Due to the growing need by researchers for temporary commercial laboratory space for their early-phase startup companies, the Innovation Advocates (IAs), made up of representatives from across campus, charged with evaluating mechanisms to support SP 4.0, Action 15 – Strengthening the support system for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E), have suggested a short-term solution.
A team from University Facilities, Infrastructure and Operations (UFIO) and IAs have met to discuss and identify a new process, utilizing some existing resources, for identifying and securing short-term space (six to eighteen months).
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