The Rural Economic Development Center develops, promotes, and implements sound economic strategies to improve the quality of life of rural North Carolinians.

N.C. State's IES supports North Carolina business in the workplace. IES helps companies stay abreast of the latest technologies and best practices in both engineering and business management.

The SBTDC is committed to providing knowledge, education and other supportive resources that enable existing small and mid-sized businesses, emerging entrepreneurs and local/state leaders to innovate and succeed.

The Small Business Center Network supports the development of new businesses and the growth of existing businesses by being a community-based provider of training, counseling, and resource information.

The UNC System's 16 university campuses produce high-quality graduates with the skills and abilities to work in the state's leading businesses and to start new enterprises; to produce new ideas, processes and technologies.