RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – A “launching pad” to link universities and businesses is coming to The Frontier in RTP. In a partnership announced Tuesday, the UNC Kenan-Flagler Entrepreneurship Center will open an office at The Frontier startup-focused campus that is operated by the Research Triangle Foundation. The RTF oversees the Park. The office will serve as a place where UNC faculty and students can work with RTP companies. “This will be a launching pad for strengthening collaboration between universities and businesses,” said Scott Levitan, CEO of the RTF. Added Doug Shackelford, dean of UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School: “With this partnership, the Entrepreneurship Center will serve as a direct connection point to companies in RTP for our student talent and our expertise and thought leadership. This close connection with leaders in industry will be a key leverage point for both our school and those companies.”