A wide range of agencies and organizations, called "global institutional partners," are voluntarily collaborating to implement the region's global strategy, a three-year, $2.25 million initiative to increase the global competitiveness of the Research Triangle Region of North Carolina.

Contact the World Trade Center North Carolina to find out how your international efforts can be integrated into the regional strategy and action plan.

Global Institutional Partners

• Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER), Duke University
• Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER), The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Duke University Center for Globalization, Governance, and Competitiveness
• Durham Sister Cities
• Foreign trades zones
• Eisenhower Exchange Fellow Program
• Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce
• Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce
• International Affairs Council
• N.C. Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus
• N.C. Citizens for Business & Industry
• N.C. Center for International Understanding
• N.C. China Center
• N.C. Community College System
• N.C. Carolina Consular Corps
• N.C. Department of Agriculture
• N.C. Department of Commerce
• N.C. District Export Council
• N.C. Ports
• N.C. World Trade Association
• N.C. Sister Cities
• Research Triangle Foundation of North Carolina
• Research Triangle Regional Partnership
• Sister Cities of Cary
• Small Business Technology & Development Center
• Southern Growth Policies Board
• UNC World View
• U.S. Department of Commerce