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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 currently home to more than 170 companies employing over 42,000 full-time high-tech workers and an estimated 10,000 contract employees. Located at the core of the Raleigh-Durham-Cary Combined Statistical Area, the Park is a globally prominent high-tech 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. Companies represented in RTP include IBM, Nortel, GlaxoSmithKline, Cisco, Ericsson, BASF, Eisai, Biogen Idec, Credit Suisse, NetApp and Syngenta. In addition, a number of U.S. federal agencies have a presence in the Park, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and the U.S. Forestry Service. (For a full list of current RTP companies, please see the "At a Glance" publication)

With widespread national appeal and significance due to its positive impact to society, 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 the Pulitzer prizes, as well as recipients of the U.S. Presidential Award and National 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, 3D ultrasound technology, and Astroturf.