The Craven County Economic Development Department’s mission is to facilitate economic growth in Craven County. We work with local employers helping them mitigate risks to invest more into the county and create jobs. We also market Craven County’s strengths to companies that are interested in relocating their businesses or expanding to a new location. While primarily thought of as focusing on industrial development, the Department also assists in growing other areas of the economy, such as agriculture, health care, tourism and the defense industry. The Department also manages the public/private economic development partnership known as the Craven 100 Alliance (C1A). This nonprofit’s mission is to bring public and private entities together and make key investments that result in private sector investment and job growth.