“We are excited to welcome MD Logistics to the ever-growing business community here in Wake County,” said Michael Haley, Executive Director of Wake County Economic Development. “The company’s focus on life science supply chain solutions represents the significant diversity of the life science industry that is critical to the continued growth and success of the region.”
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Wigeon Capital Brings Additional Industrial Space in Garner
Wigeon Capital is seeking to help alleviate the crunch for industrial space with the construction of their new project, Greenfield 27.
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Garner's Station Podcast Episode 19: Importance of Early Childhood Education in Economic Development
In this episode, we talk with Cassandra Brooks, owner of Little Believers Academy and Nikki Leonard, Department Head of Education at Wake Tech, about the important role that early childhood education plays in economic development.
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New Life Science Space Coming to Garner
Mainstreet Capital Partners and a fund managed by DRA Advisors today announced a joint venture to redevelop INQ 4300, a 180,017-square-foot building in Garner, North Carolina. Formerly a big-box retail store, the property will be repositioned to attract the region’s rapidly growing life science users. JLL’s John MacDonell and Taylor McCuiston will handle leasing on behalf of the owners.
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Entrepreneurs Wanted: LaunchGarner to Take Off This Fall. Apply Now!
The Town of Garner has partnered with Wake Tech and a network of local partners to bring LaunchGarner to the community. This 10-week immersive entrepreneurial course is designed to help prospective entrepreneurs and current small business owners get in-depth knowledge on how to develop and execute a business plan. The program also partners students with a mentor, who for six months, will help the student gain further insights in to how to operate a successful enterprise.
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Entrepreneurs Wanted: LaunchGarner to Take Off This Fall
The Town of Garner has partnered with Wake Tech and a network of local partners to bring LaunchGarner to the community.
This 10-week immersive entrepreneurial course is designed to help prospective entrepreneurs and current small-business owners get in-depth knowledge on how to develop and execute a business plan.
Read MoreGEDC, Wake Tech Announce Scholarship for Garner Magnet, South Garner High Students
Garner high school students have a great new opportunity to attend Wake Tech thanks to a new scholarship endowment. The Garner Economic Development Corporation (GEDC) has established a $250,000 endowment with the Wake Tech Foundation which will provide scholarships to graduating seniors at Garner Magnet High School and South Garner High School who wish to further their education at Wake Tech.
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Garner Announced as Location for New VA Clinic
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced that it recently accepted an offer to lease 244,860 square feet of space for a new outpatient multi-specialty clinic in the Town of Garner.
The site for the new construction is approximately 17 acres located on the west side of N.C. 50 between Rand Road and Arbor Greene Drive. The real property investment amount for the project is estimated to be about $100 million.
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