Applied Research Institute Inc

Purpose: Design and Deliver a Facility That Meets the Intended Needs of the Consortium and Enables the Other Bioworks Component Projects to Achieve Their Goals. Activities to Be Performed: - Establish Occupancy, Space, and Equipment Needs to Conduct Overarching Bioworks Business and Promote Growth of the Regional Biomanufacturing Ecosystem. - Establish Occupancy, Space, and Equipment Needs to Deliver Classroom and Hands-on Laboratory/pilot-scale Training to Prepare Students for Employment in Biomanufacturing. - Establish Occupancy, Space, and Equipment Needs to Enable Small Biotechs to Conduct Process Development Activity and Manufacture Demonstration Batches. - Design Facility, Establish Equipment Specifications, Create Construction Documents, and Establish a Detailed Schedule and Budget. - Identify General Contractor. - Physically Construct the Facility and Procure Equipment. Expected Outcomes: Written Summary of Requirements Delivered to the Engineering Design Team for Regional Biomanufacturing Ecosystem, Biotrain Training Facility, and Biolaunch Process Development and Demonstration Facility. Completed Construction Documents, Project Schedule, and Capital Budget, With General Contractor Hired and Mobile. Completed and Opened Facility. Intended Beneficiaries: Tech Hub HQ Team Gains Access to Customized Facility to Execute Governance Functions. Students and Learners Benefit From Access to Newly-developed Biotrain Facility, and Small Biotechs Benefit From Dedicated Space to Conduct Process Development Activity and Manufacture Demonstration Batches. Subrecipient Activities: the Recipient Does Not Intend to Subaward Funds.