Pine Technical College has announced plans to build an Entrepreneurship Center and Technology Business Incubator. PTC's current Continuing Education and Customized Training building will undergo significant construction this fall and remodeling to house the incubator.
Cuningham Group Architecture was selected in Aug. 2010 to oversee the design, and more than 10 PTC staff members, faculty members, administrators, and members of the larger Pine area comprise the committee that is working closely with the firm toward the best design. Construction/ground-breaking is tentatively set for mid-September, 2011, and the incubator’s first tenants may begin operations from the center as early as Feb. 2012.
"It is our vision the incubator will serve as a solid foundation for highly successful companies," says PTC President Robert Musgrove. "PTC can offer promising start-up companies a nurturing environment for growth as well as opportunities to tap into a rich network of business resources that are invaluable to a company’s development," Musgrove adds.
The committee plans for the new Entrepreneurship Center and Technology Business Incubator to house light manufacturing and technology-based businesses working toward producing innovative products or services. The facility will be designed to house two to three start-up companies simultaneously, as well as comfortable meeting space. Additionally, the facility will be designed in a resource-efficient manner, using renewable energy.
Image at top: An early drawing/concept depicting how PTC's Continuing Education & Customized Training building may look, from the southwest corner of Main St. and Hillside Ave. once construction is complete, incorporating the new business incubator. (Note: At this time, changes/modifications are likely.)
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