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Triple Helix IX International ConferenceStanford University

HistoryPlanningFuture

Research Triangle Region

July 12, 2011

Charles A. HayesPresident and CEO


Our Mission

Market the 13 counties to the benefit of their

communities and to direct strategic and tactical

efforts to maintain global competitiveness.


Our Region

Population: 2m

Labor Force: 1m

Unemployment: 8%

Median HHY:

$60,341 (2010)

Start-ups:

1,600 +/- a month


Well Positioned to Win

One of the strongest economies in the nation

Knowledge workers continue to flock to the region in search of jobs

High quality of place enables talent attraction and retention


#1 Region for Biotechnology

Milken Institute

#1 High-Tech RegionSilicon Valley Leadership Group

#1 Business Climate

Site Selection

Research Triangle RegionBest for Business Work & Play

#1 Best Place for Business & Careers

Forbes

#1 Best Place to Live in the U.S.MSNBC.com

#1 Fastest Growing Region

Site Selection


Major Employers in the Region

http://www.ciscosystems.com/en/US/hmpgs/index.html

http://www.gsk.com/index.htm

http://www.securitas.com/us/en/

http://www.rexhealth.com/

http://www.firsthealth.org/index.htm

http://www22.verizon.com/

http://www.harristeeter.com/default.aspx

http://www.grifols.com/portal/grifols/home


Educational Excellence

45.9% of adults with a college degree

Home to three tier one research universities

Home to two nationally ranked pharmacy schools (UNC-CH & Campbell)

Nine other colleges and universities; seven technical community colleges

203,207+ students enrolled


Triple Helix in the Research Triangle Region

Launch Video


Post WWII North Carolina

Founded 1959 to leverage region’s intellectual talent

Established and developed through collaboration

among industry, government and academia

Largest science park in United States (7,000 acres)

38,000 full-time workers; 170+ companies

22.5 m developed sq ft; 26 multi-tenant buildings;

5 incubators

>$2.9 b annual payroll

Research Triangle Park (RTP)


NC at the beginning of the 21st Century

National Council on

Competitiveness identified five regions (2000)

Dr. Michael E. Porter, Harvard University (2001)

Clusters of Innovation Report (2002)


100 different organizations aligned to carry out 30 strategies

A five-year, $5 million action agenda to generate 100,000 jobs and spur employment growth in all 13 counties

2004


Five years later:

More than 110,000 new jobs created across region

Strong gains in targeted clusters, particularly life sciences and technology


The Shape of Things to Come


The Shape of Things to Come2009-2014

Goal:• 100,000 net new jobs• Increase employment in all

13 countiesStrategies:• Product Development• Regional Collaboration• Business Growth


Clusters of Innovation• Advanced medical care• Agricultural biotechnology• Analytical instrumentation• Biological agents & infectious diseases• Clean/green technologies• Defense technologies• Informatics• Interactive gaming and e-learning• Nanoscale technologies• Pervasive computing• Pharmaceuticals• Sustainability


Announcements (since plan was launched)

July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2011

$4.38 billion (89% from clusters)

13,114 jobs (66% from clusters)


• Strategically built on education, collaboration and quality of place

• Creates opportunity, which enables us to grow, recruit and retain talent

• Smart people and smart companies come here; they get involved and they stay

Our Innovation Ecosystem


• We are proud of our past – the bold leadership that transformed our economy 50 years ago

• We take very seriously our responsibility to future generations -- new RTP master plan will be released in the fall

Our Innovation Ecosystem


• We have a history of superstars playing well together

• Playing together isn't just more fun; it's better business

• Collaboration connects players - plain and simple

• And that leads to more creativity, more innovation and a vibrant ecosystem

And, that’s pretty fun too…

Triple Helix – it’s in our DNA



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