Research Parks
Gateway University Research Park
A collaboration between NC A&T State University and UNC Greensboro
John Merrill, Executive Director
This novel joint venture between NCA&T and UNCG is designed to facilitate collaborations between world-class researchers and businesses – to move scientific discoveries from the lab to the marketplace benefitting the local community, region, and North Carolina by transforming cutting-edge intellectual properties into thriving business ventures.
A $400 million master plan has been developed for the two campuses of Gateway University Research Park (the North Campus and the South Campus) and when fully developed, the research park is anticipated to generate an economic impact of $50 million per year in the Triad. Upon full build out of the project, it is further anticipated that companies and agencies located at the Gateway University Research Park will encompass more than 2,000 employees.
Gateway’s North Campus is located on approximately 75 acres northeast of the city off U.S. Highway 29 near the Reedy Fork mixed-use development and also proximate to the City of Greensboro’s Bryan Park. Currently, the North Campus features eight buildings that comprise approximately 140,000 square feet of total combined space. Plans call for these buildings to be renovated in support of university research and economic development. The first such renovation was completed in July 2007. There are plans to construct 8 additional buildings.
The South campus is located on approximately 75 acres of the NCA&T State University farm property located off Lee Street near the Business 40/85 interchange. The South Campus Master Plan calls for the development 12 buildings. A total of approximately 550,000 square feet of space will be constructed.
The Joint School for Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN) (http://jsnn.ncat.uncg.edu/) is located in Research Facility One, the first building to be developed on the South Campus. JSNN is a joint partnership between North Carolina A&T University and UNC Greensboro. Fall, 2010 marked the first day of classes for one of the UNC system's most innovative educational initiatives. With the opening of classes, the JSNN becomes one of fewer than 10 schools nationally to offer degree programs in nanotechnology, according to the National Nanotechnology Initiative. And it's the only one created and operated collaboratively by two universities. The school opens with 18 students in two degree programs – 17 are in the doctoral program in nanoscience, and one is in the professional master's degree program in nanoscience. The school's $65 million building is under construction, with completion scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2011. For now, classes are being held next door in the conference room of Gateway's USDA research building. Classes will eventually be held in a new building under construction on Lee Street in Greensboro starting in Jan. 2012.
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For more information please contact:
Mr. John Merrill
Executive Director
Gateway University Research Park
2901 East Lee Street, Suite 2500
Greensboro, NC 27401-4904
Phone: (336) 375-9232
Fax: (336) 375-9661
E-Mail: John Merrill
North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis, NC
http://www.ncresearchcampus.net/
The North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC) is a $1.5 billion, 350 acre private-public venture created to foster collaboration and further knowledge in biotechnology, nutrition, agriculture, and health. NCRC will offer more than a million square feet of state-of-the-art lab and office space, including the David H. Murdock Research Institute, which houses one of the largest and most advanced scientific equipment collections of its kind anywhere in the world, including state-of-the-art technology in genomics, proteomics and metabolomics.
At the NCRC, universities and private businesses have the opportunity to test, explore and advance scientific knowledge across a variety of disciplines. Private firms have opportunity to develop, test and refine new product ideas with access to top talent and facilities. The NCRC offers a one-stop shop for companies, with access to university research, cutting edge equipment, and an abundance of laboratory and office space. Together, these advantages offer convenience and efficiency, which can lead to faster speed to market.
The campus will eventually include approximately one million square feet of office and laboratory space and 350,000 square feet of retail space, as well as townhomes, apartments, and parks. The public-private partnership is expected to eventually employ 5,000 researchers and their staff, and create up to 30,000 jobs. Kannapolis is a city of 39,000 about 30 miles northeast of Charlotte (and ~70 miles southwest of Greensboro).
The first three buildings of the campus are now occupied. On-campus universities include Duke University, UNC Chapel Hill, UNC Charlotte, North Carolina State University, North Carolina Central University, North Carolina A&T State University and UNC Greensboro. The Plants for Human Health Building houses Dole Foods, North Carolina State University, and Appalachian State University. The Nutrition Research Building is home to UNC Chapel Hill, UNC Greensboro (Center for Research Excellence in Bioactive Food Components) , NC A&T University, and NC Central University. The stunning David H. Murdock Core Laboratory building houses the David H. Murdock Research Institute and will soon be home to UNC Charlotte's campus operations. With several more buildings and programs in the short term horizon, the NCRC continues to grow at a rapid pace.
Center for Research Excellence in Bioactive Food Components
www.uncg.edu/nutrition/ncrc
500 Laureate Way
Suite 4226
Kannapolis, NC 28081
704.250.5810
704.250.5809 fax
Researchers at the UNCG Center for Research Excellence in Bioactive Food Components are conducting research to identify and evaluate bioactive ingredients from food, plants and traditional Chinese medicines for the prevention and treatment of metabolic disorders such as diabetes, obesity, and cancer. This research entails chemical and metabolic profiling of bioactive components from a whole biological systems (metabolomics) approach. Other research examines cellular and molecular mechanisms of bioactive components, in order to address fundamental research questions that enhance our basic understanding of the contribution of bioactive components to human health and wellness, healthy aging, and disease prevention.
The UNCG Center is housed in the UNC Nutrition Research Building at the North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC) in Kannapolis, NC which is about 70 miles southwest of Greensboro (and 30 miles northwest of city center Charlotte). The Center is a satellite to the UNCG Department of Nutrition, School of Human Environmental Sciences on the UNCG main campus.
Dr. Wei Jia
Professor and Co-Director
w_jia@uncg.edu
Dr. Zhanxiang Zhou
z_zhou@uncg.edu
Professor and Co-Director
Administrative office phone number: 704.250.5810
UNCG, Department of Nutrition: 336.334.5313
