Asheville and Buncombe County enjoy a level of technology and related talent that might be unexpected in a traditionally relaxed southern community. Wireless Internet hotspots are plentiful. A fiber-optic network developed by the Education and Research Consortium of the Western Carolinas now stretches from a major hub in Asheville to Greenville, S.C. and is hooked to major Internet intersections in Washington, D.C. and Atlanta. Relationships with nearby Oak Ridge Labs in Tennessee and the North Carolina Biotech Network have been the catalyst for entrepreneurial activity in technology commercialization throughout the region. Digital artists, solution-oriented manufacturers, and creative people developing new software and hardware applications are able to work from anywhere now, so is it any wonder that they would choose to enjoy the quality of life in Asheville and Western North Carolina, as they pursue their passions and satisfy their ambitions?

Use the quick links at right to find Chamber members who are ready to meet all of your technology needs.

Education and Research Consortium

Blue Ridge Entrepreneurial Council

National Climatic Data Center

National Environmental Modeling and Analysis Center

Waste Reduction Partners

Downtown Hot Spots

Meet the Geeks

Regional ISP Search

The WNC Center for Technology Commercialization (WNCCTC)

Center for Integrated Technologies at Western Carolina University

WNC BioTech

Multimedia Arts & Sciences at UNC-Asheville

The Media Arts Project of WNC

Asheville Information Technology Community

North Carolina State University's Industrial Extension Service