Durham Discussed in New York Times Winston-Salem Feature

"The idea that universities and government could jointly build a business park framed around technology was born 55 years ago in North Carolina, on farm and forest land eight miles south of downtown Durham."

— "Technology Overtakes Tobacco in Winston-Salem, N.C." Jeremy M. Lange, The New York Times

Chronicle of Higher Education Profiles Durham's Research Parks

Durham's tech, research, and education were the subject of a profile, "Seeking Hip Worker Environs, Universities Remake Research Parks," by Paul Baskin in The Chronicle of Higher Education on October, 21, 2014.

Meetings Focus - Durham Meetings & Entertainment

"Three quarters of Research Triangle Park is within [Durham's] boundaries, and so is Duke University. This means about 4,000 tech, medical and education meetings find Durham’s side of The Triangle a great destination choice annually. 'Durham has a unique sense of place—not a typical city with a downtown district and lots of big buildings,' says Corey D. Bizzell, director of group sales and services for the Durham CVB. 'We are doing lots of revitalization, particularly of our former industrial areas like the Tobacco District, where groups now find great event spaces, restaurants and entertainment.'"

- The Tried-and-True Triangle, Meetings Focus

The Street - Koinonia Coffeehouse

"I spend many hours each week in restaurants and coffeehouses around the country, between meetings, on my way through airports and when meeting clients. Like many others my "corner office" is often a table or a booth on the way to or from another meeting. A few weeks ago I stopped in a local coffeehouse in the Research Triangle Park/Durham, N.C. between meetings, looking for a quiet spot to write an article...Koinonia Coffeehouse is a combination of polished concrete floors and intimate booths and tables. Part industrial loft and cozy contentment, Koinonia has a warm atmosphere that invites you to sit down, get comfortable and focus on your purpose for being there. You can read a book in a cozy leather chair, hold a meeting in the back, or sit for hours in one of the booths getting your work done."

- The Coffee House Isn't Just Your Corner Office, The Street

Fast Company - Durham, NC

"Cigarettes and technology startups have at least one thing in common: Durham, North Carolina. One hundred fifty years ago, Durham-based entrepreneurs Washington Duke and W.T. Blackwell battled for tobacco sovereignty...Today, Durham’s innovation scene is kindled by tech giants like IBM, Lenovo, and about 140 other companies with stakes in the ground at the 7,000-acre Research Triangle Park...Though Big Tobacco’s heyday has come and gone, Durham, you could say, is still smoking."

- For Lexus, Acura, And Airbnb, The Center Of The Mobile Galaxy Is Durham, NC, Fast Company

TechCrunch - Triangle Startup Factory

"Serial entrepreneurs and mentors Chris Heivly and Dave Neal are kicking off the re-launch of their North Carolina-based startup accelerator, Triangle Startup Factory, in the hopes of providing entrepreneurs with a founder-friendly option for accelerating their early-stage tech businesses... Durham, North Carolina, where the accelerator is headquartered, is part of the so-called Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill “Research Triangle”, which includes Duke University, UNC, and NC State. Thus, it’s home to some great resources, and is an up-and-coming entrepreneurial hub in its own right."

- Triangle Startup Factory Re-Launches Accelerator; Promises $50K To Each Founding Team, TechCrunch

The Atlantic - Durham Tech Start-ups

"Silicon Valley is the tech Mecca of the world, but is there a Southern city that can potentially rival the San Francisco Bay Area?... Durham, N.C., a part of Research Triangle Park, also is full of success stories... "I think Durham is one big, Groupon-like success story away from a wave of coverage about how good the area is for tech companies," Madrigal writes."

- Can the South Ever 'Out Tech' Silicon Valley?, The Atlantic

Convention South - Durham, NC

"Home to Research Triangle Park and Duke University, Durham keeps at the forefront of innovation and that remains true for its hospitality sector."

- Insider's Guide to the North Carolina Triangle, Convention South

Foreign & Commonwealth Office Blog - Research Triangle Park

"There are many famous triangles in the world: the golden triangle in India, which takes in Delhi, Agra (home to the Taj Mahal) and Jaipur; the golden triangle of Oxford, Cambridge and London which has a wealth of talent and innovation that is hard to match anywhere in the world... Having recently visited [North Carolina’s Research Triangle], I feel safe in saying it is one of the most impressive triangles and amongst the strongest for science, innovation, and R&D."

- Foreign & Commonwealth Office Blog, Understanding the famous Triangle

Article Base - Research Triangle Park

“The Research Triangle Park [in Durham, NC] has seen the likes of Pulitzer Prize winners, Nobel Prize winners and even U.S. Presidential Award and National Science Foundation Awards being granted to those who have work at this foundation of excellence. RTP has seen development in such areas as the Universal Product Code and the 3D ultrasound technology as well.”   

- Article Base

Article Base - Research Triangle Park

”Established as one of the oldest and biggest science research centres in North America, The Research Triangle Park (RTP) [in Durham, NC] is spread over an area of 7,000 acres. Home of Fortune 100 research and development companies and a full time work force that accounts for 42,000 people, RTP is revolutionary in many fields. Approximately 170 companies are based in this vast expanse of land that contributes immensely to the development of the region."

- Article Base