From large multinational companies to smaller start-ups, RTP provides businesses with access to high-quality, competitively priced labor and low operating costs, all in a location that is at the nexus of three world-class universities and a dynamic region that complements and supports the Park’s world-class tenants. RTP provides established zoning and covenants that allow for and speed the set-up/establishments of sites and labs that can accommodate such cutting-edge research. Additionally, the RTP community reflects the entities from the full spectrum of innovation and knowledge creation – from spin-outs from the region’s universities and larger companies, to professional and research service providers that support the various R&D efforts, to growing and established R&D enterprises in a range of cutting-edge industries, to large Federal labs and a host of scientific based institutions and foundations.

RTP is the brand that built the Research Triangle region.

More than a location for R&D operations and a center of innovation, RTP is an engine for the economic growth.

In addition to being  home to winners of the Nobel and the Pulitzer prizes, as well as recipients of the U.S. Presidential Award and National Foundation Awards, RTP is the workplace of technical, chemical, and biomedical scientists and patent holders whose discoveries have impacted the lives of people around the world and whose activities and growth have sparked an evolution of the regional economy from agriculture and low-wage manufacturing to being one of the top global technology-based regions.

Some of the most profound discoveries have been influenced by scientists and researchers working in RTP, including the invention of the Universal Product Code (UPC) barcode scanner, 3D ultrasound technology, and Astroturf. That spirit of discovery and innovation continues to flourish within RTP.

RTP has helped to cultivate growth in the Triangle Region and create a strong community. 

The critical mass of technology and R&D companies resident in the Park has been a key driver in creating a dynamic region with a highly sought-after labor pool that is both broad and deep. The Park’s existing base of leading-edged companies and global brand enables the region to draw more high-quality employers and companies that not only provide jobs but also increase the sophistication and expertise of the region’s workforce through their research, use of technology, investment in employees and high standards.

With its strategic location and modest cost-of-living, the Park and Triangle offers an unrivaled quality of life, from its vibrant culture and history to its world-class medical facilities and exemplary educational opportunities.