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It is one of the most prominent High-tech Research And Development centers in the United States and has been compared to Silicon Valley . It was created in 1959 by nearby Universities and enterprises. Karl Robbins bought the land where the park is now built.

The park is 7,000 acres (28 km²) situated in a Pine Forest with approximately 1,100 acres (4.5 km²) for development. As of the early 2000s, more than 100 R&D facilities exist at RTP with some 38,500 employees. The park is next to Interstate 40 and the Durham Freeway.

The park is home to the largest IBM operation in the world; the company has around 11,000 employees in RTP.


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  • Link, A.N. A Generosity of Spirit: The Early History of the Research Triangle Park. Research Triangle Park: The Research Triangle Foundation of North Carolina, 1995.

  • Link, A.N. From Seed to Harvest: The Growth of the Research Triangle Park, Research Triangle Park: The Research Triangle Foundation of North Carolina, 2002.