A Welcomed Catalyst for Innovation
September 30, 2024
"In my opinion, the value of an innovation district comes from the ability to congregate, connect and collaborate,” says Wexford Science & Technology Executive Vice President Thomas Osha. “And that requires the space to do so.”
Innovation districts — or, as Osha dubs them, “knowledge communities” — are a vital way of forming intentional space for universities, academic medical centers and major research institutions to pioneer lifesaving research. The concept of eds and meds clustering is far from new, but in recent years a strategic focus from the federal government takes a new approach in fostering these ecosystems.