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[twincity]

Biotechnology Research Facility One opens

the rendering in the article shows a new building fronting bus. 40.  does anybody know any info on that proposal?

Edited by twincity, 17 May 2006 - 09:56 AM.

[twincity]

small PTRP update

new rat lab on 3rd and Linden




completed Research Facility One







still wondering about all the extensive demo occuring south of Bus. 40?  

[DanRNC]

From some inside sources, it looks like PTRP's future is very shaky. The executive director just resigned after only 10 months. I think you will see some drastic changes to the plans for this facility.

Edited by DanRNC, 04 July 2006 - 07:50 AM.

[cityboi]

I think PTRP will see success. It will never be to the scale of RTP becasue when RTP was built, there were very few research parks in the country. Now every city is building them so its getting harder to compete when you have many across the country. some plans for PTRP could be scaled back or put on hold. But I do think Winston shoiuld continue on this path because it will bring many jobs downtown which will help spur more downtown residential. If enough jobs come, there will be alot of highrise residential plans in the works. There is more than one way to skin a cat.

Edited by cityboi, 04 July 2006 - 10:02 AM.

[DanRNC]

I think most likely it will become more Wake Forest-centric rather than trying to recruit outside businesses-ie an incubator for Wake Forest research ventures. If they keep it focused and don't try to aim too high this thing can work.

Edited by DanRNC, 04 July 2006 - 10:19 AM.

[cityboi]

DanRNC, on Jul 4 2006, 10:17 AM, said:

I think most likely it will become more Wake Forest-centric rather than trying to recruit outside businesses-ie an incubator for Wake Forest research ventures. If they keep it focused and don't try to aim too high this thing can work.

I agree because universities in Greensboro or High Point will never get involved because they are building their own research centers. PTRP is doing pretty well becasue I know a few companies there like Targacept have come up with some groundbreaking discoveries.

Edited by cityboi, 04 July 2006 - 10:25 AM.

[DanRNC]

I think reality is starting to dawn on these research parks about how much competition there is.

[krazeeboi]

^And NC is a microcosm of such competition, with RTP, PTRP, Centennial Campus, NC Research Campus under construction in Kannapolis, and the proposed Carolina North research campus in Chapel Hill (I think I got 'em all).

In order for research campuses to be somewhat successful, I think duplication has to be avoided and new and emerging research areas must be capitalized upon.

[cityboi]

Don't forget, Charlotte has University Research Park

[RALBOI]

cityboi, on Jul 5 2006, 06:26 AM, said:

Don't forget, Charlotte has University Research Park

They should rename it, University office Park,because not trying to be funny, that's what it really is.

[e2ksj3]

^ There are a few tech companies there, like Digital Optics Corporation (which makes semiconductors) and Verbatim though not many.  UNCC and a number businesses however, have broken ground on the Charlotte Research Institute (CRI) located on US-29 adjacent to the campus, which will have research and lab facilities for precision metrology, optics, bioinformatics and business info systems.

[twincity]

PTRP update...

Wake Forest University plans to relocate their business incubator to Linden and Third in Piedmont Triad Research Park from University Parkway.

Park officials also plan to add a 5,000-square-foot "laboratory hotel" on the first floor of the Biotechnology Research Facility 1.

article

Edited by twincity, 09 August 2006 - 12:55 PM.

[twincity]

Wake Forest is making plans to move their Health Sciences department to the park over the next 10 years.  theyre asking the Winston-Salem City Council for economic-development assistance totaling $4.8 million to build 3 buildings.

read more here:
http://journalnow.co...d=1149191597765

[twincity]

$4.8 million package approved!

http://www.journalno...d=1149191806118

[intcvlcphlga]

twincity, on Nov 21 2006, 11:40 AM, said:

$4.8 million package approved!

http://www.journalno...d=1149191806118

This is good news.  Hopefully, construction will begin soon.

[TheDash]

This is good news( I like to see them start work on the other side of the highway)

[twincity]

so the county approved their $6.7 million package too!     theyre known for being slightly against incentive packages for economic development.  i could be wrong but didnt Gloria Whisenhunt vote against the Dell and Tengion incentive packages?

from journalnow.com:

"...An estimated 500 to 600 Health Sciences employees, either new or transferred, will work in the two new buildings and the new parking deck.

Health Sciences also expects that 75 to 100 new private-sector jobs will be available in the new facilities."

up to 700 jobs for PTRP

Edited by twincity, 29 November 2006 - 08:04 AM.

[twincity]

more news from Fox8:

two buildings and parking deck are proposed with a completion date within two years.

the Center for Design Innovation and Forsyth Tech's biotech school to break ground in Spring '07.

http://www.myfoxwghp...mp;pageId=3.2.1

Edited by twincity, 29 November 2006 - 09:28 AM.

[suburban george3]

twincity, on Nov 29 2006, 09:03 AM, said:

so the county approved their $6.7 million package too!     theyre known for being slightly against incentive packages for economic development.  i could be wrong but didnt Gloria Whisenhunt vote against the Dell and Tengion incentive packages?

Gloria is usually strongly against incentives, but since Wake wasn't going to seek tax-exempt status for this project and it would provide good paying jobs plus add to the tax base, she supported this package.  Good news for Downtown/W-S/and Forsyth Co.!

[AnEverydayJo]

suburban george3, on Nov 29 2006, 06:42 PM, said:

Gloria is usually strongly against incentives, but since Wake wasn't going to seek tax-exempt status for this project and it would provide good paying jobs plus add to the tax base, she supported this package.  Good news for Downtown/W-S/and Forsyth Co.!

also, it was reported that she also went along with it because "it is also for infrastruce witin the park, something all citizens can appreciate".