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The Shape of Things to Come is the Research Triangle Region's strategic plan for economic growth and competitiveness during the five-year period of 2009-2014.

The plan builds on the previous five-year plan, called Staying on Top: Winning the Jobs Wars of the Future, which sparked creation of 100,000 jobs by promoting specific priorities, including life sciences, global competitiveness, and rural job creation.

Here are the region's economic action plans and the background research that informed them.

Regional Economic Development Strategy 2009-2014

The Shape of Things to Come (PDF 250KB), the Research

Triangle Region's strategy for economic growth

and competitiveness

	Regional Economic Development Strategy 2004-2009 Staying on Top: Winning the Job Wars of the Future (PDF 361 KB). the Research Triangle Region's original first five-year economic development plan State of the Research Triangle Region 2009 (PDF 3.7MB), the latest update on results of the region's economic health and action plan See also: 2008 Report 2007 Report 2006 Report 2005 Report 2004 Report
	Global Strategy Focusing All Eyes on the Horizon (PDF 510 KB), the region's strategy to expand international investment and commerce Legislative Strategy The 2009 state legislative priorities (PDF 1,601KB) developed by business leaders in the 13 county region to promote regional competitiveness. See also: 2008 Legislative Strategy 2007 Legislative Strategy 2006 Legislative Strategy 2005 Legislative Strategy
	Life Sciences Report & Strategy *Innovations @ Emerging Intersections* (PDF 517 KB), a comprehensive look at the Research Triangle Region's life sciences industry and the region's strategy to expand it. See also: Life Sciences Companies, May 200! 8 (169 KB) Life Science Brochure, May 2008 (207 KB) LIfe Sciences Companies, April 2006 (154 KB) 2003 Life Sciences report (PDF 472 KB)

	Research Six research reports informed the region's economic development strategy: A Blueprint for Life Sciences Industry Growth In the Research Triangle Region (PDF 472 KB) quantifies the size and nature of the region's life sciences industry, analyzes the region's competitive strengths and challenges for attracting new industry investment, and recommends strategies to ensure continued development of the industry in the region. Identifying Targets of Opportunity: Competitive Clusters for RTRP and its Sub-regions (PDF 538 KB) analyzes industry data to identify existing and emerging clusters in the region. R&D Inventory and Growth Opportunity Analysis (PDF 2MB) analyzes the Research Triangle Region's technology strengths mapped to growth opportunities in the industry clusters they impact. Future Cluster Competitiveness Effort: Recommended Actions from Focus Groups (PDF 170 KB) outlines recommendations from industry experts on how to promote the growth of the regions targeted technology clusters. Best Practices in the Implementation of Cluster-Focused Strategy (PDF 179 KB) documents best practices in cluster implementation from around the world.

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