RTP named winner of national STEM competition

The Research Triangle Park has been named grand prize winner of the US2020 competition and will have $1 million in funding for a mentorship and leadership program.

Commercial Real Estate Women Awards Honors

The Triangle Chapter of Commercial Real Estate Women has presented its annual Champion Awards to several Durham businesses including Self Help Ventures, Traditional Neighborhood Development Partners, Syngenta, Research Triangle Park and others.

RTP building sells for $17M

The owners of the 332,000-square-foot building at 2400 Ellis Road in Durham has been sold for $17 million to a real estate investor group from Texas.

RTP Picks Architect for Master Plan

Research Triangle Foundation has selected Perkins Eastman, a New York-based architecture firm, to plan the latest phase of Research Triangle Park.

Research Triangle Park Announces New Plans

The RTP Foundation has paid about $17 million for nearly 100 acres off Interstate 40 where they plan to modernize the park with new urban development.

Monsanto's Durham Office Recognized

The Durham Research Triangle Park site for the seed and agriculture products company Monsanto Co. was recognized Friday by the N.C. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Division for its safety and health management program with the “Rising Star” award.

For 20th year, IBM leads in patents

IBM Corp. busted another record for most patents received by a company in a year. IBM’s 6,478 patent total included 675 patents by employees in Durham's Research Triangle Park.

Bayer CropScience buys 70 acres in RTP

Bayer CropScience bought approximately 70 acres adjacent to its Research Triangle Park site to give the company the ability to expand its operations.

Biogen Idec, Eisai to partner in RTP

Biogen Idec will be using Research Triangle Park facilities of Eisai Inc., the U.S. pharmaceutical business of a Japanese company, to make oral, solid dose products such as tablets through a partnership announced Wednesday.

Data Center Under Construction in RTP

Texas-based Compass Datacenters has begun construction on a data center project in Research Triangle Park at 99 T.W. Alexander Drive in Durham County where Compass Datacenters is planning to eventually build three data center buildings.Completion of the first building is targeted for the second quarter.

Biogen Idec Opening New Building in RTP

This week Biogen Idec will celebrate the opening of its newest building on its Research Triangle Park Campus, a 190,000-square-foot Bio26 administration building.

Employment Capacity in RTP Could Triple to 150,000 People

Under the new development plan for Research Triangle Park, the park's capacity could triple to accommodate around 150,000 employees as office space could grow to more than 84 million square feet.

New Plan Promises Breathtaking Rebirth for Research Triangle Park

Research Triangle Park unveiled a new plan for the park's future, calling for changes across virtually the entire 7,000 acres which supports about 40,000 employees. The plan would create a more urban feel with affordable housing, clusters of services, targeted retail and collaborative places.

Road Show to Reveal Research Triangle Park’s Future

Research Triangle Park President and CEO Bob Geolas will unveil the plans for the park's future on Nov. 9, followed by a nearly-three week bus tour to 21 cities and towns in North Carolina, including Durham.

New Name, New Lease for Durham Pharma

Tergus Pharma, a Triangle-based firm formerly called Analytical Solutions, has signed a new lease on an 11,563 square-foot space at 2810 Meridian Parkway in Durham to go along with its new name.

NetApp to Add 460 Jobs in RTP

Data storage company NetApp plans to add 460 high-paying jobs to its Research Triangle Park campus office over the next four years.

RTP Foundation Names New Business Development VP

The Research Triangle Park Foundation of North Carolina has named Martin Ailstock its new vice president of business development. Ailstock will lead business development, marketing, real estate, and partnership efforts, and work on relationships with local universities. Ailstock worked in economic development at Clemson and was most recently economic development director of a Clemson University campus and technology park.

RTI Taps Wayne Holden as its Next President & CEO

The Research Triangle Park Institute has named Wayne Holden as its next president and CEO. A seven-year veteran of the organization, Holden is the Research Triangle Park Institute's fourth chief executive since it was founded in 1958.

RTP Foundation Honors Emeritus Board Members

Emeritus members of the Research Triangle Foundation of North Carolina Board of Directors, David L. Ward, Jr. and Richard L. Daugherty, received the Archie K. Davis Award, an honor given to people who have performed “extraordinary and sustained” service for the advancement of the Research Triangle Park.  Ward served 24 years on the board and was chairman for 11 years. Daugherty, the former site general manager for IBM, served on the board for about 25 years.

BASF to Relocate German Headquarters to RTP

German chemical company, BASF, is moving the headquarters of its plant division to Research Triangle Park. The creator of genetically modified crops and will join the more than 70 agricultural technology companies based in North Carolina.