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P C- Cl) Community & Economic Development 1200 County -City Building, 227 West Jefferson. South Bend, indiona 46601 - 1630, - Phone 574/235 -9371 Fax 574/235 -9021 To: South Bend Redevelopment Commission From: Don Inks Subject: State Certified Technology Park - Recertification Application Date: November 26, 2012 When the State certified our Technology Park on January 1, 2009, it was for a period of four years. Our certification will lapse at the end of 2012 unless recertified by the State. Attached is our Recertification Application in the form provided by the State. The University of Notre Dame has been instrumental in assisting with the collection of information for this application, primarily because so much of the tech park business activity has occurred at Innovation Park thus far. However, Ignition Park did see the first phase of infrastructure development this year, along with its first business opening, Data Realty. Investment by the University and the city in the two tech park sites has been significant over the last 4 years. The Universities of Notre Dame and Indiana have invested $33.5 million, while South Bend has invested $22.5 million. 35 small businesses are located at Innovation Park, employing 81 people with annual payroll of $4.7 million. Two of the small businesses started at Innovation Park have graduated to the next stage of growth. Data Realty has relocated to its new facility within Ignition Park and F Cubed is making an interim move to the former St. Joseph High School and will ultimately locate at Ignition Park. Staff requests authorization to submit the Recertification application to the State. What We Do Today Makes A DWerence!