Feasibility of Mini-Hubs as a Rural Economic Development Tool

Organization:

Research Triangle Regional Partnership Foundation

Amount:

$39,979.00

Program Area:

Open Grants Program

County of Applicant:

Wake

Year:

2001

Description:

The Research Triangle Regional Partnership will conduct a study on the feasibility of using a mini-hub strategy for rural economic development. Target communities will be rural areas in the Research Triangle region. The proposed mini-hubs would contain education, training, and other related services to link to organizations located elsewhere. Each of the proposed hubs would have sufficient scale and amenities to attract businesses that would otherwise locate in urban areas and would serve two or more counties that alone lack critical mass and resources to attract new or existing industry in higher wage, high-tech manufacturing, and service sectors.

Contact:

Mr. Robert P. LowmanPO Box 80756RDU Airport, North Carolina 27623(919) 966-5625

Areas Served:

Region

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