Gateway University Research Park

[krazeeboi]

They aren't wasting any time, I see.

[cityboi]

you can see a virtual fly through. Its complete with big archways, gardens, an amphitheater, water streams and waterfalls and located about 3 miles east of downtown. Very nice development.

http://www.gatewayurp.com/index.html

There will be two huge signs that are gateway arches, one over Lee Street and the other over the entry road. The one over Lee Street is actually a pedestrian walkover in disguise.

[cityboi]

I drove by there today and the research park is under construction. They have already started moving the earth. The great thing is that its across from the Gateway Gardens botanical park.

[ezcheese]

They are progressing on the site. The steel is up to three floors on a main structure and they have paved part of the inner road system on the site. I still think it's a shame to develop that land, those rolling hills are beautiful.

[JerseyBoy]

Thank you for the update!

[cityboi]

Gateway University Research Park borrows funds from NewBridge Bank for the parks first building. It will be a 65,000 square foot building located in the southern campus and will house units of the U.S. Department of Agriculture

http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2...tml?jst=b_ln_hl

[cityboi]

Gateway University Research Park is now open and the U.S. Department of Agriculture completes its move to G.U.R.P. The first building is open and it houses 100 scientist from the Dept of Agriculture. The next building to be built on the South Campus will be for UNCG and N.C. A&T’s Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering.

http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2...5688400^1725585

[beyonce245]

Gateway URP has chosen three building firms to oversee construction of the $50 million Join School Nanoscience and Nanoegineering. They hope to break ground by the end of the summer with a completion date of sometime in 2011.

Read it here.

[beyonce245]

Rendering of the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoegineering

[cityboi]

nice building. Thanks for the link.

[beyonce245]

Rendering of the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoegineering

Construction on the JSNN at Gateway got delayed for a few months. But Park officials have announced that the official groundbreaking will be held November 9th. No word on when construction is estimated to be finished.

Faculty and students will use lab and classroom space in the UDSA building while construction is underway.

[cityboi]

classes at Greensboro's School of Nanosciences start this fall in a temporary space at the research park until the building is complete

http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/07/05/article/the_nanoschool_gets_real

[cityboi]

Greensboro based RF Micro has announced it will do research and collaborate with the School of Nanoscience and Nanengineering at Gateway University Research Park. One firm, Advaero Technologies, which calls itself "a manufacturer of advanced composite components for the experimental aircraft industry," already has located on the Gateway campus.

http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/10/05/article/rf_micro_to_collaborate_with_nano_school

http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/10/05/article/editorial_a_nano_opportunity

[cityboi]

Here is an interesting piece about G.U.R.P. which is still under construction. However part of it seems to be open.

"The park will have private-sector tenants, as well. RF Micro Devices will open a research facility, and a start-up called Advaero Technologies Inc. is there now. "

http://www.news-record.com/blog/54431/entry/106686

[cityboi]

Doctoral program approved for nanoengineering school at Gateway University Research Park in Greensboro.

http://www.news-record.com/content/2011/10/07/article/doctoral_program_approved_for_nanoengineering_school

[cityboi]

G.U.R.P. offers world class education. The nanoscience/nanoengineering school at Gateway University Research Park officially opens. The governor appeared at the opening today. The school, a partnership with UNC Greensboro and NC A&T State University, is one of only two places in the country that offer advanced degrees in both disciplines. In fact there are only 39 programs world-wide that offers a doctorate degree in nanotechnology. The school is also the only research or educational facility in the Southeast United States that has a helium-ion microscope. This goes far beyond research and education. The nano school along with the research park puts Greensboro in a strategic position of becoming the hub of nanotechnology in North Carolina. Highly skilled labor is key. The school will help foster start-ups and lure Nanotech firms and high paying high-tech manufacturing industries to Greensboro. The infrastructure is already in place with I-85/I-40/I-73 and the FedEx Hub. The research will also be beneficial to existing companies in Greensboro like RF Micro Devices, Tyco Electronics, Honda Aircraft Company and even traditional textile companies based in Greensboro. Greensboro recently hosted the global nanotechnology conference which is a major prestigious international conference. The Gate City beat out Houston for the conference. Experts believe that North Carolina and Greensboro could experience the same kind of economic returns the state has had in the past 30 years from biotechnology investments. Greensboro could reap great benefits since the city is getting in on the ground level of a future nanotech cluster in this state. This is a very exciting development and will one day lead to the kind of growth we have been seeing in the Triangle and Charlotte for years. Experts say that if nanotechnology really takes off in North Carolina, Our state and particularly the research corridor between RTP, the Triad and Charlotte could eventually rival Silicon Valley and Boston's research cluster. In North Carolina, the Triad is quickly becoming second to the Triangle in research with a strong focus on biotechnology at Piedmont Triad Research Park in Winston-Salem and strong nanotechnology focus in Greensboro at Gateway University Research Park.

