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The Research Triangle Park -- The R&D Jewel of North Carolina |
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bridges vol. 23, October 2009 / Institutions & Organizations
 In the Piedmont region of North Carolina is the largest research park in the US - The Research Triangle Park (RTP) - stretching over 7,000 acres in the heart of the well-established research university region of Raleigh-Durham. With more than 170 companies and 42,000 full-time knowledge, high-technology employees, it's no wonder that RTP has become the research jewel of this southern state. Established in January 1959 with $1.5 million in contributions from all over the state of North Carolina, The Park began with a portion of land comprising 4,400 acres. With the vision to create a place where education, research, and business could come together, the founders hoped that The Park would change the economic dynamics of the region and state and, subsequently, provide more opportunities to the citizens of North Carolina.
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