The Piedmont Triad region of central North Carolina has been home to innovative technology and research companies for 200 years. It is now a major center for healthcare, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology companies, employing over 28,000 residents. This cluster is supported by 11 universities and 8 community colleges conducting research and workforce training. With its strategic location, educational and research resources, and lower costs, the Piedmont Triad is well-positioned to support the growth and success of life science companies.

1. THE PIEDMONT TRIAD REGION
I N C E N T R A L North Carolina has,
NORTH CAROLINA’S
for 200 years, been home to some of
America’s most innovative, technology-
PiedmontTriad driven and research-intensive companies.
The new resident core of companies
continuing this legacy are at the leading
edge of health care, pharmaceutical
research and development, regenerative
medicine, medical device development,
and biomanufacturing.
C O L L E C T I V E LY, T H E S E C O M PA N I E S
E M P L O Y almost 28,000 area residents
and comprise the state’s largest health-
care technology cluster outside of the
Research Triangle.
UNDERPINNING THE REGION’S
G R O W I N G life science cluster are
11 four-year colleges and universities
and eight community colleges — all with
ongoing industry collaborations. While
the Piedmont Triad’s three doctorate-
granting institutions bring in almost
$300 million each year in extramural
research funding, the area’s community
colleges are operating at the forefront
of workforce development and count
among their active initiatives both
the National Center for a Biotechnology
Workforce and the North Carolina
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Education
and Training Center.
C O M P L E M E N T I N G T H E S E E D U C AT I O N
AND WORKFORCE ASSETS
are the region’s other key operational
advantages including an outstanding
east coast location, superior transpor-
tation infrastructure and lower cost of
doing business.
WITH THESE RESOURCES, A
S T R AT E G I C C E N T R A L location
along North Carolina’s technology
corridor, growing connectivity with the
Research Triangle region, solid K-2
education, and enviable quality of life,
the 12-county Piedmont Triad is uniquely
Where positioned to provide life science com-
panies with the workforce, intellectual
Life and infrastructure and business-supportive
environment required for success.
Science Converge
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2. PIEDMONT TRIAD Algaen Corp.
ALR Technologies Inc. THE PIEDMONT TRIAD REGION
Altadonics
Arrow International Inc.
U N I Q U E LY P O S I T I O N E D I N C E N T R A L North Carolina has,
for 200 years, been home to some of
Asinex TO SUPPORT America’s most innovative, technology-
Avid Solutions
Banner Pharmacaps
Cardinal Health Inc
THE PIEDMONT
TRIAD RESEARCH
PA R K in downtown Winston-
Salem houses 34 corporate and
SUCCESS. driven and research-intensive companies.
The new resident core of companies
continuing this legacy are at the leading
Carolina Biological Supply Co.
Carolina Clinical Research Inc. university tenants including the edge of health care, pharmaceutical
Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative
Carolina Medical Inc. SUPPORT FOR THE REGION’S research and development, regenerative
Medicine; one of the nation’s preeminent
Cathtek Inc. BIOTECHNOLOGY medicine, medical device development,
centers for tissue engineering.
C-Change Surgical LLC I N I T I AT I V E is supported
and biomanufacturing.
Charter Medical Ltd by the Piedmont Triad office
THE PIEDMONT TRIAD’S
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corp. of the North Carolina C O L L E C T I V E LY, T H E S E C O M PA N I E S
bio-medical / life science / health care cluster
Biotechnology Center;
ConvaTec now comprises more than 100 companies E M P L O Y almost 28,000 area residents
Corn Products International Inc. the nation’s first gov-
employing almost 28,000 area residents. and comprise the state’s largest health-
ernment-sponsored
DarPharma
organization dedicated care technology cluster outside of the
Diatek
to developing the Research Triangle.
EcoGenomix Inc. biotechnology industry.
EN-CAS Analytical Laboratories UNDERPINNING THE REGION’S
Genesis Molecular Discovery Inc. G R O W I N G life science cluster are
Geodax Technology Inc.
