The vision for a long-delayed technology park at the University of Connecticut's main campus in Storrs encompasses nearly a million square feet of research, laboratory and business incubator space, a plan the university expects will raise its profile as a research center.
Thursday, the university and its architect unveiled an ambitious master plan for the 900,000-square-foot technology park to be located off North Eagleville Road in three clusters of buildings that would likely be built over the next 10-15 years on 300 acres.
The first, the 125,000-square-foot "Innovation Partnership Building" is expected to open in 2015 at a cost of about $170 million, mostly paid for with state bond money. The building will house research equipment, flexible-use labs and incubator space.
The tech park also will help the university compete more aggressively for grants and research contracts, Holz-Clause said.
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Thursday, the university and its architect unveiled an ambitious master plan for the 900,000-square-foot technology park to be located off North Eagleville Road in three clusters of buildings that would likely be built over the next 10-15 years on 300 acres.
The first, the 125,000-square-foot "Innovation Partnership Building" is expected to open in 2015 at a cost of about $170 million, mostly paid for with state bond money. The building will house research equipment, flexible-use labs and incubator space.
The tech park also will help the university compete more aggressively for grants and research contracts, Holz-Clause said.
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