University of Louisville Foundation Inc

Research, scholarship and creative activity the university, with the help of the foundation, is focused on ensuring that the great ideas that begin in the laboratory and the classroom become tangible benefits for people. the driving goals behind these steps are to: 1. increase funded research; 2. increase our translational research in response to community needs and fuel economic development; 3. focus on areas of scholarly and creative activity that create national prominence; and 4. expand clinical operations to better serve kentucky. the foundation is financing and developing three research parks, one at each of the university's campuses - belknap campus, health sciences center campus, and shelby campus. each of these parks is being designed to further the university's research mission, provide additional revenue streams and promote economic development in the louisville area. 1. nucleus innovation park: this research and innovation park includes the techcenter, the nucleus, and the ihub. once completed it is projected to create 8,700 jobs. the techcenter offers laboratory space, both wet and dry, and office space. a shared laboratory facility equipped with common laboratory equipment is available for early stage companies requiring laboratory space. the nucleus is an eight story, 200,000 square foot building with a green roof and open spaces. it will house the international center for long term care innovation which serves as a catalyst for the university's worldwide aging care research initiative. other tenants include atria senior living, university's executive vice president for research and innovation research office, accelerators for start-up companies and the administration for the university's medical faculty. the ihub, our co-working space for very early stage companies, continues to be well used. university associated startups and early stage companies are located in the techcenter, the ihub and the nucleus. 2. shelbyhurst: this research and office park is located on university's shelby campus in eastern jefferson county. shelbyhurst features the 38,000 sq. ft. center for predictive medicine, a national institutes of health funded biosafety lab focusing on research of infectious diseases. through a partnership with real estate development firm nts, the foundation helped construct the first leed certified class a office building at shelbyhurst. the facility, known as 600 north, is the first building of its type in kentucky and despite the challenging economic climate has achieved 100% occupancy leading to construction of a second, similar building nearby. future plans include a hotel and conference for hosting researchers and faculty from across the globe. 3. belknap engineering and applied sciences research park: this 39 acre research park is being developed as the centerpiece for research and collaboration at university's belknap campus. the development is the centerpiece of a signature tax increment financing (tif) district, designed to stimulate economic growth in the area. the tif district covers more than 900 acres and was given approval by the kentucky economic development finance authority, paving the way for what could be an estimated $1 billion in growth over 30 years. the project includes a $31 million road improvement project that was jumpstarted by the foundation with a $6.2 million commitment. building on resources at the institution's j. b. speed school of engineering, a major focus of the research park will be to bring companies and engineering experts together. the university also envisions research, support facilities and staff to help university's faculty commercialize their ideas and inventions.

Community engagement and responsible stewardship the university's strategic plan, "the 2020 plan: making it happen," describes the university's commitment to community engagement and reinforces the concept of a "citizen university." future growth of initiatives in the signature partnership, ideas to acti