LOOKING TO THE FUTURE

In 1959, the founders of RTP pioneered a new model for conducting R&D by creating the country’s first research park. Their innovative focus on the link between universities, businesses and government created a groundbreaking innovation model that has since been replicated worldwide.

But models of success are never static. To fulfill the ever-changing needs of RTP’s fast-paced global businesses, leaders of the Park continue to invest in design, technology and infrastructure to maximize use of the 7,000-acre park. In 2010, RTP’s leaders began drafting an exciting new Master Plan for the future of RTP.

Within the Master Plan, the Park will undergo a strategic transformation guided by the same principles that have carried it through five decades of excellence: a quest for sustainable and innovative growth that fuels economic progress in North Carolina and the region.

A Transformative Vision for the Future - The Master Plan

The Research Triangle Foundation has contracted with Cooper, Robertson & Partners, a preeminent architecture and urban design firm based in New York, to create the RTP Master Plan.

Among its priorities, the plan will maximize efficiency, mobility and synergy among the region’s universities, businesses and governments. It will also encompass the Research Triangle Foundation’s commitments to environmentally sustainable development and will incorporate new land uses, zoning and other infrastructure. 

This strategic investment is crucial to the continued competitive strength of RTP and its dynamic global brand.