Slide 1 | Presentation Title The Research Triangle Region: Transformation through Collaboration Lee Anne Nance Managing Director, Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster Executive Vice President, Research Triangle Regional Partnership

Slide 2 | Presentation Title Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster (RTCC) 2009 »RTRP identifies cleantech as emerging sector 2011 »Duke University study identifies cluster assets »International Cleantech Network (ICN) invites RTCC to join »RTCC forms 2012 »Founding RTCC board members recruited (13 at $25,000 per year) 2013 »RTCC members companies recruited (tiered structure $500, $5000 and $15,000)

Slide 3 | Presentation Title RTCC member companies

Slide 4 | Presentation Title Cleantech in the Research Triangle Region Smart GridSmart Mobility Smart Water Download “Characterizing Smart Water, Smart Transportation and Smart Grid in the Research Triangle Region at

Slide 5 | Presentation Title »Hardware, software, and analytics are converging in the Research Triangle Region »Innovations developed in our region will extend infrastructure lifespans and allow infrastructure to be used in new and more efficient ways Big Data and Analytics

Slide 6 | Presentation Title »NC saw $2.6 billion in private investment in clean energy during the past 5 years »NC ranks 8 th in US energy-and environment-related jobs (83,017) »NC will generate an additional $8.1 billion in clean energy private investment over the next 10 years »Research Triangle Region is home to more than 6,400 EE, IE, and ME graduates from North Carolina State University »2,900+ new cleantech jobs in Research Triangle Region over 5 years Cleantech Statistics

Slide 7 | Presentation Title RTCC Program of Work Strategy 1: Lead a global marketing program that provides key business intelligence and builds the region’s brand as global cleantech destination Strategy 3: Engage and convene cluster companies and partners in ways that promote innovation, support business development and demonstrate world leading innovations Strategy 2: Promote cleantech business growth and enhance the region’s cleantech ecosystem that attracts talent and grants and generate economic development projects

Slide 8 | Presentation Title »RTCC hosted the Energy Thought Summit (ETS), which featured regional and national smart energy experts focusing on issues related to the United State’s energy future »Topics included the grid of the future, consumer engagement, education and energy, big data and analytics, new energy ventures, and the energy ecosystem

Slide 9 | Presentation Title RTCC Talent Initiative »RTCC is conducting a survey of the region’s cleantech workforce to better understand how companies are recruiting, retaining and developing cleantech talent »More than 32,000 students graduate each year from our region’s universities and community colleges

Slide 10 | Presentation Title »RTCC is partnering with Chatham Park, a 7,000+ acre planned live-work-play community, to assist with creating the “community of the future” Chatham Park Project

Slide 11 | Presentation Title Thank You! Lee Anne Nance Managing Director, Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster Executive Vice President, Research Triangle Regional Partnership