Hey there again, it’s me Taylor Dorsey, but now I’m blogging from Durham, England!! My time here in England has been great and I have learned so much about how similar the two cities really. Here in Durham, England the main industry was mining, but not that industry has died and they are trying to rebuild the community through new technological industries. They have set up a tech start-up company called Net Park. This is similar to how Durham, NC has tobacco as the main industry but that left and since Research Triangle Park was created. In fact, Net Park created based on the RTP model. We actually visited Net Park and one of the directors actually talked to us about some of the iniatives they are trying to do there. They have one of the best 3D printing machines in the country and are trying to use this to create alternate sources of energy. There is so much potential in Net Park if it can shift its focus from just being an incubator for these tech start-ups, to trying to create an environment where these companies want to stay. I look forward to seeing how Net Park will change and grow in the upcoming years.
That’s all for now!
-Taylor out
That’s all for now!
-Taylor out