Triangle Tweener Fund continues to provide fuel for the region's startup ecosystem, cranking out 18 investments and adding 14 additional companies to its portfolio in the last three months.
by Chantal Allam June 4, 2021 .
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Heavy rain and the lingering effects of COVID-19 couldn’t keep the crowds away from Boxyard RTP’s soft launch on Thursday afternoon.
In what marked a new stage in the Triangle’s re-opening, attendees came out in full force, ditching masks and social distancing to celebrate the “new hub” – a 18,000-square-foot development of retail and dining built from repurposed shipping containers.
“We are resourceful, talented, and flexible,” Ray Trapp, Research Triangle Foundation’s (RTF) vice president of strategic engagement, told a 200-strong crowd gathered at 700 Park Offices Drive, just a stone’s throw from the site, after the event was moved indoors because of thunderstorms.
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Seeking to expand its collaboration efforts with the Triangle region, the Research Triangle Foundation on Wednesday named Ray Trapp, a North Carolina A&T executive, as its Vice President of Strategic Engagement.
“It was important to our Board that the VP of Strategic Engagement demonstrate a strong understanding of how our local university, government and business communities collaborate,” says Jud Bowman, chair of the RTF Board of Directors and a veteran Triangle entrepreneur who now leads startup Sift Media, in the announcement. “We’ve found that in Ray. Ray’s experience illustrates that he has the ability to strengthen the Foundation’s relationships, and we’re thrilled that he is joining the Foundation.”