Aggie Square isn’t just a cutting-edge innovation hub—it’s a showcase of Sacramento pride, built with local labor, materials and heart, from handcrafted bricks to towering glass walls. With deep community partnerships and an investment in local benefits, the project blends history, progress and regional impact.
Two UC Davis alumni, who found their calling—and thriving careers—through the university’s Construction Management Certificate Program, come full circle to help build Sacramento’s transformative Aggie Square innovation district.
George Baxter has a Ph.D. in organic chemistry, but he was not made for life in the lab. Baxter’s role is expanding the university’s traditional roles of teaching and research to include catalyzing innovation, enterprise and entrepreneurship.
In this film, George Baxter, UC Davis' Chief Innovation and Economic Development Officer, discusses how his role is to help researchers and others at Aggie Square monetize their work through startups and new business ventures. George's previous role at the University of Edinburgh was similar and saw significant successes within their community.
Earlier this month, employees from IBM got together at a reception and tour with UC Davis’ Office of Public Scholarship and Engagement and Aggie Square staff for introductions and friendly conversation.
"It will include innovative technologies to help patients get back to their lives faster and healthier, provide opportunities for collaboration with biomedical research, and it will create new economic opportunities for the surrounding community.”
