North Carolina Research Campus
The North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC) has been built on the former site of the Cannon Mills Company. Construction began in 2005, and the campus is currently open. Plans to expand the campus are currently underway. The NCRC is a private-public venture involving North Carolina's major universities and private investment. The NCRC is a massive scientific and economic revitalization project that encompasses the former Cannon Mills plant and the entire downtown area of Kannapolis, North Carolina.
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