Bio NC

At the foundation of Bio NC lies the 7,000 acres of Research Triangle Park, the largest research park in the United States. It is home to hundreds of life sciences, biotech and tech companies and supports a workforce of tens of thousands of professionals engaged in R&D, biomanufacturing, drug discovery and innovation.

Three Tier-1 research universities in the area—University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University and Duke university—contribute to the success of this thriving hub.

Bio NC is also the home of membership association NC Life Sciences Organization.

NEWS FROM BIO NC

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Manufacturing

Novartis unveils North Carolina API plant as final piece of $23B US expansion

May 1, 2026

2 min read

Nick Paul Taylor

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Job Trends

7 companies hiring in North Carolina now

April 30, 2026

1 min read

Angela Gabriel

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Manufacturing

AbbVie commits $1.4B to NC plant in its largest-ever single campus investment

April 23, 2026

2 min read

Nick Paul Taylor

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Manufacturing

How North Carolina Attracted Amgen and Roche To Become a Next-Gen Obesity Drug Production Hotspot

March 3, 2026

4 min read

Nick Paul Taylor

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Job Trends

Hiring Outlook: January Brings Year-Over-Year Layoff Decline

Last month, biopharmas let go or projected they would let go of less than 500 people combined, based on BioSpace estimates, down almost 1,000 from January 2025. Still, competition for open jobs remains strong, with employed and unemployed biotech and pharma professionals eyeing their next roles.

February 11, 2026

4 min read

Angela Gabriel