Rensselaer Technology Park

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The Rensselaer Technology Park is a

technology park in North Greenbush, New York, USA (though with a mailing address in Troy) operated by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. As of 2009 the park has over 70 tenants representing a diverse range of technologies and employing over 2,400.[1] The park is located along the Hudson River
approximately five miles south of the RPI campus.

History

In 1979 a special task force was assembled by RPI President George M. Low composed of faculty, staff, alumni/trustees, and students to study feasibility of developing a park. In March 1981 The Board of Trustees authorized a $3 million investment of the endowment to design and build the infrastructure for the first phase of the Park.[1] Between 1981 and 1982 infrastructure was planned and developed over around 150 acres (0.61 km2), including the construction of 0.8-mile (1.3 km) of roadway and underground utilities including power, gas, water, sanitary and storm sewers and telephone. The first tenant was announced in March 1983, an optoelectronics facility for National Semiconductor. 1983–1991 saw the development of over 100 more acres, and the introduction of several more large companies.[1] In July 1992 MetLife opened a 212,000 sq ft (19,700 m2) computer center that serves as the corporation's national disaster recovery site and computer software development headquarters.[2] MapInfo moved to the park in 1993. MapInfo was founded by three RPI students after taking a course in Technological Entrepreneurship during which they produced their first business plan.[1]

Other park locations

DeFreest Homestead

The

The National Register of Historic Places
in 1977.

Children's Museum of Science and Technology

Main article: Children's Museum of Science and Technology

The Children's Museum of Science and Technology (CMOST) is the only science center in the Tech Valley designed specifically for kids and parents to Explore, Discover, and Imagine the world of science together..

Molecularium
a nanotechnology show developed at RPI.

Computational Center for Nanotechnology Innovations

The

New York State to further nanotechnology
innovations. When it opened in 2007 it was the 7th most powerful supercomputing centers in the world, and remains in the top 25.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "About the Park". Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Retrieved May 11, 2009.
  2. ProQuest 229303784
    on 11 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Children's Museum of Science and Technology Website". Retrieved June 11, 2009.

External links

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