NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITYBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INCUBATORAs part of the adaptive reuse of an abandoned structure—the design inserted modern officecommercial laundry facility, the Business spaces into the spacious floor plates. ElementsDevelopment Incubator has helped revitalized the of the existing building, such as its long-spanningWest Side neighborhood of Jersey City. Located trusses, were exposed wherever possible whilewithin a New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zone, providing 21st-century comfort and technology.the incubator has encouraged many promising Many rooms take advantage of existing skylightsand nascent businesses to repopulate the area, and clerestory windows.creating much-needed jobs and providing apedestrian-friendly presence on the street. The shared spaces and 300-square-foot business suites provide the incubator with a collaborativeThe renovation represents the future of the environment that stimulates the creativity of thebusiness incubator while paying homage to Jersey tenants by providing fun, flexible spaces in whichCity’s rich history. After revealing the industrial their ideas can flourish.building’s bare bones—its concrete, brick and steelLocation: Jersey City, New JerseyProgram: Incubator for small business start-upsSize: 30,000 sfFeatures: Lobby, Business suites, Shared spaces for collaborationRecognition: New Good Neighbor Award, NJ Business & Industry Association, 2007
We expanded our mission to support community-based economic development projects such as local businessincubators, and the “West Side Corridor” linking the Hudson- Bergen Light Rail station with our campus. These projects will make NJCU more visible to the local business sector and ultimately help increase revenue for the University. JOHN R. NEVIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIAPENNOVATION CENTERPennovation Works—the 23 acre former DuPont and a “bleacher” to facilitate the many pitches thatindustrial site along the Schuylkill River, in the start-up companies typically present. This centralup-and-coming neighborhood of Grays Ferry, is the space, above all else, is an area of intersections—next generation of Philadelphia and global innovation. where disciplines, theories, and brilliant ideas overlapPennovation Center, a brick and mortar factory and collide in a spectacular array of what-if, outside-relic, is the site’s anchor building and will become an the-box, next-big-thing thinking, doing, and “we’reiconic landmark for Penn. The Pennovation Center’s going to need more space” happening.program will enable entrepreneurs, researchers, andindustry partners to translate inventiveness into KSS, as the executive architect, has facilitatedviable ventures in a dynamic environment. a thoughtful process through creativity, careful management, and thorough oversight in all aspectsCo-working space has been amalgamated and of the team’s work. The Pennovation Center iscentralized to connect offices, labs, and shared the cutting edge home for the next generation ofresources—allowing engineers to break out from their entrepreneurship in the region and its design is bothlaboratory space and work cross-curricular with other an inspiration and a testament to the University’slessees. In addition to co-working desk space, the mission of fostering innovation by creating vital,common area includes meeting rooms, social space, vibrant, and prolific intersections.ViLeowcatoiofnF: lPohoilard2elpInhciau, bPAator / Co-working Space 13Size: 58,000 sf addition and renovationCompletion Date: Est. Summer 2016Features: Business Incubator, Offices, Wet and dry labs, Co-working desk spaces, Studio spaces, Meeting rooms, Central presentation “bleacher,” Social spacesDesign Architect: HWKN
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