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Centennial Campus: Creating partnerships, sparking innovation

Business is booming at this unique research community, which celebrates its 20-year anniversary in 2004.

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Around the Region

Emerging Issues Forum to focus on global economic change
National and international leaders will examine the implications of global trade on North Carolina and how the state’s communities can compete to create jobs at the 2004 Emerging Issues Forum set for Feb. 8-9.

World-class biotech manufacturing examined at GeneSpace event
Regional biotechnology executives, vendors and service providers convened in December to examine the issues involved in building quality biomanufacturing facilities to support the industry's growth.

Lee County, RTRP team for "State of Lee County"
Lee County leaders received a detailed look at how Lee County is faring economically during the inaugural "Health of Lee County" breakfast hosted by the Committee of 100.

Rural Center launches entrepreneurship initiative
The Rural Center launches the Institute for Rural Entrepreneurship to stimulate growth of small businesses in rural North Carolina and revitalize the sluggish rural economy.

RTRP, partners honored for regional vision and action
RTRP and key regional partners swept Leadership Triangle's Goodmon Awards for exemplary regional leadership.

RDU sculpture commemorates 100 years of flight
A sculpture unveiled at Raleigh-Durham International Airport Dec. 17 celebrates the centennial of powered flight with an icon meant to inspire future generations.

RTRP sets missions to Europe, U.S. sites
Regional economic developers will visit site selection consultants and prospective companies across the United States and Europe during the first half of 2004 to recruit investment to the 13-county region.

Regional Initiatives

Future Competitiveness Task Force
The CEO-level regional task force led by former N.C. Gov. James B. Hunt identifies eight clusters and a set of strategies to ensure the region's competitive future.
Visit the Web site
Read RTI's report on the eight technologies that will shape the region's future.
Read an opinion piece by RTRP President and CEO Charles A. Hayes on the region's economic future
Hear a Success Today radio interview on competitiveness in the Research Triangle Region

Attracting Rural Investment
Community leaders in the Kerr-Tar Region move forward to plan implementation details of an innovative multi-county mid-tech hub recommended as a rural development strategy by a recent RTRP study.
Read the Nov. 25 report of the Exploratory Committee
Visit the Kerr-Tar Hub Web site
Read the Hub feasibility study (.pdf)

Blueprint for Life Sciences Growth
Protecting and growing the region’s life sciences industry amid fierce competition from areas is the topic of an RTRP life sciences industry report.
Read the report (.pdf)

Investor Salute

RTRP Indicators

		Nov 03	Oct 03	Nov 02
	Web site hits	60,019	73,056	55,303
	Inquiries	115	120	130

Selected Recent Investments
Affiliated Computer Services Inc.'s $4 million new facility in Vance County is among $131 million in investment and 2,229 jobs announced in the region during the third quarter of 2003.

Regional Accolades
Expansion Management ranks North Carolina one of the nation's top states for workforce training, one of many recent accolades for the Research Triangle Region

Recruiting Schedule
Economic developers will visit key contacts worldwide in coming months to recruit investment to the Research Triangle Region.

Regional Events
"Recession and Recovery in the Triangle" is the topic of the "2004 Economic Forecast" sponsored by Wachovia Bank and co-hosted by RTRP, Manpower and RSM McGladrey Inc. to be held at the BTI Center for the Performing Arts on Jan. 6, 8 a.m.