http://www.myfox8.co...0,5226483.story

degrees in the two programs:

Nanoengineering

- Master of Science in Nanoengineering

- Ph.D in Nanoengineering

Nanoscience

- Professional Science Master's in Nanoscience

- Ph.D in Nanoscience

Nanotechnology is the study of manipulating matter on an atomic and molecular scale.

nanotechnology applications in industry

MEDICINE: Diagnostics, Drug Delivery, Tissue Engineering

ENVIRONMENT: Filtration

ENERGY: Reduction of Energy Consumption, increasing the efficiency of energy production

INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION: Memory Storage, Semiconductor Devices, Optoelectronic Devices, Displays, Quantum Computers

HEAVY INDUSTRY: Aerospace, Catalysis, Construction, Vehicle Manufacturing, High-Tech Manufacturing

CONSUMER GOODS: Textiles, Foods, Optics, Household, Cosmetics, Agriculture, Sports

robotic fly created from nanotechnology.....further nanotech research will lead to microscopic robots which could one day help clean arteries and serve other purposes.

school website

http://jsnn.ncat.uncg.edu/

http://www.news-reco...romising_future

Very attractive building. Very sleek and the kind of interesting architecture Greensboro is lacking in.

[cityboi]

small slide show which show some of whats going on in the nanotech school. It shows an image of a helium ion microscope. There are only 20 such microscopes in the world and the only one in the Southeast United States in Greensboro. The school is already drawing international attention, from France to Asia. Its a smart idea for Greensboro to plan for this growth in nanotech. There is space in the Gateway Research Park's two campuses but Greensboro leaders need to be planning long term. Land in all areas of the city, including downtown should be set aside for future growth in the nanotechnology sector. I can think of some areas downtown for a nanotech research cluster. The South Elm/Lee Street site (perfect location because this downtown site is two miles west of the South campus on the same road). Other downtown land which could be considered are tracts of land south of the railroad tracks in the southwest quadrant of downtown. Its really the last frontier of the central business district that has seen no redevelopment other than the greenway.

This could also be a great opportunity for the Heart of the Triad development plan so the entire Triad can benefit from this. Industry tends to follow where its future employees are trained. In addition Forsyth Tech has a nanotech program, while it doesn't have a doctorate program, Forsyth Tech will compliment the nanoengineering school in Greensboro and help strengthen the area's infrastructure for a nanotech cluster. Some have already mentioned the Triad as "RTP West". I think the difference is that the Triad adds a high-tech manufacturing element along with the research. But Gateway University Research Park is proving its in for the long haul. Companies already have set up there. Dvaero Technologies, which calls itself "a manufacturer of advanced composite components for the experimental aircraft industry," already has located on the Gateway campus. Greensboro based RF Micro Devices said it will collaborate on nanoelectronics technologies research at the school and use facilities there. RF Micro is involved in the design and manufacture of high-performance radio frequency systems and solutions for applications that drive wireless and broadband communications. The headquarters is in Greensboro with locations in Silicon Valley, San Jose, Charlotte, Boston, Dallas, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, the UK, India and Asia. A manufacturing plant is also located in Greensboro. RF Micro was just a small start-up company in Greensboro in 1991.

David Powell, who heads the Piedmont Triad Partnership, said that he is hearing about nanotech companies who are considering the Triad for relocation primarily because of the presence of the joint school in Greensboro.

Greensboro is making the mold for nanotechnology. Gateway University Research Park is also the Eastern Regional Headquarters of the USDA Research Center for Soil Science, one of only three in the United States. The Gate City may have found a new industrial identity for the 21st century. There is something unique about the joint school which will be attractive to firms and companies looking to relocate here. First of all its the only joint university nano college in the world. but beyond that part of that uniqueness stems from the demographic composition of the two universities. UNCG was historically a women's school, and it still has a large proportion of female undergraduates. On the other hand, N.C. A&T has a long history as a historically black university (HBCU), and it now produces more African Americans with doctorates and undergraduate degrees in engineering than any other school in the nation. That combination should be attractive to companies that wish to work with the best and the brightest from all backgrounds.

