http://www.daytontechtown.com/News.cfm Tech Town is Dayton, Ohio’s premier technology-oriented district. Currently there are 10 building sites available for sale or build-to-suit which will accommodate buildings ranging from 20,000 to 100,000 square feet. en-us Thurs, 4 Jun 2009 12:01:34 EDT 5 http://www.daytontechtown.com/News.cfm http://www.daytontechtown.com/images/rss_logo.jpg 144 155 Tech Town is Dayton, Ohio’s premier technology-oriented district. Currently there are 10 building sites available for sale or build-to-suit which will accommodate buildings ranging from 20,000 to 100,000 square feet. http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/4895 Calling it a turning point for the RFID industry, a group of public and private entities plan this summer to open a business incubator known as the Dayton RFID Convergence Center (DRCC). May 13, 2009 http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/4895 http://www.wdtn.com/dpp/news/Dayton_looks_for_hightech_ide A building has risen from the rubble at the future site of Tech Town. It's called the Dayton RFID Convergence Center, or RCC, and it will soon be home to a handful of new businesses focused on using Radio Frequency Identification technology. May 12, 2009 http://www.wdtn.com/dpp/news/Dayton_looks_for_hightech_ide http://www.daytondailynews.com/business/worlds-first-rfid-business-incubator-unveiled-116173.html?imw=Y After all, said Steve Budd, president of the public-private Citywide Development Corp, the convergence center is now the "secret that won’t be a secret anymore." May 12, 2009 http://www.daytondailynews.com/business/worlds-first-rfid-business-incubator-unveiled-116173.html?imw=Y http://www.rfidnews.org/2009/05/11/dayton-rfid-center-to-open-in-july A new tech-focused development in downtown Dayton, Ohio, is hoping to become a haven for RFID entrepreneurs and small start-ups. The Dayton RFID Convergence Center (RCC), which is scheduled to open in July, is accepting applications to fill ten to fifteen spaces for RFID research and development. May 11, 2009 http://www.rfidnews.org/2009/05/11/dayton-rfid-center-to-open-in-july http://daytontechtown.com/pdf/PressREIDupdate.pdf The first business incubator solely dedicated to RFID companies formally began operations last week in Dayton, Ohio. The Dayton RFID Convergence Center is a publicly funded program led by the city government that will provide office and laboratory space, business services and other support to early stage RFID companies. Three companies applied to become part of the center within the first 48 hours after it was announced last week, executive director Brad Proctor told RFID Update. May 2009 http://daytontechtown.com/pdf/PressREIDupdate.pdf http://daytontechtown.com/pdf/TTWhitePaper-ResearchParks.pdf The existence of technology and science parks is not a new phenomenon; in fact, the first research park in the world was established in the 1950s in the area now known as Silicon Valley. Originally seen as simple real estate ventures, technology parks matured through the years until the 1990s, when the focus shifted to more research and development oriented uses. It was also at this time that technology parks began to realize the importance of incubators, creating space for entrepreneurs and start-up companies to grow. May 2009 http://daytontechtown.com/pdf/TTWhitePaper-ResearchParks.pdf http://www.daytondailynews.com/business/local-team-gets-tech-town-construction-gig-78754.html?cxtype=rss_business A joint venture between Shook Construction and Raymond Jackson Enterprises has landed the construction management work for a proposed $9 million office building on the Tech Town campus, the first such contract tackled by Shook-RJE as a team. April 11, 2009 http://www.daytondailynews.com/business/local-team-gets-tech-town-construction-gig-78754.html?cxtype=rss_business http://daytonbrc.com/PDFs/DDNArticle4-5-09.pdf Region should root for Tech Town April 5, 2009 http://www.daytontechtown.com/pdf/DDNArticle4-5-09.pdf http://daytontechtown.com/news_GainsGrant4SecondBuilding.cfm Tech Town has been awarded a $5 million grant from the Ohio Department of Development. The grant is intended to support the development of the campus’ second building (Building G), where construction is scheduled to begin in the summer of 2009 with a projected 2011 opening. The grant was one of 12 awarded by Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher, the state’s development director. Building G will be 45,000 square feet and will house technology-based companies. Pre-leasing for space is underway. For more information about availability, contact Steve Nutt at CityWide Development at 937-853-2539. Jan 2009 http://daytontechtown.com/news_GainsGrant4SecondBuilding.cfm http://daytontechtown.com/news_GainsGrant4SecondBuilding.cfm As the Tech Town campus continues to progress, planning efforts are underway for the next steps. To keep the project moving forward, support is needed from a variety of entities, including the City of Dayton, Montgomery County, and the State of Ohio. Dec 2008 http://daytontechtown.com/news_GainsGrant4SecondBuilding.cfm http://www.daytondailynews.com/b/content/oh/story/business/2008/11/14/ddn111408grants.html A $5 million state grant will help support one of the next construction projects planned as part of the city's Tech Town redevelopment of idled, former commercial land, a city official said Thursday, Nov. 13. Nov 2008 http://www.daytondailynews.com/b/content/oh/story/business/2008/11/14/ddn111408grants.html http://daytontechtown.com/news_buildingTakingShape.cfm Tech Town's first building, the Creative Technology Accelerator (CTA), recently celebrated an important milestone: all steel framing was completed, paving the way for floors, walls, ceilings, and stairwells to be put into place. Nov 2008 http://daytontechtown.com/news_buildingTakingShape.cfm http://daytontechtown.com/PRRFIDIncubator.cfm The Dayton City Commission has approved a $1.4 million, four-year agreement with CityWide Development Corporation and a private investor group to create the Dayton RFID Incubator Corporation or DRIC. The RFID Incubator will be located in the Creative Technology Accelerator building of Tech Town. Its purpose will be to function as a for-profit incubator for new and small businesses in the RFID industry. Oct 2008 http://daytontechtown.com/PRRFIDIncubator.cfm