The North Tryon Tech Hub is a future-focused district designed to ignite innovation and inclusive economic growth—connecting Charlotte’s top talent, institutions, and industries in the heart of Uptown.
Located in Uptown Charlotte’s First Ward, the Tech Hub sits at the planned intersection of the Blue and Silver light rail lines. Thirty walkable blocks place it among steps from some of the region’s major largest employers, beloved cultural institutions, the city’s top university, and an expanding innovation ecosystem.
Blocks of development-ready urban core
Light rail lines (Blue Line + future Silver Line)
Acres of city- and partner-controlled land
Minute walk to Bank of America, Duke, Truist HQs
Civic and cultural destinations in the district
Anchored by UNC Charlotte’s Dubois Center, and with direct rail connection to just minutes from its main campus, the Tech Hub taps into one of the region’s strongest talent academic pipelines. It connects growing research capabilities with companies hungry for new ideas—and people ready to power them. See how UNC Charlotte is driving growth and opportunity at uncc.edu.
Fastest-growing research university in the region
Daily students at Dubois Center
Annual college students within the metro
The Tech Hub is supported by a coalition of the region’s most influential institutions—corporate, civic, and academic—who believe in building something together that no one can build alone.
From new tenants and advisory milestones to major redevelopment plans and increased media attention, the North Tryon Tech Hub is already shaping what’s next for Charlotte.
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“The North Tryon Tech Hub is an ambitious effort to create a dynamic innovation district in the heart of Charlotte. As the academic anchor of this initiative, UNC Charlotte brings deep expertise in artificial intelligence and machine learning, cybersecurity, energy, fintech, computer and data science, and more.”
“We enjoy an incredibly purposeful and productive research partnership with UNC Charlotte, and with the recent R1 designation and efforts to establish the Tech Hub in our own backyard, we anticipate even greater collaboration with the university, entrepreneurs, and other corporate partners as this initiative continues to take shape.”
“The North Tryon Tech Hub is a powerful expression of partnership – a vivid example of what’s possible when universities, business leaders and the community come together with shared purpose. This emerging innovation district will bring research, entrepreneurship and community life together in one dynamic place, and I couldn’t be more excited”