The north and south Gateway University Research Park campuses combined are about 200 acres. The north campus is located off of Highway 29 near Bryan Park in north Greensboro. The south campus is located near I-40/bus85 at Lee Street (2 miles east of downtown).

http://www.bizjourna...s=image_gallery

http://charlotte.new...s-in-greensboro

The first Research Building at G.U.R.P.

Another image of the Nanotechnology School

Gateway Gardens across the street from G.U.R.P

Here are large untapped areas in downtown Greensboro which could be suitable for a nanotech research cluster. I would love to see a downtown satellite research campus. The focus here could be commercial sites for nanotech firms with some research. If such a plan is proposed, my guess it will eventually, It should be a mixed-use project which includes upscale residential. A streetcar line could connect the downtown research site with UNCG, NC A&T and the G.U.R.P. South campus at Lee St and I-40.

[cityboi]

Big things are beginning to happen at G.U.R.P. in Greensboro. The Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering at Gateway University Research Park is entering 3.5 million dollars in contracts with the U.S. Army. The U.S. government's agricultural department has already set up shop there. This could eventually lead to G.U.R.P getting contracts with N.A.S.A.

http://www.bizjourna...school-for.html

Also......

Japanese medical device and instrument maker Horiba is showing interest in research being conducted at the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering into diagnosing traumatic brain injuries. The company has signed a letter of intent to investigate a possible collaboration with the school. Horiba is based in Kyoto, Japan and has word-wide locations. Horiba could set up shop at Gateway University Research Park. Who knows, it could even lead to a Horiba manufacturing facility in the area....Greensboro based RF Micro Devices which is now an international company will be collaborating with the school. This is why local leaders are so excited about the Nano school and G.U.R.P. Not only would research be conducted in Greensboro but associated hi-tech manufacturing could take place here as well, unlike RTP where mainly just research is being conducted. Greensboro has the infrastructure for the research and manufacturing.

http://www.bizjourna...st-in-jsnn.html

Horiba website

http://www.horiba.com/

G.U.R.P. not only has local start-ups as tenants. The research park is attracting international tenants as well.

In addition the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN) may enter joint venture with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY (the oldest tech college in the United States)

more photos of JSNN

[cityboi]

President Obama calls for 15 innovation hubs nationwide for advanced hi-tech industries including 3D printing. Could Greensboro be a top contender for one of these hubs? There could be a good chance and here is why. The purpose of these hubs is to jump start the economies of areas hit hard by job going over seas. Greensboro certainly qualifies there. The once thriving textile industry in Greensboro is near death. North Carolina is also high on Obama's radar. Such a hub would be a perfect fit for Gateway University Research Park. There is a correlation between 3D printing and nanotechnology and having nanotech research facilities in the same park with a hi-tech 3D printing hub would make a lot of sense.  Gateway University Research Park quickly developed a reputation for nanotechnology with its new joint nanotech school. It's one of two schools nationwide where you can get both doctorate degrees in nanoscience and nanoengineering. There is a realistic chance Greensboro could be home to one of these advanced hi-tech manufacturing hubs. Keep your finger crossed because this could be the very thing that could take Gateway University Research Park to another whole level.

 

http://www.fastcodesign.com/1671864/obama-name-checks-3-d-printing-calls-for-15-innovation-hubs

 

http://saportareport.com/leadership/technology/2012/10/15/four-trends-nanotechnology-and-3d-printing/

[cityboi]

More good news for Gateway University Research Park in Greensboro.  Center of Innovation for Nanobiotechnology, also known as Coin, plans to relocate its headquarters from Research Triangle Park to Greensboro.

 

Nanobio group returning to Triad - Greensboro - The Business Journal

[cityboi]

Third building being planned for Gateway University Research Park. It will include the headquarters for a small company an research labs. 

http://www.greensboro.com/business/local_business/third-building-planned-for-gateway-research-park-campus/article_c6dfb549-a005-5620-b941-e6c75450d6de.html