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Enhancing Raleigh's Innovative Spirit

The city of Raleigh, NC State University, and private companies are holding a one-day Innovation Summit today. Their goal is to enhance the capitol city’s reputation as a place for tech startups.

Dave DeWitt: Outside of Silicon Valley, few areas of the county have as strong a reputation in tech startups as the Triangle. But research Triangle Park and Durham provide much of the basis for that high-ranking. Now, Raleigh is trying to get into the act.

The summit is also an example of a growing entrepreneurial relationship between the city and NC State University. Growing and enhancing that relationship is one goal of the summit. Others include more successfully and consistently branding Raleigh as a City of Innovation and planning a physical space for startup companies.

Attracting more venture capital is also high on the list of goals. Along those lines, organizers have scheduled a “geeks and suits” mixer at the end of the summit.

Dave DeWitt is WUNC's Supervising Editor for Politics and Education. As an editor, reporter, and producer he's covered politics, environment, education, sports, and a wide range of other topics.
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