Technology Commercialization Center Developed in Chicago

The Technology Commercialization Center, a $12-million project of the Illinois Medical District Commission, has been awarded to Knight Advanced Technology, the architecture/engineering subsidiary of Lester B. Knight & Associates. The 62,000-sf Center is envisioned as a “graduate” laboratory facility for biotechnology and other technology-based start-up companies that have outgrown an incubator laboratory setting. The project will be built at Chicago Technology Park. The design includes a lab-to-office ratio of 2:1; a flexible, modular layout to accommodate tenant growth and turnover; the incorporation of shared services, facilities, and infrastructure for the efficient operation of the Park; and an energy-efficient building system to reduce tenant utility costs.