The first seeds of the information technology industry in North Carolina were planted in the 1950s. At that time, North Carolina's economy was largely concentrated in the tobacco, textiles, and machinery industries. The state's best asset for remaining competitive was its core of universities; however, graduates were pursuing jobs outside the state in a classic case of "brain drain."

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• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)