The Research Triangle Park
RTP is the largest, continuously operating research park in the U.S. covering 7,000 total acres, home to more than 170 research and technology companies that employ more than 42,000 knowledge workers. Founded in 1959 by North Carolina leaders in academia, business and government, RTP celebrated 50 years of success in 2009 and hosted the XXVI International Association of Science Parks World Conference in Raleigh as a capstone of its anniversary year. RTP Headquarters in Durham is a 25-minute drive from downtown Raleigh.
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One of the oldest and largest science parks in North America, The Research Triangle Park (RTP) is a 7,000 acre development that is home to more than 170 companies employing over 42,000 full-time knowledge workers and an estimated 10,000 contract employees. Located at the core of the Raleigh-Durham-Cary CSA (Combined Statistical Area), RTP is a globally prominent high-technology research and development center that serves as an economic driver for the region.
RTP is home to a broad spectrum of companies -- from Fortune 100 multinational research and development operations, to university spin-outs and start-up operations. In addition, a number of U.S. federal agencies have a presence in the Park.
Of the several hundred research and science parks operating in the United States today, RTP is the oldest continuously operating one, ranked among the largest and successfully growing parks globally.
RTP has been and continues to be a model for innovation, education, and economic development that has been applied around the world. It is home to winners of the Nobel and Pulitzer prizes, as well as recipients of the U.S. Presidential Award and National Science Foundation Awards. Some of the most profound discoveries of the 20th century have been influenced by scientists and researchers working in RTP, including the invention of the Universal Product Code (UPC) and 3D ultrasound technology.
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