resilience Fund) offers low-interest loans to small businesses & non-profits | Partner Community Capital |
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CREATE Faculty Director featured in article on how Big Tech is fundamentally changing the Triangle startup ecosystem
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