It is the mission of The Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development, Inc. to guide business development and increase the quality of life for Henderson County residents. Learn more!
Incentive policies are essential tools for driving economic growth and revitalization, especially in more rural developing regions such as Henderson County. These policies, which often include tax incentives, grants, and subsidies, are designed to attract businesses to our region. What are incentive policies and why are they so important for our community? Incentive policies are ...read more
Over 100 members, manufacturers, and elected officials joined us on May 14th for the annual Forum. Taking the stage was Jennifer Pharr Davis. Davis, a native of Henderson County, shared how her time breaking hiking records on the Appalachian Trail can be applied to business. Davis shared that she feels fortunate that her hometown of ...read more
The Partnership held its regular Spring Investors Update event on April 9th at Sierra Nevada – featuring a discussion about electric vehicles, artificial intelligence, and professional & technical services in our county. The Partnership offers two Investor Update Events per year for the organization’s top level investors. Crystal Morphis, Founder and CEO of Creative Economic Development Consulting traveled west ...read more
At the February Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development Board of Directors meeting, Troy Wilson, District Engineer with NC Department of Transportation gave a short update about ongoing projects in our county and overall changes at NCDOT. You can always view active projects online. Of note for our industry partners, a few key projects were mentioned: ...read more
HCPED focuses on retention of existing industry, recruitment of new industry, protection of industrial land and workforce development in Henderson County, North Carolina.
Henderson County is situated south of Asheville, NC and north of Greenville, SC.
The county has a strong industrial base, thriving in plastics & metals, automotive components, outdoor recreation as well as a balanced tourism, healthcare, and agricultural community.
HCPED has a solid project management team to assist manufacturers with their growth and entry into the community.
Our team assists with site and building development, workforce recruitment and overall community connections.
