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RDU's renovated Terminal 1 replaces the old blue box

By Bruce Siceloff of the News & Oserver Remember everything you hated about the old blue-box Terminal 1 at Raleigh-Durham International Airport? Now you can forget it. Terminal 1 was dim and drafty, cramped and bewildering. When you walked off your plane and onto the chaotic concourse,… Read more >

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Economic Development December Recap

New & Expanding Companies:    Carolina Restoration Services | Construction | Expanding Carolina Restoration Services, a general contractor with a focus on insurance reconstruction, hired 10 new employees in 2013 and expects to hire 15 new employees in 2014. Carolina Res… Read more >

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U.S. Department of Energy: Next Generation Power Electronics Manufacturing Innovation Institute Factsheet

From the U.S. Department of Energy The Obama Administration today announces the selection of North Carolina State University to lead a public-private manufacturing innovation institute for next generation power electronics. Supported by a $70 million Energy Department investment over five y… Read more >

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President Obama Announces N.C. State Will House New Research Consortium

By John Murawski of the News and Observer RALEIGH — President Barack Obama will announce Wednesday that N.C. State University will be home to a $140 million consortium of companies and universities that will develop the next generation of energy-efficient electronic chips and devices.… Read more >

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Raleigh Named A Top City for Job Seekers in Nationwide Study

Raleigh Named A Top City for Job Seekers in Nationwide Study NerdWallet considers income, affordability, population growth, and unemployment rates San Francisco, CA (January 8, 2014) – NerdWallet, a consumer advocacy website, recently conducted a study to find the best places fo… Read more >

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NC State University's Office of Technology Transfer Formalizes Collaboration with HQ Raleigh

Shovel award for economic development Metlife Celebrates Grand Opening of World Class Facility Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster Metrics Dashboard Tracks Economic Impact Economic Development May Recap Several Wake County Towns Make the "10 Best Cities in NC to Get a Job" List Ra… Read more >

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Economic Development November Recap

New & Expanding Companies: Baxano Surgical | Advanced Medical Technologies | Expanding Baxano Surgical, a medical device company, has expanded its office space at Horizon at Six Forks by 8,504 square feet. Baxano Surgical focuses on designing, developing, and marketing minimally i… Read more >

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Forbes: Raleigh-Cary Metro is the #2 Area for Creating the Most Technology Jobs

by Joel Kotkin of ForbesFull Article Excerpt on Raleigh-Cary  "Much the same can be said about Austin’s East Coast doppelganger, Raleigh-Cary, N.C., which ranks second on our list. Like Austin, Raleigh-Cary is a big college metro area, and also hosts the state capital, something… Read more >

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Economic Development October Recap

New & Expanding Companies:   Aloft Hotels | Hospitality | New Aloft Hotels, a hotel chain, is opening a new location at the Bell View property across from North Carolina State University's bell tower monument on Hillsborough Street. Aloft Raleigh will be a 135-… Read more >

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Medical Technology Company to Create 75 High-Paying Jobs in Research Triangle Park

Teleflex, a global provider of medical technology products, will relocate its existing operations in Research Triangle Park to a new facility to be constructed in Morrisville 11/7/2013 [North Carolina Office of the Governor] RALEIGH -- Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secr… Read more >