A Perfect Match
By working in the intersection between government, university, private enterprise, and not-for-profit endeavors, RENCI harnesses the strengths of each sector in collaborations that support decision making, encourage community engagement, and catalyze local economic development.
As an example, RENCI, UNC Asheville’s National Environmental Modeling and Analysis Center (NEMAC), The Media Arts Project, and The Elumenati have created a film series for the immersive GeoDome platform titled Water in Western North Carolina. This film series has received positive reviews at the Digital Earth conference in San Francisco. In addition, RENCI servers that provide comprehensive geospatial data to the City of Asheville and Buncombe County are already in place at RENCI Partner ERC Broadband and are connected to the North Carolina Research and Education Network.
 | The Renaissance Computing Institute (RENCI) is a major collaborative venture of Duke University and North Carolina State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the State of North Carolina. RENCI currently focuses on two broad issues that affect the economic vitality of North Carolina and the well being of its citizens: disaster planning, mitigation, and response; and bioinformatics, genomics, and disease. www.renci.org |
 | As the only dedicated liberal arts institution in the University of North Carolina system, UNC Asheville kindles learning by offering students an intellectually rigorous education that builds critical thinking and workforce skills to last a lifetime. Small class size, award-winning faculty and a nationally acclaimed undergraduate research program foster innovation as well as recognition. www.unca.edu |
 | UNC Asheville's National Environmental Modeling and Analysis Center (NEMAC) is a center of UNC Asheville and conducts applied environmental research to create tools that address the challenges and opportunities of human interaction with the environment. nemac.unca.edu |
 | The City of Asheville is the largest city in Western North Carolina and the county seat of Buncombe County. The city is located in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains and is known for its natural beauty. Asheville serves as the regional hub for business, health and human services, the arts, shopping, dining and other community amenities for citizens and visitors. www.ashevillenc.gov |
 | Buncombe County is a caring community in harmony with its environment where citizens succeed, thrive, and realize their potential. Established in 1791, it has a rich history of working folks determined to make a better life for themselves. Our County is ever changing and growing and the government is still determined to meet the needs of its citizens in the most efficient, reliable and effective way possible.www.buncombecounty.org |
 | Land-of-Sky Regional Council works with local governments, the Region’s leadership, state and federal agencies, service providers, and volunteers to foster desirable social, economic, cultural and ecological conditions in Buncombe, Henderson, Madison and Transylvania Counties. www.landofsky.org |
 | The National Climactic Data Center, based in Western North Carolina, has long served the nation as a national resource for climate information. NCDC's data is used to address issues that span the breadth of this nation's interests. www.ncdc.noaa.gov |
 | The Forest Service was established in 1905 and is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Forest Service manages public lands in national forests and grasslands, which encompass 193 million acres. www.fs.fed.us |
 | A research intensive university, UNC Charlotte is the fourth largest of the 16 institutions within the University of North Carolina system and the largest institution in the Charlotte region. www.uncc.edu |
 | The Elumenati are a design and engineering firm creating innovative solutions for immersive visualizations. www.elumenati.com |
 | The ERC Broadband Mission is to create and promote an efficient and solid infrastructure for Internet access and related services, bringing economic opportunity to the region by continually furthering the technological growth of the education, research, and business communities. www.ercbroadband.org |
 | A regional non-profit spearheading the economic and environmental revitalization of the French Broad River and its tributaries as a place to live, work and play. www.riverlink.org |
 | The Colburn Earth Science Museum's mission is to foster an appreciation for the Earth and its resources and environments through exhibits, educational programs and the care of its collection. www.colburnmuseum.org |
 | The Asheville Hub sparks collaborations within and across Buncombe County’s technology, sustainability, rejuvenation, creativity, land/agriculture, manufacturing and enterprise clusters so our community may benefit from emerging opportunities. www.ashevillehub.com |
