Research Triangle Park

35°54′29″N 78°51′46″W / 35.90806°N 78.86278°W / 35.90806; -78.86278

Research Triangle Park
RTP headquarters at 12 Davis Drive
MottoInspiring bold ideas
Established1959 (1959)
Location
Research Triangle, North Carolina
WebsiteRTP.org

Research Triangle Park (RTP) is the largest research park in the United States,[1][2][3] occupying 7,000 acres (2,833 ha) in North Carolina and hosting more than 300 companies and 65,000 workers. It is owned and managed by the Research Triangle Foundation,[4] a private non-profit organization.

North Carolina's Research Triangle region is named for the facility, which sits within the geographic triangle formed by three nearby research universities: North Carolina State University, Duke University, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[5]

The park is bounded by the cities of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill and the communities of Morrisville and Cary. Most of its territory lies within Durham County, with about one-quarter in Wake County.[6]

  1. ^ "The Research Triangle Park". Rtp.org. Archived from the original on 2013-05-24. Retrieved 2013-05-16.
  2. ^ "Minneapolis to host annual conference of university research parks". MedCity News. 2010-08-09. Retrieved 2013-05-16.
  3. ^ "Research Parks and Job Creation: Innovation Through Cooperation". .nationalacademies.org. 2009-12-09. Archived from the original on 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2013-05-16.
  4. ^ Chodavadia, Parth (2012-11-28). "Research Triangle Park develops strategy for future growth". Duke Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2016-02-05. Retrieved 2013-05-16.
  5. ^ Ivey, Helene (May 26, 1958). "Research Head Is Visitor". The Chapel Hill Weekly. p. 1. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via Chronicling America. ... the Research Triangle [is] an area bounded by the University here [in Chapel Hill], State College in Raleigh and Duke University in Durham.
  6. ^ "Research Triangle Park" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-16. Retrieved 2012-12-11.