Who we are
The Renaissance Computing Institute (RENCI) was launched in 2004 as a major collaborative venture of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Duke University and North Carolina State University. Supported by the state of North Carolina, RENCI focuses on finding solutions to complex, multidisciplinary problems. The institute is a virtual organization that includes facilities at the three Triangle universities, East Carolina University, and the University of North Carolina Asheville. RENCI brings together academia, government, industry and world-class computing and technology resources to find innovative solutions to these problems. Our programs span a breadth of fields, but much of our focus is on two critical multidisciplinary issues: how to better predict, plan for, and mitigate disasters and how to improve healthcare and the overall health of North Carolinians. In all our efforts, we strive to create an atmosphere that embraces innovation and bold approaches to problem solving so that North Carolina will thrive in the 21st century knowledge economy.

The RENCI Mission
To bring together scientists, technology experts, educators, artists, humanists and business and government leaders to address today’s most challenging multidisciplinary problems. By applying technological expertise and the world’s best computing, networking and data resources to these issues, RENCI strives to lead the effort to create a collaborative 21st-century problem solving environment that will spur economic growth and lead to the next generation of transformative discoveries.