Research On North Carolina’s "Research Triangle"(1959-2020)

The Research Triangle Park is one of the three major scientific research centers in the United States.It is the main driving force for the development of North Carolina’s high-tech economy and promoted North Carolina’s industrial structure upgrading and transforming.In the 1950 s,North Carolina’s three pillar industries—the tobacco industry,textile industry,and furniture industry—had declined to varying degrees,and economic development encountered bottlenecks.In this regard,in 1959,North Carolina decided to establish The Research Triangle Park,in order to adjust the state’s economic development focus and industrial structure,thus successfully promoting the prosperity and development of North Carolina’s economy.The emergence of Research Triangle Park not only promotes the economic and social development of the region,but also has a profound impact on North Carolina,the southern region,and the United States.This article mainly takes The Research Triangle Park as the research object,and discusses the development process of The Research Triangle Park and the reasons for its success through the literature research method,historical analysis method and comparative research method.The context of this article can be summarized as follows: The introduction summarizes the domestic and foreign scholars’ research on North Carolina and The Research Triangle Park.The first part briefly introduces North Carolina’s economic development before World War II,focusing on the development of the tobacco industry,furniture industry and textile industry in the state.The second part mainly analyzes the background of the creation of The Research Triangle Park from the economic and social perspectives,and describes the contributions made by all walks of life in North Carolina.The third part focuses on the development process of The Research Triangle Park since its establishment.The fourth part summarizes the influence of The Research Triangle Park and the problems encountered in its development process,and summarizes its accumulated experience in the process of industrial structure upgrading and transformation and the reasons for its prosperity and development.Through the research and analysis of the development process of the Research Triangle Park,it is found that it can develop from a backward agricultural area into an important scientific research center and economic development engine.No matter what stage of development the Research Triangle Park is in,it cannot be separated from the government,enterprises and schools stand by.Therefore,when summing up the development process of the Research Triangle Park and analyzing the reasons for its success,it is necessary to focus on the role and influence of the government,business and academia in the region.The study of the history and successful experience of the establishment and development of the Research Triangle Park provided experience and reference for our country’s construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area,new areas,science and technology parks,promoted the development of our country’s high-tech and knowledge economy,accelerated the upgrading and transformation of the industrial structure.