The Northwest North Carolina Advanced Materials Cluster is a public/private partnership for economic
development in Ashe, Alleghany and Wilkes counties purposed to enhance research, education, and
economic infrastructure.
Advanced Materials provide an opportunity to help area businesses incorporate an emerging techonology
into their current product lines to gain a competitive advantage in the worldwide economy. Advanced Materials
are revolutionalizing the materials industry and having an opportunity to share resources along with development
of the region makes the Northwest North Carolina Advanced Materials Cluster an attractive venture for most
companies.