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Seven university research parks offer private companies opportunities for co-location and cooperative relationships with the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, Medical College of Virginia, The College of William and Mary, George Mason University and Old Dominion University.
Jefferson Center for Research and Technology: Jefferson Center is a 200 acre, high-technology complex adjacent to Jefferson Lab. It provides prime sites and class A space to companies seeking direct access to the technology applications and research opportunities at Jefferson Lab. Jefferson Center is being developed by the City of Newport News, in collaboration with the Jefferson Science Associates, LLC (formerly Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA)) and The College of William and Mary.
The University of Virginia Research Park: The University of Virginia Research Park is a 562-acre, 3-million-square-foot, fully masterplanned, mixed-use development zoned for office, light industry, hotel/conference center, laboratory/medical/pharmaceutical, and retail/support commercial uses. In designing the Park, the University of Virginia Foundation developed plans for a people-oriented corporate village to meet the needs of today’s and tomorrow’s businesses in a setting of unmatched natural beauty. The Park represents an evolution in development planning, uniting the harmony and community of Jefferson’s Academical Village with a fully functioning office and research environment.
Virginia BioTechnology Research Park: A dynamic biosciences community strategically headquartered in downtown Richmond, Va., in the heart of the nation’s East Coast pharmaceutical and biotechnology corridor, just 100 miles south of Washington, D.C. and its federal regulatory agencies.
Originally created as a partnership of Virginia Commonwealth University, the city of Richmond and the commonwealth of Virginia, the Park is home to a unique mix of more than 50 biosciences companies, research institutes affiliated with the VCU Medical Center and major state and national medical laboratories and organizations involved with forensics, testing of biotoxins and management of the nation’s organ transplantation process. The Park works hand-in-hand with VCU, other academic institutions, business, government and not-for-profit organizations to facilitate technology transfer and business development. Its business accelerator — the Virginia Biosciences Development Center — assists biosciences startups in the Park’s incubator with everything from legal and financial services to business planning.
Virginia Tech Corporate Research Park: The Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center is home to over 100 companies engaged in leading-edge research in diverse areas of technology. Its mission is to develop a growing, prestigious research park for high-technology companies. Concurrently, the CRC will, in collaboration with the university, advance the research, educational, and technology transfer missions of Virginia Tech (VT).
The INNOVATION @ Prince William Technology Park: A 1,500-acre business and technology park targeting biotechnology, life science, and supporting industries. Anchored by George Mason University’s life science campus, INNOVATION has grown since its inception in 1992 to become home to biotech industry leaders. This unique public-private partnership has evolved into a unique “university-centered” model for economic development within Prince William County, resulting in the creation of nearly 2,700 new jobs and a total investment in the county of over $830 million.
The Institute for Advance Learning and Research: The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research’s role as a catalyst for economic and community transformation will be accomplished through strategic research, advanced learning programs, advanced networking and technology, commercial opportunity development, and community outreach. Central to this goal of transformation is research and education. Four strategic research centers, ranging from motorsports engineering to unmanned systems and robotics, are located at the IALR. From these centers will grow academic programs in both the undergraduate and graduate arenas through the IALR’s academic partners, Virginia Tech, Averett University, and Danville Community College.
Innovation Research Park @ ODU: Innovation Research Park @ ODU is located in the 75-acre, mixed-use University Village on the campus of Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. As one of the only research parks in the nation to be located on the campus of its research institution, it sits at the heart of ODU's intellectual capital, research infrastructure, and student and faculty talent.
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