CLT Economic Development

The @NSF selected the Carolinas Grid Engine, led by UNC Charlotte, as one of the nation's newest Regional Innovation Engines. Together with 100+ partners, we'll create new opportunities across the Carolinas and help build a stronger electric grid.🎉➡️ bit.ly/CLT-CGE26

Photos courtesy of @ally. Excited to have Ally and @NovantHealth as the newest partners on this innovative hub. More: bizjournals.com/charlotte/news…

Swipe through for a behind-the-scenes look at the Do Greater Sparkhouse Uptown ahead of its June 19 ribbon cutting. 📸 #Charlotte #Innovation #CLTBiz

That’s a wrap — or should we say, the final slice 🍕 We’re closing out #31DaysofBiz with one of Charlotte’s family-owned favorites, Why Not Pizza, rooted in family tradition and community along the Albemarle/Central Corridor. Meet owner Maura Trejo: 🎥 youtu.be/oe7k1EU6hWc

For today's #31DaysofBiz spotlight, meet Angela Kollmer, founder of Upcycle Arts. Located in the Eastway Crossing Shopping Center, this is Charlotte's first creative reuse center, giving lightly used art supplies a second life ♻️ 🎨 🎥 bit.ly/4tJKFFo

"My favorite projects are the ones I haven't done before." For #31DaysofBiz, meet Yazan Alhakim of FASTSIGNS Independence Blvd, full-service signage, from permits to installation. Scale Up CLT helped fuel his growth. More: bit.ly/4cSG1PH

50+ languages spoken. One incredible community. 🌍 For #31DaysofBiz, we're in the Albemarle/Central Corridor, starting with Sen Mee Noodle House. 🍜 Co-owner Jenny Zajac blends Southeast Asian fusion. Nominated by Charlotte East. 🎥 bit.ly/3QFylaJ

"Our goal is to be a household name." 🧬 For today's #31DaysofBiz, meet Dr. Troy Veale of PHD Laboratory. The company uses cheek swabs to match patients with the right medications. Backed by Sugar Creek Business Association. Watch his story: bit.ly/4cIuRgb

From updating youth basketball uniforms to running a 25-year printing business 🖨️ For #31DaysofBiz, meet Shawnie O'Neal of Priority Printing Charlotte. Nominated by the Sugar Creek Business Association. bit.ly/3OVBjao

For today's #31DaysofBiz spotlight, meet Marcus Stanley, owner of Mar' Cutz Barber Shop. 💈 He has decades of experience behind the chair building cuts and community. Nominated by Sugar Creek Business Association. 🎥 bit.ly/4dhqk4v

For #31DaysofBiz, meet ReConnex, bridging the digital divide 💻 in the West Sugar Creek Corridor through device repair and tech access. Owner Jessica Towns would like to expand her business to each of Charlotte's six #CorridorsofOpportunity. 🎥 bit.ly/48AxgHr

Education doesn’t stop when the school day ends 📚 For #31DaysofBiz, we’re spotlighting Ashley Wade of Knowledge on Wheels, empowering students and families across Charlotte. Nominated: West & Wilkinson Merchant Association 🎥 bit.ly/4cWovZh

For #31DaysofBiz, meet Ronette Baptist & Tara Smalls of T&R Beauty Supply, serving Charlotte's West Boulevard community and nominated by the West & Wilkinson Merchant Association. They say small businesses are the 💛 and soul of the Queen City. 🎥 bit.ly/4t8ixuC

The city of Charlotte honored community leaders and international businesses Wednesday evening at the 28th Mayor’s International Community Awards. buff.ly/N2qRdrA

Thank you to all who joined us Wednesday for the 28th annual Mayor’s International Community Awards as we celebrated the philanthropic impact and community leadership of international firms and individuals across the Charlotte region. 🌍🏆

"West & Wilkinson Merchant Association helped me access grants and connect with our community." For #31DaysofBiz, meet Joyce Cunningham of Joyce's Child Development — 31+ years of hands-on, play-based early learning in the West Boulevard Corridor. 🎥 ow.ly/uEgj50Z0lK3

Next week, our gBETA Charlotte Health cohort — in partnership with @AdvocateHealth — will take the stage at the Final Showcase @ThePearlCLT, pitching in front of investors and the city's health innovation community. Join us 👇 gener8tor.one/programs/bb5aa… #31DaysofBiz @gener8tor

For #31DaysofBiz, meet Rasheda Sanders of Sanders Law Firm, located in the West Boulevard Corridor. She's building an accessible, bilingual practice rooted in trust. "I wanted people to see a professional business." 🎥 ow.ly/gm2w50Z0lxc

"We want every person to come in and feel comfortable." 🩺 Meet OML Solutions, a lab focused on holistic diagnostic testing. Owner Charlotte Townsend says Freedom Business Collective helped her secure certifications & a city contract. 🎥 ow.ly/aJHU50Z0lsb #31DaysofBiz

Graduation season wrapped up in Charlotte last weekend 🎓 8,400+ students earned degrees this semester from Charlotte-based @UNCCharlotte, @JCSUniversity, @CPCC, @QueensUniv and JWU Charlotte. Charlotte’s talent pipeline keeps growing. #CLT #ClassOf2026 🎉