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SPARK Kipps Bay life sciences hub development
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Andrew Kimball details the transformation of an entire city block into the state-of-the-art Science Park And Research Campus (SPARK) Kipps Bay, focusing on life sciences and health tech innovation.
- $1.6 billion investment from the city and state, with $2 billion expected in private investment
- Project to create over 3,100 permanent jobs and generate $42 billion of economic impact
- Campus to include three CUNY schools focused on public health and life sciences careers
- DOE high school with a STEM focus on life sciences and health
- Over 1 million square feet of private biotech space
- Critical public health facilities for Health and Hospitals and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
- Incorporation of workforce development strategies to ensure opportunities for NYC students
Andrew Kimball
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This is only one of many resiliency initiatives we're working on with DEP and DEC underway across our city.
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In SPARK Kipps Bay, we're transforming an entire city block into a state of the art and first of its kind education job innovation hub focused on life sciences and health tech.
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Last month, the city council voted to approve the Science Park And Research campus, Spark, Kipps Bay, and Innovation East projects, an historic win for New York City's thriving life sciences industry and broader economy.
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The project is backed by $1,600,000,000 investment from the city and the state, as well as an expected $2,000,000,000 in private investment.
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The project will create over 3,100 permanent jobs and generate $42,000,000,000 of economic impact while building pathways to the life sciences and health sectors.
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On one side of the campus, there will be three CUNY schools focused on public health and life sciences careers, as well as a DOE high school with a STEM focus on life sciences and health.
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On the other side of the campus will be over 1,000,000 square feet of private biotech space, as well as critical public health facilities for health and hospitals and the office of the chief medical examiner.
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The public private sides of this campus will strategically incorporate workforce development strategies to ensure opportunities for our New York City Students in their careers of the future.