Advanced Manufacturing
Building Greatness in the Triangle
Anchored by innovative industries and a diverse economy, advanced manufacturing in the Triangle is growing at 6 times faster than the national average, with 196 companies employing 13,000 people. As manufacturing shifts away from mass production techniques toward highly specialized, adaptive, and customizable production, our region is home to many of the technologies making this shift possible: IoT, data analytics, software development, autonomous systems, and robotics. Pair this with a strong talent pool and you’ve got an epicenter for advanced manufacturing.
Fast Facts
6
times the national average current industry rate of growth
196
Number of advanced manufacturing companies in the Triangle
13K