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Triple Helix IX International ConferenceStanford University
HistoryPlanningFuture
Research Triangle Region
July 12, 2011
Charles A. HayesPresident and CEO
Triple Helix IX International ConferenceStanford University
Our Mission
Market the 13 counties to the benefit of their
communities and to direct strategic and tactical
efforts to maintain global competitiveness.
Triple Helix IX International ConferenceStanford University
Our Region
Population: 2m
Labor Force: 1m
Unemployment: 8%
Median HHY:
$60,341 (2010)
Start-ups:
1,600 +/- a month
Triple Helix IX International ConferenceStanford University
Well Positioned to Win
One of the strongest economies in the nation
Knowledge workers continue to flock to the region in search of jobs
High quality of place enables talent attraction and retention
Triple Helix IX International ConferenceStanford University
#1 Region for Biotechnology
Milken Institute
#1 High-Tech RegionSilicon Valley Leadership Group
#1 Business Climate
Site Selection
Research Triangle RegionBest for Business Work & Play
#1 Best Place for Business & Careers
Forbes
#1 Best Place to Live in the U.S.MSNBC.com
#1 Fastest Growing Region
Site Selection
Triple Helix IX International ConferenceStanford University
Major Employers in the Region
Triple Helix IX International ConferenceStanford University
Educational Excellence
45.9% of adults with a college degree
Home to three tier one research universities
Home to two nationally ranked pharmacy schools (UNC-CH & Campbell)
Nine other colleges and universities; seven technical community colleges
203,207+ students enrolled
Triple Helix IX International ConferenceStanford University
Triple Helix in the Research Triangle Region
Launch Video
Triple Helix IX International ConferenceStanford University
Post WWII North Carolina
Founded 1959 to leverage region’s intellectual talent
Established and developed through collaboration
among industry, government and academia
Largest science park in United States (7,000 acres)
38,000 full-time workers; 170+ companies
22.5 m developed sq ft; 26 multi-tenant buildings;
5 incubators
>$2.9 b annual payroll
Research Triangle Park (RTP)
Triple Helix IX International ConferenceStanford University
NC at the beginning of the 21st Century
National Council on
Competitiveness identified five regions (2000)
Dr. Michael E. Porter, Harvard University (2001)
Clusters of Innovation Report (2002)
Triple Helix IX International ConferenceStanford University
100 different organizations aligned to carry out 30 strategies
A five-year, $5 million action agenda to generate 100,000 jobs and spur employment growth in all 13 counties
2004
Triple Helix IX International ConferenceStanford University
Five years later:
More than 110,000 new jobs created across region
Strong gains in targeted clusters, particularly life sciences and technology
Triple Helix IX International ConferenceStanford University
The Shape of Things to Come2009-2014
Goal:• 100,000 net new jobs• Increase employment in all
13 countiesStrategies:• Product Development• Regional Collaboration• Business Growth
Triple Helix IX International ConferenceStanford University
Clusters of Innovation• Advanced medical care• Agricultural biotechnology• Analytical instrumentation• Biological agents & infectious diseases• Clean/green technologies• Defense technologies• Informatics• Interactive gaming and e-learning• Nanoscale technologies• Pervasive computing• Pharmaceuticals• Sustainability
Triple Helix IX International ConferenceStanford University
Announcements (since plan was launched)
July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2011
$4.38 billion (89% from clusters)
13,114 jobs (66% from clusters)
Triple Helix IX International ConferenceStanford University
• Strategically built on education, collaboration and quality of place
• Creates opportunity, which enables us to grow, recruit and retain talent
• Smart people and smart companies come here; they get involved and they stay
Our Innovation Ecosystem
Triple Helix IX International ConferenceStanford University
• We are proud of our past – the bold leadership that transformed our economy 50 years ago
• We take very seriously our responsibility to future generations -- new RTP master plan will be released in the fall
Our Innovation Ecosystem
Triple Helix IX International ConferenceStanford University
• We have a history of superstars playing well together
• Playing together isn't just more fun; it's better business
• Collaboration connects players - plain and simple
• And that leads to more creativity, more innovation and a vibrant ecosystem
And, that’s pretty fun too…
Triple Helix – it’s in our DNA