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Business, academic and economic development leaders from the Research Triangle Region agree on eight technologies and a set of strategies to shape the region's competitive future.

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Around the Region

Inspire opens NASDAQ NASDAQ invited Durham-based Inspire Pharmaceuticals to preside over its Sept. 30 market open.

Western Harnett Industrial Park adds community college campus
Central Carolina Community College plans to build a campus in the new Western Harnett Industrial Park, providing training and recruiting opportunities to support business development.

No containing Warren box makers
Box makers in Warren County are growing by meeting the needs of clients for a wide range of containers.

Scott takes the helm at Wake Tech
Wake Tech's new president, Dr. Steve Scott, says economic development will be the hallmark of his administration.

Triangle companies among Deloitte & Touche's Technology Fast 500
Eleven Triangle companies are among the fastest-growing technology companies in America, according to Deloitte & Touche.

Biotech construction partners to meet at GeneSpace 2003
GeneSpace 2003 will bring biotech companies and their construction partners together to examine the broad range of issues for building quality biomanufacturing facilities.

RTRP visits the Northeast to recruit investment
Regional economic developers will travel to Boston, Philadelphia and New York in November and December to recruitment investment for the 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 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 Aug. 19 report to 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

		Sept 03	Sept 03	Aug 02
	Web site hits	69,127	57,915	62,387
	Inquiries	77	111	133

Regional Accolades
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was rated No. 1 best value among public colleges, with N.C. State University pulling a respectable 11th place, in Kiplinger's 100 Best Values in Public Colleges Report for 2003. It is 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
Meet the Southeast's best life science investment opportunities, from seed to mezzanine stage, while exploring research, market and financing trends with nationally recognized leaders from the investment and bioscience industries. The fifth annual SEBIO is one of the November events for regional business people and entrepreneurs.