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  • Aug 6, 2010

    Wake Tech Named a Great College to Work For

    By Casey Cronce | Filed in: Education | Comments (0)

    The Chronicle of Higher Education put out the third annual Best Universities and Colleges to Work for survey results. It surveyed more than 43,000 people at 275 campuses about how universities ranked in 12 categories to compile its list of the nation’s 97 best colleges and universities to work for. Read More >

  • Jul 29, 2010

    Raleigh to Host International Conference

    By Adrienne Cole | Filed in: Electric Vehicles, Raleigh | Comments (0)

    The City of Raleigh will host the Electric Power Research Institute’s (EPRI ) 2011 Plug-In International Conference at the Raleigh Convention Center next July. This is the first time the conference has been held outside of California and is an exciting opportunity to strengthen Raleigh’s Read More >

  • Jul 22, 2010

    NC Governor Signs Legislation

    By Wayne Watkins | Filed in: Serious Games, Wake County | Comments (0)

    Today, after a private tour of the Epic Games facility in Cary, Gov. Bev Perdue sat down with a variety of the interactive digital media’s largest players and signed House Bill 1973 and Senate Bill 1171. The passage of these bills is important to economic development in the area because it shows that the local community and state are behind major efforts.Read More >

  • Jul 9, 2010

    Summer Living in Wake County

    By Casey Cronce | Filed in: Leisure, Wake County | Comments (0)

    During the summer months, there is no shortage of new, fun, and exciting activities and events to be a part of in Wake County. Whether you’d like to be inside or outside, by yourself or with family, there’s always a variety of things to do. If you’re trying to beat the heat indoors, there are many museums in the area to explore. Come face to face with dinosaurs at the North Carolina Museum of Natural... Read More >

  • Jun 30, 2010

    Proud to Be a Part of RTP

    By Casey Cronce | Filed in: Medical Device, Research Triangle Park | Comments (4)

    Since 1959 the residents around The Research Triangle Park (RTP) have known what a great asset the Park is to our area. As the area grows, RTP continues to become more widely known as one of the largest and best research parks in the nation. With researchers who are working on dehydrated blood cells that last almost indefinitely and can be transported without refrigeration, it’s no wonder as to why. In the May/June 2010... Read More >

  • Jun 18, 2010

    Plug into the Electric Vehicle Initiative

    By Adrienne Cole | Filed in: Raleigh, Electric Vehicles | Comments (0)

    Did you know that Raleigh was one of the first cities in the nation to get involved in a project to prepare cities for electric vehicles?  Now over a year after Raleigh became a part of Project Get Ready , seven other cities have signed on. Project Get Ready is a pilot program developed and funded by the Rocky Mountain Institute , and designed to prepare communities, and ultimately the nation, for the... Read More >

  • Jun 7, 2010

    We've got the Talent... What Next?

    By Jennifer Bosser | Filed in: Education, Wake County, Jobs | Comments (0)

    As companies consider site location, the ability to attract and retain talent remains a primary driver in their decision of where to locate.  Flanked by three tier-1 research universities, Wake County is the smartest and most education city in the country.  Complimented by high tech jobs, good education, and economic stability, Wake County is a great place to live, work and play. . . and we’ve got the official rankings to prove it.  In 2010, Wake County received Read More >

  • May 26, 2010

    What Would We Do... Without the World Wide Web?

    By Casey Cronce | Filed in: Raleigh, Technology | Comments (0)

    The World Wide Web is everywhere, but from April 26-30 it was focused on Raleigh. Raleigh hosted the 19 th annual International WWW 2010 Conference at the Raleigh Convention Center. The Conference, which generally rotates among the Americas, Europe and Asia/Pacific, was three years in the making and welcomed companies such as Google , Facebook , and Read More >

  • May 17, 2010

    The North Carolina Advanced Medical Technology Community has the "Ibiliti"

    By Casey Cronce | Filed in: Advanced Learning Technologies | Comments (0)

    It was Ms. Scarlett in the library with the candle stick. Okay, not really, but playing on the idea of the board game “Clue” the North Carolina Center of Innovation for Advanced Medical Technologies hosted a mystery party to announce the Center’s new name “ ibiliti ”.  Wake County Economic Development and Competitive Edge 4 sponsored the event on April 27 th with over... Read More >

  • May 10, 2010

    Wake Economy Showing Promise In 2010

    By Casey Cronce | Filed in: Defense, Morrisville, Serious Games, Technology, Wake County | Comments (0)

    The first quarter of 2010 showed promise in the slow but steady rise of the economy. During these three months, Wake County Economic Development saw a total of 21 new projects come in. These projects represent more than $100 million in investment and approximately 4,300 jobs.  Wake County has identified target industries and has developed a precision marketing plan to help existing companies grow and to bring new companies within these industries to the area.  Companies... Read More >