Research and Information Innovation Campus Spurs Commerce

Written by Innovate New Albany@InnovateNA13 years ago

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With the fiber optic network, redundant power and infrastructure in place, New Albany saw the opportunity to create a more specialized area of the New Albany Business Park to meet the unique needs of research and information firms. Leveraging the presence of data and mission critical operations that included Discovery Financial Services and Aetna Health, New Albany rezoned 627 acres for commercial use to develop its Research and Information Innovation Campus. The site will accommodate up to 1.2 million square feet of development and generate more than $192 million in private investment at build out. In addition to the business park’s fiber optic network and dual feed electric, the site also features a level of seclusion that is essential for mission-critical enterprises. Nationwide’s new data center, Pharmaforce’s corporate headquarters and R&D facility, and Motorist’s Insurance’s new data center are currently under construction at the Innovation Campus.

Innovate New Albany, the city’s incubator for technology startups, entrepreneurs and small businesses, features 16,000 square feet of space within the New Albany Business Park’s Signature Office Building, 8000 Walton Parkway.