As a first step toward launching a feasibility study on the Austin Manufacturing Innovation Park--a proposed R&D center located in the former site of Brach's Confections--CLCR and Austin Coming Together (ACT) have assembled a Project Committee led by Greg Hummel, partner at the business and litigation firm Bryan Cave.
Mr. Hummel concentrates his practice in public-private partnership matters, including: tax increment financing, special district financing, energy efficient retrofits, alternative energy projects, public finance, project finance, design and construction, real estate development and redevelopment, and incentives for large small businesses, such as tax credits, labor training and other grants. Additionally, the Project Committee will include representatives from JP Morgan Chase, the City of Chicago, the State of Illinois, the University of Illinois-Chicago, and other public and private partners.
The Austin Manufacturing Innovation Park is based on the "Cluster R&D" model pioneered in Europe, where not-for-profit research and development centers make cutting-edge technology accessible to small and medium-sized companies. These centers generally have a geographic element tied to specific industry clusters, and are committed to local community development.
After 30 years of intense research and community engagement, the Center for Labor & Community Research has found that the advanced manufacturing industry represents the highest possible fusion of public and private interests -- the key to a socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable society.
Advanced manufacturing industry can help:
CLCR develops programs and partnerships in support of advanced manufacturing in the United States. Our Manufacturing Renaissance Council (MRC) development model unites business, labor, government, and community stakeholders in support of advanced manufacturing in their city.
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