INTERNATIONAL INNOVATION: REACHING AROUND THE WORLD FROM NORTH CAROLINA.

• Position: RESEARCH: NORTH CAROLINA: RTI INTERNATIONAL

For more than six decades, RTI International's commitment to innovation has led to landmark scientific discoveries, game-changing research, and life-saving program implementation. Our impact is felt in countries around the world, from the Philippines to Guatemala, Tanzania to Indonesia.

But you don't have to travel far from RTI headquarters in Research Triangle Park to see how we're improving lives and serving clients. Founded in 1958 by Triangle-area universities and government and business leaders in North Carolina, we are motivated by a deeply felt responsibility to serve the people of North Carolina, from Murphy to Manteo, and to deliver on behalf of private- and public-sector clients in our state.

We view innovation as a strategic imperative for success. Our clients choose us because we bring innovative solutions to bear on complex problems. Client-centricity drives us to take an outside-in view of innovation and trains our sights on producing high-quality research and delivering technical services solutions that maximize resources.

Whether individual citizen, policymaker, or government or private partner, we want you to thrive. For example, we know North Carolinians worry about their healthcare. We apply our expertise in health across a span of focus areas, including commercial healthcare. We recently established RTI Health Advance to deliver evidence-based, practical solutions for business and clinical leaders that advance healthcare in North Carolina and across the United States.

Working on behalf of clients, our researchers analyze and evaluate issues and trends that impact health policy and care delivery worldwide. We bridge boundaries through technology, using expertise in areas such as telehealth to customize solutions for federal and state health agencies and improve access to care right here in North Carolina.

We recognize the importance of the military community to our state. Nationally, North Carolina has the fourth-largest active-duty presence and the eighth-largest veteran population. To serve those who have served, we helped determine the effectiveness of Stellate Ganglion Block injections in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. With support from our internal commercialization team, RTI scientists developed the Wearables Research and Analytics Platform (WRAP) to test wearable sensors to monitor military health through longitudinal studies.

RTI is also part of the North Carolina Center for Optimizing Military...