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$30 million Lilly Endowment grant to support new DTSB Tech and Talent Hub The University of Notre Dame has been awarded $30 million in support of a planned tech and talent district encompassing the former South Bend Tribune building in downtown South Bend, representing a matching grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its College and Community Collaboration initiative. The Downtown South Bend (DTSB) Tech and Talent Hub will include renovated research and innovation space centered in the historic former South Bend Tribune building on the northwest side of downtown, about two miles south of campus. “The DTSB Tech and Talent Hub will not only enhance Notre Dame’s research capabilities, but also drive significant economic growth and community development in downtown South Bend,” University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., said. “This project exemplifies our commitment to integrating research and innovation with impactful community engagement, fostering both local and regional advancement. We are grateful to Lilly Endowment Inc. for its generous support.” The project, informed by the experience of communities like Durham and Winston-Salem, North Carolina, envisions Notre Dame collaborating with industry to advance applied research in areas such as data analytics, artificial intelligence, and advanced computing. The hub will offer community-facing programming in an adjacent, accessible venue through a partnership with South Bend City Church, as well as leadership and ethics training in collaboration with Holy Cross College. It will also offer drop-in services to local entrepreneurs as part of expanded University programming. Read more...
The University of Notre Dame has been awarded $30 million in support of a planned tech and talent district encompassing the former South Bend Tribune building in downtown South Bend, representing a matching grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its College and Community Collaboration initiative.
The Downtown South Bend (DTSB) Tech and Talent Hub will include renovated research and innovation space centered in the historic former South Bend Tribune building on the northwest side of downtown, about two miles south of campus.
“The DTSB Tech and Talent Hub will not only enhance Notre Dame’s research capabilities, but also drive significant economic growth and community development in downtown South Bend,” University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., said. “This project exemplifies our commitment to integrating research and innovation with impactful community engagement, fostering both local and regional advancement. We are grateful to Lilly Endowment Inc. for its generous support.”
The project, informed by the experience of communities like Durham and Winston-Salem, North Carolina, envisions Notre Dame collaborating with industry to advance applied research in areas such as data analytics, artificial intelligence, and advanced computing.
The hub will offer community-facing programming in an adjacent, accessible venue through a partnership with South Bend City Church, as well as leadership and ethics training in collaboration with Holy Cross College. It will also offer drop-in services to local entrepreneurs as part of expanded University programming.
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