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Editor’s note: A new burst of business at the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis is drawing renewed attention to what all is happening at billionaire David Murdock’s creation. Barry Teater offers an update in the latest “State of Startups” report. On Tuesday, Teater reported in detail about NCRC’s progress. Other stories in the series are linked with this post. KANNAPOLIS – Health-focused research carried out on the North Carolina Research Campus ranges from mapping the genetic pathways of strawberries, blueberries, oats and broccoli to developing nanotechnology-based hand sanitizers, to studying how exercise and plant-based flavonoids affect the immune...

Editor’s note: In the latest of WRAL TechWire’s State of Startups series that examines the North Carolina entrepreneurial ecosystem from the coast to the mountains, writer Barry Teater reports on what’s happening at the N.C. Research Campus. The dream of billionaire David Murdock has taken root and in recent months has enjoyed a renewed surge in growth. So what’s happening? Here’s a look. KANNAPOLIS – N.C. Research Campus comes of age, prepares for more growth When dignitaries visit the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis, north of Charlotte, they are given commemorative red bricks inscribed with the phrase, “Honoring...