Business & Industry
The Triangle's distinctive industry presence centers on Research Triangle Park — the largest research park in the United States — which also houses the nation's first state-sponsored biotechnology development organization, alongside a Fortune 500 corporate headquarters in North Raleigh.
Advance Auto Parts
Advance Auto Parts, a Fortune 500 automotive aftermarket retailer, designated Raleigh as its corporate headquarters — a major public-company headquarters presence based in North Hills rather than a regional or divisional office.
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
The North Carolina Biotechnology Center, headquartered in Research Triangle Park since 1984, became the nation's first state-sponsored initiative in biotechnology development — a public investment model other states later copied, not a generic economic-development office.
Research Triangle Park
Research Triangle Park, founded in 1959 and spanning roughly 7,000 acres across Durham and Wake counties, is the largest research park in the United States, housing more than 385 companies and bringing more than 55,000 workers together daily — a scale of dedicated research-and-office park infrastructure not found in most metros.