From the 11/5/05 Toledo Blade:

 

 

UT envisions partnership with MUO for corridor plan

 

Saying movement is necessary or plans for a proposed Northwest Ohio Science and Technology Corridor could die, the University of Toledo trustees yesterday asked Medical University of Ohio trustees to be a partner in the project.  "If we wait for this to be led by another, it's never going to happen. The core of this concept lies with these two institutions," said Dan Brennan, chairman of the UT trustees.

 

The comments were made during an unprecedented joint meeting of the two universities' boards, during which the trustees discussed and asked questions about UT President Dan Johnson's proposal to link area universities and assets to attract technology, research, and jobs.  The corridor would include UT, MUO, Owens Community College, and Bowling Green State University as well as industries and businesses, and ultimately could extend to outlying communities, such as Sandusky and Findlay.

 

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From the 12/23/05 Toledo Blade:

 

 

UT leader selects director for science-tech corridor

By KIM BATES

BLADE STAFF WRITER

 

After a year of searching, University of Toledo President Dan Johnson has named the first director of the proposed Toledo Science and Technology Corridor.  Peter Kay, 58, a former economic adviser to then-Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge, will begin his duties next month.  He will be paid $130,000 annually, initially with UT Foundation funds, and will have opportunities for raises over the course of a three-year contract.

 

Mr. Johnson said yesterday he selected Mr. Kay after a recommendation from a search committee.  The UT president has been pushing the idea of a corridor in recent years and he has described it as an impetus for future economic development in the area.  "I think one of the things I'd like to see him do, and I'll do what I can to help that, is to increase the visibility of what the corridor can bring to Toledo and northwest Ohio," Mr. Johnson said.

 

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From the 9/7/06 (UT) Independent Collegian:

 

 

Corridor advances

By: Derek Malicki

Issue date: 9/7/06 Section: News

 

Employment, internships and entrepreneurial opportunities will be easier for students to find once they hear about the Science and Technology Corridor.  The concept of the corridor was initially presented by UT President Emeritus Dan Johnson in late 2002, and conceptual discussions began in 2003.  Many area academic, economic development and business organizations and individuals have been involved in these discussions, and formal endorsements were received from several, including the UT and former Medical University of Ohio boards of trustees and the Toledo area Regional Growth Partnership.

 

"The purpose of the corridor is to assist in diversifying our region's economy and making Northwest Ohio a strong competitor in the global knowledge economy," said Peter Kay, director of the corridor.  "This will benefit our communities, businesses and the academic community by increasing research budgets and knowledge creation, strengthening businesses' competitive positions and increasing job stability and growth. Students will benefit from increasing research, internships, employment and entrepreneurial opportunities."

 

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$2M grant to boost University of Toledo science corridor

Federal aid to benefit roads, infrastructure

BY MEGHAN GILBERT | TOLEDO BLADE

August 6, 2007

 

TOLEDO - The University of Toledo Science and Technology Corridor, touted for years as the solution to enhance the regional economy, is getting a boost with nearly $2 million in federal funds.  The corridor, which began as an idea of former UT President Dan Johnson in early 2003, will see some physical advancements with the $1,952,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration.  UT will match the grant with money from land sales.  The total investment of nearly $4 million will be used to build roads and infrastructure, including sewers and lights, in the south perimeter of the corridor, which is the area near the UT Health Science Campus, formerly the Medical College of Ohio. 

 

The UT Science and Technology Corridor will extend from the UT Main Campus on Bancroft Street, south to the Health Science Campus on Arlington Avenue, and east to the Scott Park Campus on Nebraska Street.  The corridor is not composed of straight lines to each campus, but will zig-zag around neighborhoods so no residents will be disrupted by the push for economic advancement.  By including all campuses in the corridor, the idea is to encourage new businesses to build sites near researchers and experts in similar fields, such as engineering-related companies near the main campus and biomedical industries near the health science campus.