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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 Slide 1 | P r e s e nt a t i o n T i t l e www.researchtrianglecleantech.org | @TriCleanTech 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) Slide 2 | P r e s e nt a t i o n T i t l e www.researchtrianglecleantech.org | @TriCleanTech RTCC member companies Slide 3 | P r e s e nt a t i o n T i t l e www.researchtrianglecleantech.org | @TriCleanTech 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 Slide 4 | P r e s e nt a t i o n T i t l e www.researchtrianglecleantech.org | @TriCleanTech Big Data and Analytics » 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 Slide 5 | P r e s e nt a t i o n T i t l e www.researchtrianglecleantech.org | @TriCleanTech Cleantech Statistics » 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 S l i d e 6 | over P r e s e nt a t i5 o n Tyears itle Region www.researchtrianglecleantech.org | @TriCleanTech 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 2: Promote cleantech business growth and enhance the region’s cleantech ecosystem that attracts talent and grants and generate economic development projects Strategy 3: Engage and convene cluster companies and partners in ways that promote innovation, support business development and demonstrate world leading innovations Slide 7 | P r e s e nt a t i o n T i t l e www.researchtrianglecleantech.org | @TriCleanTech 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 Slide 8 | P r e s e nt a t i o n T i t l e www.researchtrianglecleantech.org | @TriCleanTech 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 Slide 9 | P r e s e nt a t i o n T i t l e www.researchtrianglecleantech.org | @TriCleanTech Chatham Park Project » RTCC is partnering with Chatham Park, a 7,000+ acre planned live-work-play community, to assist with creating the “community of the future” S l i d e 10 | P r e s e nt a t i o n T i t l e www.researchtrianglecleantech.org | @TriCleanTech Thank You! Lee Anne Nance Managing Director, Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster Executive Vice President, Research Triangle Regional Partnership [email protected] S l i d e 11 | P r e s e nt a t i o n T i t l e www.researchtrianglecleantech.org | @TriCleanTech