UC Davis’ Aggie Square Formally Inaugurated: Sacramento Innovation District Comes to Life With Labs, Classrooms, Community Spaces
SACRAMENTO — Opening a new chapter in the University of California, Davis’ role as a regional engine of innovation and economic growth, Chancellor Gary S. May joined city of Sacramento leaders, developer Wexford Science & Technology LLC, business partners and community members Friday to inaugurate Aggie Square, the $1.1 billion innovation district that will bring together the university’s cutting-edge research with private-sector companies and startups. The chancellor also announced new partnerships to accelerate life sciences ventures at Aggie Square.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony marks the culmination of eight years of planning and development of the 11-acre site on the UC Davis Sacramento campus, but it is only the beginning of the story of Aggie Square as a catalyst of collaboration and innovation in the life sciences and other fields, a hub of education and discovery at one of the nation’s top research universities, and a community asset for Oak Park and surrounding neighborhoods.
“Today’s opening celebration marks a major milestone for UC Davis as Aggie Square becomes the region’s newest innovation district. It’s where the brightest minds from UC Davis, industry leaders and startups will come together and spark collaboration and innovation that will benefit our region and the world for generations to come,” May said. “Aggie Square is a reality thanks to the dedicated efforts of thousands of people from the university, the city of Sacramento, our neighboring communities, Wexford Science & Technology and the hardworking builders and contractors, all of whom have helped bring this vision to life. This is a moment we can all be proud of, and it truly showcases the power of our private-public partnership.”
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