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Taconic Biosciences Opens East Greenbush Headquarters
Taconic Biosciences, a breeder of mice and rats for medical research, opened its 8,000-sf headquarters in February of 2018 in East Greenbush, N.Y. Located in the Cancer Research Center Building on the University at Albany Health Sciences campus, the facility is strategically sited to optimize relationships with key stakeholders and customers. The space houses the company's leadership team, as well as members of its product strategy, marketing, human resources, finance, quality, customers service, and business technology units.
Promedica and the University of Toledo Create Joint Neurosciences Center
Promedica and the University of Toledo will open a $57 million joint neurosciences center in April of 2018. Located on the campus of ProMedica Toledo Hospital, the three-story, 122,000-sf building will house physician offices for multiple neurological specialties, a research clinic, imaging and diagnostic suites, and academic space to support medical training and residency programs. The general contractor for the patient-centric facility is Rudolph Libbe.
Lockheed Martin Breaks Ground on Orlando R&D Facility
Lockheed Martin broke ground in February of 2018 on a $50 million R&D facility in Orlando. The six-story, 225,000-sf building will accommodate research on autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence, human-machine interaction, threat simulation, nuclear missiles, and classified weapons systems. Occupancy is expected in 2019. Lockheed Martin is based in Bethesda, Md.
University of Maryland Plans IDEA Factory
The University of Maryland is planning to build the $50 million Innovate, Design, and Engineer for America Factory in College Park. Offering open student workspaces, prototyping suites, and studios for engineering design and instruction, the 60,000-sf facility will include a student-run incubator and research labs for robotics, manufacturing, quantum technology, and transportation. The collaborative project will be built on the site of the existing Potomac Building and will physically connect to the Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building.
AgResearch and Massey University Build Food Science Facility
AgResearch, one of New Zealand's leading Crown Research Institutes, is partnering with Massey University to build the NZD$45 million Food Science Facility. Located on Massey's Manawatū campus, the three-story, 54,000-sf project will provide labs and shared spaces to support teaching and research programs in meat and dairy production.