#109: The Future of Tech In the Triangle and Beyond (PART #1)

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This is a podcast episode titled, #109: The Future of Tech In the Triangle and Beyond (PART #1). The summary for this episode is: Recently there has been a brand wave of up-and-coming, mid-sized cities that have been building and developing tech economies of their own, as they compete to bring new jobs, more residents, and an innovative energy to the local area. One of those areas that are predominantly focused on this rise in tech is the Raleigh-Durham area. Just recently, the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina did a study that showed a 13% growth from 2013-2017, simply put, North Carolina’s technology industry is growing at twice the rate of the national average. So what is igniting this growth? And where is this excitement coming from? And what do tech leaders in the area have to say on this rising trend? In this special episode of the Igniting Startups podcast, we talk with 4 different tech, executives, and leaders from our recently held event in Raleigh discussing “The Future of Tech In the Triangle and Beyond”. You’ll get to hear our experts share how the Raleigh area is capitalizing on tech growth, their thoughts on where the future of tech is going for area, the amazing opportunities available to those searching for their next tech career. Tune in for more! In this episode, you’ll learn: Advice on how to break into the tech industry Start-up opportunities in the Raleigh-Durham Tapping into the right resources to ignite your startup The future of tech in the Raleigh-Durham area Please enjoy this conversation with our featured panelists! If you like this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on iTunes. You can also follow us on Soundcloud or Stitcher. We have an incredible lineup of interviews we’ll be releasing every Tuesday here on the Powderkeg Podcast. Check it out at powderkeg.com/itunes.

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Recently there has been a brand wave of up-and-coming, mid-sized cities that have been building and developing tech economies of their own, as they compete to bring new jobs, more residents, and an innovative energy to the local area. One of those areas that are predominantly focused on this rise in tech is the Raleigh-Durham area. Just recently, the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina did a study that showed a 13% growth from 2013-2017, simply put, North Carolina’s technology industry is growing at twice the rate of the national average. So what is igniting this growth? And where is this excitement coming from? And what do tech leaders in the area have to say on this rising trend? In this special episode of the Igniting Startups podcast, we talk with 4 different tech, executives, and leaders from our recently held event in Raleigh discussing “The Future of Tech In the Triangle and Beyond”. You’ll get to hear our experts share how the Raleigh area is capitalizing on tech growth, their thoughts on where the future of tech is going for area, the amazing opportunities available to those searching for their next tech career. Tune in for more! In this episode, you’ll learn: Advice on how to break into the tech industry Start-up opportunities in the Raleigh-Durham Tapping into the right resources to ignite your startup The future of tech in the Raleigh-Durham area Please enjoy this conversation with our featured panelists! If you like this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on iTunes. You can also follow us on Soundcloud or Stitcher. We have an incredible lineup of interviews we’ll be releasing every Tuesday here on the Powderkeg Podcast. Check it out at powderkeg.com/itunes.