2023 Annual Comprehensive Report

In April 2019, the Gateway University Research Park unveiled its new name of Gateway Research Park , creating a shorter name with a broader community reach. In December 2011, the Gateway University Research Park opened the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN) located in east Greensboro. The 105,000 square-foot, $65 million building houses the most significant academic collaboration to date between UNC Greensboro and NC A&T State University. The program and the building itself were designed to foster interaction among the students and across specialties such as biology, engineering, and technology. The JSNN offers graduate degrees in nanoscience and nanoengineering which is expected to generate as much as $500 million in economic activity. The school has also formed the Nanomanufacturing Innovation Consortium, a partnership between JSNN and area businesses, which has grown to twenty-five members. In fall 2018, the research park opened its third facility; a new 70,000 square-foot clean room. This $12 million building is anchored by Core Technology Molding Corporation, a minority-owned innovative company that manufactures plastics, including injection molding for major companies around the world such as Merck Inc. Core Tech’s manufacturing operations supports the auto, aerospace and medical industries. With Core Tech already manufacturing vaccine plunger rods for plastic syringes in the millions, production is projected to climb into the hundreds of millions to support future vaccines thereby doubling Core Tech’s annual revenue. The company’s close collaboration with various industries as well as the JSNN located next door, continues to attract both global customers as well as local commercial and corporate entities. The City of Greensboro funded $1.2 million for the initial project and recently additional amounts for expansion of the facility. The projections for Gateway’s 75-acre South Campus include 10-12 additional buildings, driving greater economic growth.

Several of the area colleges and universities are also experiencing significant capital construction . In 2016, North Carolina voters approved NC A&T State University (A&T) and UNC Greensboro (UNCG) for a combined $195 million in Connect NC Bond funding. Following the opening of its $90 million newly constructed 150,000 square-foot student center, A&T invested $90 million for construction of a new 130,000 square-foot, four-story Engineering Research and Innovation Complex (ERIC). The complex had its grand opening in February 2022. UNCG completed its new $105 million, five-story Nursing and Instructional building which opened for faculty and students in December 2020. The 180,000-square-foot facility serves as the new, state-of-the-art home of the School of Nursing which previously was spread across four buildings around campus. The facility houses 36 labs, 14 classrooms, nine research suites, and a community engagement center. The $76 million state-of-the-art chiller plant, built in coordination with the Nursing and Instructional building, was also completed in 2020. In addition, UNCG completed a $51 million student residence hall in 2019 as the final piece of its Spartan Village student housing development. The mixed-use project includes retail space and pedestrian walkways connecting residence halls and the Kaplan Center for Wellness. At Guilford Community

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