11 four-year colleges and universities
GlycoMark
and eight community colleges — all with
Idexx Pharmaceuticals
ongoing industry collaborations. While
LIFE SCIENCE CLUSTER
IDX
Jordan Process Solutions the Piedmont Triad’s three doctorate-
Kucera Pharmaceutical Co. granting institutions bring in almost
Laboratory Corp Of America ALL THREE OF THE $300 million each year in extramural
Landmark Scientific Inc PIEDMONT TRIAD’S
doctorate-granting
research funding, the area’s community
Luwa Inc.
universities – NC A&T State colleges are operating at the forefront
Mediwave STAR Technologies
Medtox Diagnostics Inc.
University, The University of workforce development and count
of North Carolina at among their active initiatives both
Mercodia Inc. Greensboro and Wake
Merz Pharmaceuticals LLC Forest University — the National Center for a Biotechnology
Millenicon Inc. are classified as research Workforce and the North Carolina
MWG Biotech Inc. universities with “high Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Education
Mylan Laboratories Inc. research activity” by the and Training Center.
NanoTech Labs Carnegie Foundation for
Nimbus Technologies the Advancement of Teaching. C O M P L E M E N T I N G T H E S E E D U C AT I O N
THE
Noregon Systems Inc AND WORKFORCE ASSETS
PIEDMONT
Novartis Animal Health US Inc. are the region’s other key operational
T R I A D ’ S 11 four-year
Onconix Inc universities and colleges share advantages including an outstanding
OptiVia Medical, LLC THE REGION’S COMMUNITY
a student body of more than C O L L E G E S graduate 350 life science east coast location, superior transpor-
Panbio Diagnositcs 50,000, while the region’s nine technicians each year and are actively tation infrastructure and lower cost of
PharmaCore Inc. community colleges collectively engaged with the North Carolina
Pharmagraphics LLC serve an additional 50,000 doing business.
Community College System’s
Pharmalabel students each year. The Virginia BioNetwork Training Consortium. WITH THESE RESOURCES, A
Physicians Laboratories Tech — Wake Forest University
School of Biomedical Engineering S T R AT E G I C C E N T R A L location
Piedmont Medical Research
and Sciences is just one example along North Carolina’s technology
Piedmont Pharmaceuticals
of the collaborative educational corridor, growing connectivity with the
Procter and Gamble Co. LEADING-
efforts underway in the region.
Prosperon Pharmaceuticals Inc. EDGE RESEARCH Research Triangle region, solid K-2
Prova Inc. efforts in the region include education, and enviable quality of life,
Safe Syringe Concepts the Guilford Genomic the 12-county Piedmont Triad is uniquely
Shionogi Qualicaps, Inc. Medicine Initiative; positioned to provide life science com-
Shoaf Scientific Consultants Inc. a partnership involving
Moses Cone Health System, panies with the workforce, intellectual
Spectrum Laboratory Network
Stair System
The University of North infrastructure and business-supportive
Carolina at Greensboro T H E U . S . D E PA R T M E N T O F L A B O R ’ S environment required for success.
Stericycle
and Duke University. National Center for a Biotechnology Workforce —
Stovall Life Science Inc. a consortium of five community colleges developing training
Suncare Research Laboratories LLC components for all major segments of the biotech sector—
Syngenta Crop Protection
Targacept Inc.
is headquartered at the Piedmont Triad’s Forsyth www.piedmonttriadnc.com
Technical Community College.
Technical Medical Devices
Technology Crops Inc.
TransTech Pharma Inc.
Triad Semiconductor
TriPath Imaging Inc.
Ventlab Corp.
Veritas Laboratories Inc.
Wilson-Cook Medical Inc.

3. L O C AT I O N
• Beautiful, diverse 12-county region
surrounding cities of Greensboro,
Winston-Salem and High Point
• Centrally located along North Carolina’s
I-85 corridor between Raleigh and Charlotte
• Outstanding East Coast location
midway between New York and Miami;
Washington D.C. and Altanta
• More than half the U.S. population and
most major markets within 650 miles
DEMOGRAPHICS
• 36th largest M.S.A. in the United States
• More than 1.5 million residents
• Workforce numbering almost 800,000
INFRASTRUCTURE
• Immediate access to 5 Interstate highways
• Piedmont Triad International Airport —
site for the new FedEx Mid-Atlantic Sorting
Hub, scheduled to begin operations in 2009
• Region served by CSX, Norfolk Southern
and short lines
• Intermodal terminal connecting region
with deep water ports
VA L U E
• Low manufacturing, administrative and
corporate headquarters costs
• Construction costs well below
national average
• Lowest union enrollment rate in the nation
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