  
North Carolina has been recognized for its outstanding business climate and quality of life. Here are some recent accolades:
2009 Accolades
- No. 1 Best Business Climate eight of the last nine years, Site Selection magazine, November 2009
- Top place in the U.S. to locate data centers, report, Tishman Technologies, October 2009
- No. 2 Most Competitive State, Site Selection, May 2009
- No. 2 Best State for Business by CEOs, Chief Executive magazine, February 2009
- No. 3 Pro-Business State, Pollina Corporate Real Estate, June 2009
- No. 5, Forbes Best States for Business, September, 2009
- No. 8, Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies, Top States for Nanotechnology, August, 2009 (Raleigh listed No. 4 for Top Nano Metros)
- No. 9, America's Top States for Business study, CNBC, July 2009 (ranked No. 2 for Workforce)
- Three N.C. cities on the Next Cities list of 60 U.S. Hotspots for Young, Talented Workers: No. 12 Charlotte under "Super Cities"; No. 9 Durham under "Midsize Magnets"; No. 6 Cary under "Mighty Micros," June 2009
- Four N.C. cities on CNNMoney.com list of best places for small business startups, Oct. 13, 2009
- 2009 CiCi Awards: Two North Carolina economic development projects won Corporate Investment & Community Impact awards -- Spirit Aerosystems of Kinston and Sutter Street Manufacturing in Hickory, Trade and Industry Development magazine, March 2009
- Best Places for Business and Careers: No. 1 Raleigh, No. 3 Durham, No. 6 Asheville, No. 13 Wilmington, No. 18 Winston-Salem, and No. 19 Charlotte (in the “Best Metros” category); and No. 2 Greenville (in the “Best Small Metros” category), Forbes magazine, March 2009
2008 Accolades
- No. 1 Best Business Climate seven of the last eight years, Site Selection magazine, November 2008
- No. 1 State with Small Metropolitan Areas Having the Most New and Expanded Corporate Facilities, Site Selection magazine, March 2008
- No. 1 Pro Business State, Pollina Corporate Real Estate, Inc. study
- No. 1 for Revenue Increases, North Carolina biotech companies, Ernst & Young’s 2008 Global Biotechnology Report rankings
- No. 2 Best Business Climate, Development Counselors International (DCI), July 2008
- No. 3 Most Competitive State, Site Selection, May 2008
- No. 3 Largest Biotech Industry of U.S. States, Beyond Borders, Ernst & Young, 2007
- No. 4 for Biotechnology Strength in Drugs and Pharmaceuticals, Business Facilities magazine, July 2008
- No. 4 Best State for Business, Forbes magazine, July 2008
- No. 6 America’s Top States for Business study, CNBC, July 2008
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