Steve Rao
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
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- Latest publication
- Sep 30, 2026
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- Jul 18, 2026
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RTP 3.0: What the Research Triangle can teach us about building together (opens the original)
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When I moved to North Carolina nearly 20 years ago, I knew about Research Triangle Park. I knew it was home to IBM and some of the world's leading research and technology companies, and that Duke, UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State were central to the Triangle's growing reputation. However, I saw RTP differently then than I do today. It was primarily a place where people went to work. Today, it has become a destination — a place where people work, live, gather, innovate and build the future. I have se
World University Games a chance to showcase link between sports, innovation in the Triangle (opens the original)
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I recently had the privilege of sitting down with Hill Carrow for my Radio Nyra Leaders and Legends interview, and our conversation reinforced something I have come to believe throughout my years in public service, business and economic development: Sports is about much more than competition. It can be a powerful driver of economic growth, a catalyst for innovation and, perhaps most importantly, one of the few things that still has the ability to bring people together during a time when our nati
High impact, high science: How First Flight is building North Carolina’s innovation future (opens the original)
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One of the most inspiring conversations I have had recently on my Leaders and Legends podcast on Radio Nyra was with Krista Covey, president and CEO of First Flight Venture Center. Our discussion reinforced a belief I have shared in several previous WRAL TechWire opinion pieces: North Carolina's future will be built through innovation, entrepreneurship, and the leaders who create an environment where groundbreaking ideas become world-changing companies. First Flight Venture Center has been doing
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