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Campus Planning - Fishers Research and Technology Campus I Fishers Economic Development Commission I Fishers, IN <br />The suburban city of Fishers, Indiana, <br />has the perfect combination of assets that <br />developers look for in a potential site for <br />a technology and life- sciences campus. <br />In addition to only being 20 miles from <br />Indianapolis, an ideal mix of highly skilled <br />labor, affordable housing and a high <br />median family income have formed the <br />foundation for adding a high -tech busi- <br />ness park to its list of amenities. <br />BSA LifeStructures, who previously <br />developed a similar incubator facility for <br />Indiana University, was engaged to plan <br />the development of the new Fishers Re- <br />search and Technology Campus. As the <br />project's primary goal is to encourage a <br />place where ideas can be shared through <br />extensive collaboration, preliminary plans <br />called for an emphasis of shared space, <br />with walking paths between buildings, <br />shared retail and adequate space for <br />potential residential developments. <br />The Fishers Research and Technology <br />development will be designed to be a <br />community -type campus, inviting people <br />to move freely between nearby housing, <br />retail and work spaces with opportunities <br />to interact with peers at all places. <br />The first facility will be a 40 to <br />50,000- square -foot building offering <br />flexible wet laboratories, high -speed <br />connectivity, offices, shared conference <br />rooms and other support space that <br />assist entrepreneurs in expanding their <br />startups. Tenants will also have access to <br />a network of professional consultants for <br />ongoing support. <br />Construction cost estimates for the initial <br />building is $8 -12 million. Full- buildout will <br />accommodate 25 -50 startup companies. <br />Implementation of the Fishers Research <br />and Technology Campus is the result of <br />a long -term plan to attract technology - <br />focused companies. Using this approach, <br />the city has been able to develop demand <br />for research and technical jobs prior to <br />investing in new construction. <br />IL <br />.e. <br />r <br />F <br />a <br />- <br />Rima <br />i� <br />JL <br />— � — � ��� , � � � a, _ ...E •�; — �. t <br />s. <br />Al 16-1pp <br />0 <br />l <br />r <br />