Research Triangle Park (RTP) & the Triangle Biotech Cluster

[DanRNC]

Here are potential sites for this project.

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[DwnTwnRaleighGuy]

Here are potential sites for this project.

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Good job! Thank you!

[DanRNC]

This area could be getting another large pharma company.

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[heart]

A couple of weeks ago in the 'Economist' they had a section on the 'The New South', which was a great piece. In it they mentioned the Triangle was the country's 3rd largest biotech area, after Silicon Valley and Massachuttes. Combine that with a top 5 medical institution/University and a cost of living a 1/3 of the other two places and you have a great area . Our weather is a lot better than MA too.

[DanRNC]

GSK is in the process of developing a new division which may be based at the RTP HQ although the Philly HQ is still in the running. It should hire a couple of hundred people when completed.

[DanRNC]

Novartis is already expanding its operation here before it opens. It will be the largest vaccine production facility in the U.S.

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[DanRNC]

I heard through the vine that this project is pretty close to be finalized for the Triangle. A final announcement will be made late 07/early 08.

[DanRNC]

RTI will soon begin a $100 million facelift on their current campus in RTP although most of the new construction will be for other research areas including their social sciences section. I do believe the natural products division will get new digs as well.

[DanRNC]

Novozymes is in the process of building a new $25 million R&D facility at their plant in Franklinton and NC State will also be constructing a similar R&D facility on Centennial Campus.

[DanRNC]

Also, AAIPharma, a company based in Wilmington that was in bankruptcy, has emerged from its woes and is expanding ops in the Triangle. I have heard that HQs may move here as well in the future as part of its restructuring plan.

[DanRNC]

United Therapeutics is doubling the size of their new facility in RTP-this seems to be a trend lately of increasing capacity.

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[DanRNC]

Still another large pharma operation (Solvay) is eyeing the area for a $300 million R&D facility. They are looking at spots in 3 other states as well. Hopefully we will get this or the Shire facility.

[DanRNC]

It looks as if Shire will in fact locate a facility here-an announcement should come as early as mid-May. I have no idea of exact location or employment numbers akthough it could be as high as 500 new hires.

[RALNATIVE]

It looks as if Shire will in fact locate a facility here-an announcement should come as early as mid-May. I have no idea of exact location or employment numbers akthough it could be as high as 500 new hires.

I also highly suspect that Solvay will land in the Triangle. Both Glaxo and Novartis also received government funds to develop a cell based vaccine development facility, similar to Solvay, and it would only make sense for them to locate close to other sites performing the same type of specialized vaccine development. Having a pool of trained workers will play a big part in their decision, and if i'm not mistaken, NCSU and/or Wake Tech have training programs already in place.

Edited April 24, 2007 by RALNATIVE

[DanRNC]

This is a nice little pick up for Durham. It seems like the Treyburn Business Park is quietly turning itself into a decent research park.

Another article on this.

Edited May 2, 2007 by DanRNC

[DanRNC]

Also, the Scientist had a nice little feature on biotech in NC, most notably the Triangle.

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[DanRNC]

BD, a biotech supply company, is expanding ops in RTP. They also do contract work for pharma as well.

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[DanRNC]

NC is considering building a Biofuels Campus in Granville County. This would be a great site as its close enough to RTP but has a strong rural component necessary for this endeavor. I see the recent addition of the Southern Institute's facility and expansion of Novozymes causing this to gain steam.

article?

Edited May 8, 2007 by DanRNC

[jaxpalmer]

i visited the novozymes campus a few weeks ago, the work going on there is beyond cutting edge, truely inspiring stuff :-)

[DanRNC]

I know a chemist that was just hired there (Novozymes) after being layed off from Trimeris as part of the purge. I will get the low down on this facility from him.

[ChiefJoJo]

Another coup for RTP:

Nework Application picks RTP for major expansion:

Lured by a package of incentives totaling more than $18 million, the availability of qualified workers and the region

[urbanvb]

Gee, that's quite an average salary.

[DanRNC]

This is a nice addition to offset loses at Lenovo and IBM. IBM is preparing for another set of layoffs and it could be possible that the RTP division may be rocked in a big way.

[DanRNC]

An unnamed company in Cary will be filing for an IPO-could it be SAS? Details to follow.....

[Subway Scoundrel]

Another coup for RTP:

Nework Application picks RTP for major expansion:

Lured by a package of incentives totaling more than $18 million, the availability of qualified workers and the region