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Tri-Cities Research District Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going Gary Spanner. Where We’ve Been. Won IPZ designation & $275K Developed master plan for the core Built local momentum & support Identified Infinia as technology demo Concluded that wind too weak. Where We’ve Been (cont’d).
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Tri-Cities Research DistrictWhere We’ve Been and Where We’re GoingGary Spanner
Where We’ve Been • Won IPZ designation & $275K • Developed master plan for the core • Built local momentum & support • Identified Infinia as technology demo • Concluded that wind too weak
Where We’ve Been (cont’d) • Opened Bioproducts Sciences & Engineering Laboratory (BSEL) • Recruited Drs. Ahring & Thomsen • Hosted key state leaders several times • Obtained $100K from Battelle
Where We’re Going • Implement today’s input • Hold S&T park seminar series • Execute a coordinated marketing effort • Signage, new businesses, street work, submarine park