The emergence of Research Triangle entrepreneurs and the strength of the CED network have focused national attention on the Triangle as one of the nation's top entrepreneurial, technology and business environments.

#2 Best Place to Live and Work,
Employment Review, June 2001

#4 City in the Metropolitan New Economy Index,
Progressive Policy Institute, April 2001

#1 Degrees granted in science and engineering
Progressive Policy Institute, April 2001

#1 Academic research and development funding,
Progressive Policy Institute, April 2001

#3 Access to high-tech jobs,
Progressive Policy Institute, April 2001

#5 Access to venture capital,
Progressive Policy Institute, April 2001

#8 Most Wired City,
Yahoo! Internet Life, March 2001

#1 Place to Live in the South,
Money.com, November 2000

#3 Best Place in the Nation for Entrepreneurship,
Entrepreneur.com, October 2000

#3 High Tech Hot Spots,
Wired, July 2000

#4 Hot Spot - Best Places in America to Start and Grow a Company,
Cognetics, 2000

Three of the top 10 American Research Universities in 2000,
The Center-University of Florida, 2000

#4 Hot Spot for Starting & Growing Businesses,
INC.com, December 10, 1999

1999 National Entrepreneur of the Year -
Supporter of Entrepreneurship Award to CED