Saluting the state’s innovation economy

When it comes to innovation, North Carolina has been leading the way for centuries. From the design behind the first flights of Wilbur and Orville Wright to the engines throttling NASCAR vehicles down the track, North Carolinians have long helped lead the way in creating ideas and taking them to market. The Research Triangle Park opened outside Raleigh in 1959 and became one of the most prominent high-tech research and development centers in the United States, which has helped transform North Carolina…