Episode 30, Research Triangle Park: The Silicon Valley of the South

Move aside Silicon Valley, Research Triangle Park is bringing about the next wave of innovation. Peggy Smedley highlights what is happening in this region, and is joined by Terry Yates of Cary, North Carolina, Scott Clark with the town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and Susan Sanford of Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster. Smedley also defines a smart city and how it brings together both the physical infrastructure and the digital systems.
0:24 - A City Connected, Research Triangle Park
Rather than simply focusing on one city, Peggy Smedley digs into an entire high-tech region-Research Triangle Park in North Carolina.
3:08 - Someone You Should Know, City of Cary, North Carolina
Peggy Smedley is joined by Terry Yates, smart cities program manager at the city of Cary, North Carolina.
18:07 - Innovation in Tech, City of Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Peggy Smedley chats with Scott Clark, CIO with the town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, at the Connected Cities USA Conference in Oak Brook, Ill.
31:03 - Learn IT, Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster
Peggy Smedley and Susan Sanford, executive director, Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster, discuss how to accelerate innovation and the cleantech economy, with the help of technology.
40:55 - Word of the Day, Smart City
Peggy Smedley looks at how some government resources define smart city, exploring why these are so valuable and important to understand.