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Around the Region

Biotech construction partners huddle at GeneSpace 2003
Registration is underway for an inaugural regional forum to examine the myriad issues involved in building quality biomanufacturing facilities.

Supporting cluster growth
Incentives, tax reform, one-stop shops are among the steps regions can take to ensure their industry clusters are competitive and growing, a new study shows.

RDU to launch Exit Express
Raleigh-Durham International Airport this fall will unveil more than 6,000 new parking spaces and Exit Express, an automated new way to pay for parking.

Regional biotech companies court investors
Twelve Research Triangle Region biotechnology companies will be among 29 up-and-comers featured at the 5th annual Southeastern BIO Investor Forum in Pinehurst Nov. 10-11.

Progress Energy's Day joins RTRP board
Fred N. Day IV, executive vice president-energy delivery for Progress Energy Carolinas, has been named to RTRP’s 54-member board of directors representing Wake County.

Harnett County taps economic development director
Lee Anne Nance replaces Jerry Hartgrove to lead Harnett County development and joins RTRP board.

Research Triangle Region recruits European investment
Regional developers travel to London and Durham, England, to recruit investment in five key areas.

Regional Initiatives

Future Competitiveness Task Force
The CEO-level regional task force led by former N.C. Gov. James B. Hunt identifies eight technologies and a set of strategies to ensure the region’s competitive future.
Read an opinion piece by Duke Power CEO Ruth Shaw on the need for a sustainable regional economic development strategy
Hear a Success Today radio interview on competitiveness in the Research Triangle Region
Visit the Web site

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 (.pdf)
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 is the topic of an RTRP life sciences industry report.
Read the report (.pdf)

Investor Salute

RTRP Indicators

		Aug 03	July 03	Aug 02
	Web site hits	57,915	67,490	59,979
	Inquiries	111	108	133

Selected Recent Investments
Cirrus Pharmaceutical’s $4.4 million expansion project in Durham County is among the $67 million in investment and 1,278 new jobs announced in the region during the second quarter of 2003.

Regional Accolades
Employment Review named the Triangle the No. 1 Place to Live and Work for the second year in a row. It is among a variety of 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 best of North Carolina's multi-billion dollar information technology industry at the Council for Entrepreneurial Development’s 13th annual Infotech 2003 Oct. 27, one of the October events for regional business people and entrepreneurs.