The Research Triangle Region
The RTRP is your direct connection to some of the fastest growing companies and communities in the world.
The Best Place To Do Business
With diverse businesses, highly skilled talent and low tax rates, it’s no wonder the Research Triangle Region is the first choice for growing businesses.
A Place To Call Home
An affordable cost of living, vibrant culture and world-class universities are enticing to employers and employees all looking for the life they want to live.
Fast Facts
Our regional population is over two million people.
Ranked 4th highest concentration of PhDs in the United States.
Our regional workforce is over one million (ages 18 to 64).
Over 113,000 degrees conferred each year.
64 people move in daily.
The median home price is $174,830.
7 Black-led startups receive $75,000 NC IDEA grants
NC IDEA, a private foundation committed to supporting entrepreneurial ambition and economic empowerment in North Carolina, alongside the leadership of the North Carolina Black Entrepreneurship Council (NC BEC), announced today that the organization has awarded $525,000 in Growth Grants to seven Black-founded former NC IDEA SEED grant recipients.
Even as one semiconductor firm crosses NC off list, others may remain interested, exec says
North Carolina is a great state for the semiconductor industry, and sites in North Carolina would make wonderful locations for firms of all sizes, the source told WRAL TechWire. “It’s a nice place to live,” the executive said. “We have a supply chain, we have talented people, and we have a willing utility company in Duke Energy.”
Jurrasic roars: Raleigh startup Cycle Labs lands $2.5M – VCs explain deal in own words
Today, we’re excited to announce our investment of $2.5m into Cycle Labs, a Raleigh, NC-based software company that develops and sells a continuous test automation platform to large enterprises worldwide.