Rutherford County Economic Development Commission

www.rutherfordncedc.com


A Resource for Local Industry

Issue: 28, March 2010


US Hwy 221 Bypass Map Available

In our February newsletter we stated that the final route for the Hwy 221 Bypass had been determined.  Please click here to view this approved map.  The red dotted line is where the right-of-way will be and the green line is the actual road.  All other lines are from previous surveys and are not relevant. For specific questions regarding the route, please contact Josh King at (828) 287-0262 or jking@regionc.org

US Census Day - April 1, 2010

Tomorrow is the offical US Census Day (April 1st).  Please take this opportunity to inform all of your employees to the importance of the Census and how it can help Rutherford County.  Below are some resources for your use.  You can also click here for our local Census website and resources.


SBTDC to host NIH Event
(National Institute of Health)

On June 2–3, 2010, over 600 health and science managers, entrepreneurs, small business executives, university researchers, and consulting organizations will converge at the Raleigh Convention Center for the 12th Annual NIH National Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer Program Conference. North Carolina is proud to be hosting this event for the first time and we want you to be a part of making this a success.

Attendees will learn the ins and outs of the NIH SBIR/STTR program, the funding opportunities available to small business researchers, and how the NIH SBIR/STTR program can be a valuable resource to help you start and/or grow your company.

With nearly $750M available this year exclusively for small businesses to perform innovative research and R&D in the biomedical/behavioral sciences, you won't want to miss this event!

Who Should Attend?
- Small businesses wanting to develop novel technology products
- Highly motivated small business entrepreneurs and research managers
- Small businesses interested in new NIH SBIR/STTR initiatives and program changes 
- University researchers interested in partnering with small businesses on collaborative R&D projects
- Large companies interested in developing strategic alliances with successful SBIR/STTR awardees
- Organizations and consultants providing support to interested SBIR/STTR applicants

Click here
for more information.

The Economic Development Office is here to serve you as best we can.  Please let us know if we can assist you in your own expansion possibilities, customer relocations, workforce data, etc.   
 
Thomas L. Johnson, CEcD, HLM (tjohnson@rutherfordnedc.com)
Brenda Watson (bwatson@rutherfordncedc.com)
 
142 E. Main Street, Suite 100
Forest City, NC  28043
828.248.1716 (w), 828.248.1771 (f) 
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