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5.1 Basic Operations. a. Promote cooperation and collaboration with Innovation Park (i) to facilitate access and engagement for businesses at all stages of development, from start- ups to FORTUNE 500, (ii) to facilitate access to the University of Notre Dame assets through Innovation Park, and (iii) to encourage and support the growth of the region's new companies emerging from Innovation Park and elsewhere leading to enhanced economic development prospects for the City and the region; b. Pro - actively inform its Park clients and other commercial interests of potential opportunities to engage Innovation Park's Resources and Process to accelerate these companies' future growth prospects. C. Maintain ongoing communication with Innovation Park leadership, ideally on a quarterly basis, in the spirit of collaborating on areas of mutual interest and to avoid inadvertent recruitment of prospective companies more suited to the other Park; d. Facilitate public transportation between the two parksto encourage ongoing dialogue and collaboration between companies resident at the two parks; e. Perform other acts as may be deemed appropriate in carrying out the purposes of the City to build a more entrepreneurial culture in the community in collaboration with Innovation Park and other parties. 5.2 Compliance with Laws. Ignition Park agrees to comply with, and agrees to require in its contracts with tenants that they comply with all applicable federal, state or local laws, statutes, regulations, rules and governmental and regulatory policies. 6. Client Recruitment. It is understood that clients of Innovation Park are free to choose where they relocate after graduating from Innovation Park. As such, it is further understood that Innovation Park hereby makes no commitments to the City or Ignition Park that graduating clients of Innovation Park will necessarily relocate to Ignition Park, but Innovation Park will actively encourage clients to consider relocation to Ignition Park. 7. Marketine and Promotion Activities. Each Party intends to work closely with the other in mutually beneficial marketing and promotion activities. Each party will provide the other at least annual updates on respective communications /marketing plans and share content, images and video resources produced by one of the parties when it could benefit the other party's efforts. When referencing the other party in communication activities, each party will circulate content for review and approval in advance. While there is recognition that some incidental communication about one party may occur without formal review, neither Party shall market, advertise, promote or otherwise speak primarily for the other party without explicit written permission. 8. Confidentiality. Neither Innovation Park nor Ignition Park shall disclose or use any private, confidential, proprietary or trade secret information provided from one to the other except as required in and by the terms of this MOU or as required by law. 9. Severability. In the event that any clause or provision of this MOU is determined to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, then that provision will be deemed to be null and void. The invalidation of such provision shall not affect the remainder of this MOU, which will otherwise remain in full force and effect. 10. Governine Law. It is agreed that this MOU shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana. Any dispute arising under this MOU shall be litigated in the State courts of St. Joseph County, Indiana, and the parties hereto irrevocably consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts. 11. Entire Agreement. This MOU shall constitute the entire agreement between the Parties regarding the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior understanding and agreements, whether oral or written, between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.