Beaufort County: Where Business is Good, and Life is Better

The Lowcountry Economic Network & Alliance The Lowcountry Economic Network & Alliance is bringing Beaufort, Jasper and Hampton counties together to look at regional answers for economic development.

The Lowcountry Economic Network & Alliance is bringing Beaufort, Jasper and Hampton counties together to look at regional answers for economic development.

Opportunities in Technology and Defense Substantial investments are being made in the fields of technology and its applications within Future Combat Systems. Robotics, UAVs, New Jets, Cyberwarfare, Logistics and Support

Substantial investments are being made in the fields of technology and its applications within Future Combat Systems.

Opportunities in Technology and Defense The Lowcountry can support those investments!

The Lowcountry can support those investments!

Critical Mass in Technology and Aeronautics Beaufort Commerce Park 150 acres Strategic location Infrastructure in place Streamlined permitting

Beaufort Commerce Park

150 acres

Strategic location

Infrastructure in place

Streamlined permitting

Critical Mass in Technology and Aeronautics Highly skilled workforce rotating out of MCAS Beaufort 500 Marines rotate out of MCAS annually

Highly skilled workforce rotating out of MCAS Beaufort

500 Marines rotate out of MCAS annually

Critical Mass in Technology and Aeronautics Regional benefits Thousands of retired military personnel live within 50 miles of MCAS Beaufort

Regional benefits

Thousands of retired military personnel live within 50 miles of MCAS Beaufort

Critical Mass in Technology and Aeronautics Companies that already have relationships with the high-tech sector and the DOD

Companies that already have relationships with the high-tech sector and the DOD

Critical Mass in Technology and Aeronautics A quality of life that will attract high-tech businesses and professionals If you can work anywhere, why not work in the best ‘anywhere’ in the world?

A quality of life that will attract high-tech businesses and professionals

If you can work anywhere, why not work in the best ‘anywhere’ in the world?

So What can we Become? Huntsville, Alabama’s focus on the space/defense cluster is the perfect example of what Beaufort County could become. In 2006, Alabama ranked 12th nationally for Department of Defense Prime Contracts with more than $6.9 billion. A large number of those contracts were based in Huntsville. Aerospace equipment and parts exports out of Alabama were valued at more than $293 million in 2007

Huntsville, Alabama’s focus on the space/defense cluster is the perfect example of what Beaufort County could become.

In 2006, Alabama ranked 12th nationally for Department of Defense Prime Contracts with more than $6.9 billion. A large number of those contracts were based in Huntsville.

Aerospace equipment and parts exports out of Alabama were valued at more than $293 million in 2007

So What can we Become? Huntsville has created a center of excellence focusing on aerospace and technology… Cummings Research Park

So What can we Become? We can do the same thing! Plat of Beaufort Commerce Park

So What can we Become? This could be our future.

The Message Northern Beaufort County has an integrated, Defense and technology-based economy

Northern Beaufort County has an integrated, Defense and technology-based economy