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STAR Campus Incubator Lab at the University of Delaware

Owner/User: Delaware Technology Park

Location: Newark, Delaware
Design Statement: Bernardon provided design services for
an 11,000 SF, one-story research facility which is designed to
provide leasable lab space for start-up businesses. The
building is located on the STAR (Science, Technology and
Advanced Research) Campus at the University of Delaware,
and is comprised of 11 leasable lab spaces of 250 – 500 SF
each which can be combined or configured to meet the
needs of each tenant or business type. Common
collaboration spaces, breakroom, conference rooms, shared
services room, eight private offices and one Laser lab space
are included. The “incubator” concept is designed to provide Security systems are also in place to protect the property
cross collaboration between tenants. The location of the and investments of each tenant. Most of the facility is
facility is convenient to other nearby lab support services high-bay providing flexibility for mechanical systems, and
and businesses in the university area. Each lab space is bright colors and open common spaces are incorporated in
initially fit out with casework, fume hoods, and equipment, the design to provide a fun and interesting as well as
helping to reduce the financial burden on the start-up highly efficient environment.
tenants.

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