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Industry News
Intel Opens Information Technology Innovation Center in Folsom
Santa Clara, Calif.-based Intel Corp. opened its $13.7 million Information Technology Innovation Center in Folsom, Calif. in February 2004. The goal of the 5,000-sf showroom is to boost market demand and stimulate research and development innovation. The center features a large reception area and meeting space, a digital home display, a digital office display, a mobility bar, a rear teleconferencing room, and a disruptive technology lab.
UT Southwestern Medical Center Plans Biology Research Center
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas will construct the Cecil H. and Ida Green Comprehensive Center for Molecular, Computational and Systems Biology with a $12.9 million donation from the Cecil and Ida Green Foundation. Featuring the latest tools in computer science, engineering, and imaging technology, the center will link basic research on molecules and cells with analysis of the function of whole biological systems.
Spectrum Astro Opens Satellite Manufacturing and Test Facility
Spectrum Astro, a designer and manufacturer of space mission satellites, has opened a new center in Gilbert, Ariz. Sited on 80 acres near Spectrum Astro’s corporate headquarters, the 135,000-sf factory accommodates assembly, integration, and test space. The facility can produce more than 20 satellites simultaneously. The facility features multiple cleanroom integration and test areas, including a 14,400-sf assembly bay.
Boston Scientific Plans Maple Grove Expansion
Boston Scientific Corp., based in Natick, Mass., will expand its Maple Grove, Minn. campus with the construction of a 120,000-sf office and research lab facility. Boston Scientific plans to begin manufacturing drug-coated stents in the first half of 2004.
Harrisburg University Creates Campus Master Plan
Harrisburg University worked with architects Burt Hill Kosar Rittelmann Associates to create the master plan for an 18-acre campus in downtown Harrisburg, Pa. Construction will begin on the first administrative building in May 2006. Student housing and a business incubator will be developed in 2007. Residential buildings with retail space will be constructed in 2009, as will the remaining research area. Construction of more educational space, student housing, a 300-car and 800-car parking garage, and a corporate center will follow.