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strategic initiatives 15: Keeping North Carolina competitive by actively recruiting and encouraging the expansion of high - value, technologically advanced industries and companies. We target companies considered "high - tech" in industries such as telecommunications and biotechnology, and companies that apply new and irmovative technology to remain competitive in traditional industries, such as textiles and furniture. Service-oriented industries such as healthcare, education, and financial services are also core components of the state's economy. Increasing economic opportunities for our state in a global economy by ensuring that North Carolina is recognized throughout the world as an attractive location for growing businesses, for the high quality of its workforce, and for its appeal as a tourism, film, and sports development destination. Improving economic opportunities for all of our citizens through programs targeted to people and places not currently enjoying economic prosperity. Implementation of North Carolina's economic development strategic intentions has been structured by prioritizing industry clusters at both the state and regional level through the regional partnerships (Figure 3). Figure 3. North Carolina Target Industry Clusters by Region ...........__ ........... ....... 'mm TdRtu Fo nIISTRYsFarmns Sector N.C. Dept of Commerce RMeareh Tnangie Char'<ite Soonest Northeast Eastern Ndmont Ad,7MWWeat Aerospace ■ ■ ■ ® 4 Automotive ■ ■ ■ ■ 4 eiotech/Pharma /Life Sdeme ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ® 7 Chemicals /Plastics/Rubber ■ ® ® 3 Furnishings ■ ■ ® 3 Information &Communications (ICT) IN ■ ■ ® 4 Military/Defense ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ® 6 TedIes ■ ■ 2 international ■ r Nawkole Technologies ■ I I i roSIAIm &Distribution ■ ■ ® ® 4 Alternative Energy (Environmental) ■ ■ ■ 3 Fjmncepnsurance ■ 1 Marine Trades /Boat BuIULng ■ ® ■ 3 Food Processing /Agd-induny ■ ■ ® 3 Meta[v IdRg ■ ® 1 Tourism &Entertainment ■ ■ ■ ® 4 Advanced Materials This state focus on the automotive, biotech/pharma/life science, information and communications, nanoscale technologies, finance /insurance in the RTRP region is being implemented via well- funded marketing and recruitment activities on an on -going basis. Because Orange County borders the Piedmont - Triad Regional Partnership, we can expect residents on our western border to be impacted by state and regional marketing and recruiting efforts to also attract aerospace, chemicals /plastics /rubber, furniture, logistics and distribution, and food processing/agri4ndustry development. Orange County and the RTRP Advantage Orange County is one of the three urban core counties that comprise the heart of the RTRP, one of seven economic development districts established by the State in 1994 as a mechanism for targeting, recruiting, and retaining business into the region as well as for attracting federal economic development - related resources. Chapel Hill's and Orange County's involvement with RTRP began in 1990 with the formation of the Raleigh- Durham Association (RDA), which was created by community leaders from Raleigh, 15 North Carolina Department of Commerce website, hfro•Ihmmv nccommcme rom(Pn /AbnntDDCI ioIPage