BIO 2025 | North Carolina

State & Region Spotlight: North Carolina — Meet Bill Bullock, Senior Vice President of Economic and Statewide Development at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center (NCBiotech)! We had a chance to talk about why North Carolina continues to attract—and retain—top-tier life sciences companies.

Bill gave a powerful perspective on how parts of North Carolina, like Research Triangle Park, were purpose-built for biotech from the ground up. With a rare convergence of world-class academic institutions (UNC, NC State, Duke) and a dense ecosystem of pharma, biotech, and tech companies, NC isn’t just competing—it’s leading.

Whether you’re investing, expanding, or building in the life sciences space, North Carolina’s mix of talent, infrastructure, and innovation makes it a region to watch.