RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — Techbridge Girls (TBG) is proud to announce the launch of its new North Carolina Hub, marking an important milestone in the organization’s continued national growth and deepened commitment to expanding high-quality STEM learning opportunities for girls and gender-expansive youth.
The new hub is located at Frontier RTP, the innovative coworking and office campus in Hub RTP, Research Triangle Park (RTP)’s vibrant downtown destination. RTP is one of the country’s most dynamic innovation ecosystems and a national center for research, education, and technology. This location places Techbridge Girls at the heart of a region known for collaboration across schools, universities, nonprofits, and industry, creating powerful opportunities to deepen partnerships and scale impact throughout North Carolina and the surrounding region.
“This new hub represents both growth and possibility,” said Savita Raj, CEO of Techbridge Girls. “North Carolina is home to vibrant communities, strong education partners, and a shared commitment to innovation. Having a physical presence allows us to build deeper relationships and better support
educators and youth as they explore and persist in STEM.”
The office space is made possible through a temporary residency provided by the Research Triangle Foundation of North Carolina, which operates Frontier RTP and supports mission-driven organizations advancing innovation, education, and community impact across the region. Techbridge Girls is honored to be part of this foundation period and grateful for the Foundation’s investment in organizations working to expand opportunity and equity in STEM.
“Techbridge Girls embodies one of RTP’s core tenets: turning ideas into action,” said Carolyn Coia, vice president of real estate for RTP. “They have expanded access to STEM education for girls and young women for more than 20 years, and the unique environment at Frontier RTP will help them deepen and expand their impact with educators, community leaders and students across the state.”
Techbridge Girls’ ability to collaborate with schools, afterschool programs, and local organizations, while also providing a welcoming space for convenings, training, and community-centered STEM learning. The expansion reflects TBG’s long-term strategy to scale impact while remaining rooted in local context and community voice.
With this new hub, Techbridge Girls continues to build on 25 years of experience designing joyful, rigorous STEM programming that centers belonging, curiosity, and real-world problem solving, ensuring more young people have access to safe, supportive spaces to explore their interests and imagine themselves in STEM futures.
Techbridge Girls looks forward to growing alongside North Carolina partners and communities in the years to come.
About the Research Triangle Foundation of North Carolina
Since 1959, the Research Triangle Foundation of North Carolina (Foundation) has led the strategic vision and development of Research Triangle Park (RTP). As a 501(c)(4) nonprofit, the Foundation fosters transformative collaborations among universities, industry, government and the workforce, while attracting the world’s most innovative companies and top-tier talent to the region. By promoting groundbreaking research, scientific advancements and technology-based innovation within RTP, the Foundation supports quality job creation and strengthens North Carolina’s economic landscape. As the steward of RTP, North America’s largest research park, the Foundation prioritizes connection and is reimagining the region with projects like Hub RTP, RTP’s new vibrant downtown destination that cultivates a community where people can live, work, play and stay. Recognized with consecutive Triangle Business Journal Leaders in Diversity Awards in 2023 and 2024, the Foundation champions sustainable growth and inclusivity as pillars of RTP’s legacy and future. To learn more about Research Triangle Foundation of North Carolina, visit rtp.org.
About Techbridge Girls
Techbridge Girls (TBG) is a national nonprofit on a mission to transform STEM education so that all girls—especially Black, Latina, Indigenous, and gender-expansive youth—can see themselves as leaders, innovators, and change agents in STEM.
Now celebrating 25 years of impact, TBG designs joyful, rigorous, and culturally relevant programs that equip educators and ignite girls’ confidence and brilliance. With a systemic approach that reaches across classrooms, communities, and institutions, Techbridge Girls is not just expanding opportunity—it’s rewriting the STEM narrative for the next 25 years and beyond.
Learn more at techbridgegirls.org.
Media Contact:
Jennifer Stancil, Chief Development Officer
jstancil@techbridgegirls.org
This press release was also published on the Techbridge Girls website.