Gateway Technology Center Equipment Up-Fit

Organization:

Carolinas Gateway Partnership

Amount:

$184,188.92

Program Area:

Open Grants Program

County of Applicant:

Nash

Year:

2005

Description:

The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to assist Carolinas Gateway Partnership with the upfit of the Distance Learning Center at the Gateway Technology Center, a functional facility which will enable East Carolina University and North Carolina State University, as well as other education providers, to offer a mix of on-site and distance education in engineering, business, life sciences, and education disciplines. The goals of the Center are to increase the number of residents in its five-court region with bachelor’s and master’s degrees, to lower the cost of professional employee retention by 75% at existing industries, and to help recruit new technology companies and retain existing industry.

Contact:

Mr. Jeremy Stratton427 Falls RoadRocky Mount, North Carolina 27804(252) 442-0114

Areas Served:

Nash

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