 RTI International ( formerly Research Triangle Institute ) is a nonprofit organization headquartered in the Research Triangle Park in North Carolina that provides research and technical services . It was founded in 1958 with $ 500 @,@ 000 in funding by local businesses and the three North Carolina universities in the Research Triangle region . RTI started with departments for research in isotopes , nuclear energy , and electronics .
ϊ 2002, RTI had 2,500 employees and annual revenues of $ 400,000,000 . ϊ 2006, RTI had 4,000 employees and annual