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The Research Triangle Region: Transformation through Collaboration

Lee Anne Nance

Managing Director, Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster

Executive Vice President, Research Triangle Regional Partnership


Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster (RTCC)

2009» RTRP identifies cleantech as

emerging sector

2011» Duke University study identifies

cluster assets

» International Cleantech Network (ICN) invites RTCC to join

» RTCC forms

2012» Founding RTCC board members

recruited (13 at $25,000 per year)

2013» RTCC members companies

recruited (tiered structure $500, $5000 and $15,000)


RTCC member companies


Cleantech in the Research Triangle Region

Smart Grid Smart Mobility Smart Water

Download “Characterizing Smart Water, Smart

Transportation and Smart Grid in the Research Triangle

Region at www.researchtrianglecleantech.org/get-info


» Hardware, software, and analytics are converging in the Research Triangle Region

» Innovations developed in our region will extend infrastructure lifespans and allow infrastructure to be used in new and more efficient ways

Big Data and Analytics


» NC saw $2.6 billion in private investment in clean energy during the past 5 years

» NC ranks 8th in US energy-and environment-related jobs (83,017)

» NC will generate an additional $8.1 billion in clean energy private investment over the next 10 years

» Research Triangle Region is home to more than 6,400 EE, IE, and ME graduates from North Carolina State University

» 2,900+ new cleantech jobs in Research Triangle Region over 5 years

Cleantech Statistics


RTCC Program of Work

Strategy 1: Lead a global marketing program that provides key business intelligence and builds the region’s brand as global cleantech destination

Strategy 3: Engage and convene cluster companies and partners in ways that promote innovation, support business development and demonstrate world leading innovations

Strategy 2: Promote cleantech business growth and enhance the region’s cleantech ecosystem that attracts talent and grants and generate economic development projects


ETS@ResearchTriangle

» RTCC hosted the Energy Thought Summit (ETS), which featured regional and national smart energy experts focusing on issues related to the United State’s energy future

» Topics included the grid of the future, consumer engagement, education and energy, big data and analytics, new energy ventures, and the energy ecosystem


RTCC Talent Initiative » RTCC is conducting a survey of the region’s cleantech

workforce to better understand how companies are recruiting, retaining and developing cleantech talent

» More than 32,000 students graduate each year from our region’s universities and community colleges


» RTCC is partnering with Chatham Park, a 7,000+ acre planned live-work-play community, to assist with creating the “community of the future”

Chatham Park Project


Thank You!

Lee Anne Nance

Managing Director, Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster

Executive Vice President, Research Triangle Regional Partnership

[email protected]

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