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European crop protection firm picks RTP for US headquarters
Ag tech companies around the world are scrambling to develop new and better ways to use safe and socially acceptable biological methods to protect food crops from diseases and pests. Now, a transformative Belgian crop-protection company, Biotalys NV, is bringing some of its $66 million of i… Read more >
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Best Places to Work in Tech 2020
The tech industry is one of the most lucrative in the U.S. Though the COVID-19 crisis has cost the industry jobs just like virtually every industry, going into tech remains the goal of many young people, especially those with degrees in hard sciences. SmartAsset analyzed the data to uncover … Read more >
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The EDPNC is Ready to Help Restore International Trade
North Carolina businesses exported a record $34.35 billion in merchandise in 2019 but started this year facing the economic impact of an unprecedented global pandemic. Since then, trade specialists at the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina have stressed one message to the hu… Read more >
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myFutureNC Blog Series: A Board Member Q&A with Kevin Howell, Vice Chancellor for External Affairs, Partnerships, and Economic Development, NC State
The ability of North Carolina’s institutions of higher education to prepare an industry-ready workforce has become increasingly important in attracting business to our state. The Hunt Institute spoke with Kevin Howell, Vice Chancellor for External Affairs, Partnerships and Ec… Read more >
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Best Cities For New Grads 2020
With the impact of COVID-19 this year, it’s more important than ever for the graduating class of 2020 to find the right cities to live that offer job opportunities, manageable cost of living, with salaries that make sense with the respective city rents, and the potential for a good soc… Read more >
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Wake County Launches Surveys to Gauge Pandemic’s Impact on Local Companies
Wake County Economic Development wants to know how businesses are coping during this pandemic. In partnership with Raleigh Chamber and Innovate Raleigh, it has launched two surveys to gauge how local companies are adapting to these unprecedented times, and sudden economic downturn. The firs… Read more >
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Raleigh Entrepreneur and New Parent Shares her Story
Jess Porta, director of HQ Raleigh guest authors a new article sharing her personal experience as a new mother during COVID-19 and running HQ Raleigh. "I’m so grateful to live and work in this community and I look forward to raising my son and growing my career in a community that is … Read more >
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TOURTech helps Restaurants Reopen Safely with Touchless Menu
TOURtech, a leader in providing innovative IT solutions, today unveiled its Touchless Menu technology, which broadcasts digital menus onto guests’ personal smart devices. This system eliminates the need for disposable and reusable menus, supporting social distancing guidelines, and hel… Read more >
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International Business Times UK Covers Flytrex Story
The story about Flytrex’s work in Holly Springs created a ripple effect in the media, having Fox News pick up the story, and now international coverage for North Carolina and Holly Springs. We are pleased to share that the article, Virus isolation pushes North Carolina town to use dron… Read more >
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The New Normal: The Triangle's Entrepreneurial community
In the first of an exclusive multi-part series, WRAL TechWire’s Jason Parker examines the rapid changes being forced on the Research Triangle’s entrepreneurial ecosystem by the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic. Entrepreneurs at startups and emerging companies in North Carolina&… Read more >
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