The Aggie Square Difference
Aggie Square is a not your typical university development. Yes, it includes student housing, classrooms and labs, but it also provides an attraction for private companies to invest in Sacramento near university research. And a place for training programs for local residents. And a collaborative environment where innovation is sparked.
When university, industry and community partners locate under one roof, new ideas take hold and new opportunity is created. That’s the Aggie Square Difference.
These unique collaborations will yield results:
- $5 Billion Annual Economic Impact
- Supporting the six-county region
- $50+ Million for Affordable Housing
- Investing in nearby neighborhoods
- 3,500-4,000 On-Site Jobs
- Including 20% local hiring goals
- 5,000 Construction Jobs
- Centering on apprenticeships and local hiring
- Job Training
- Spanning entry level to PhD. positions
- Innovation Infrastructure
- Attracting new startups and industries
- Property Tax Revenues to the City
- Originating from private investment at Aggie Square
- Community Partnerships
- Formalizing engagement with local organizations
- Inventions and Cures
- Leveraging UC Davis research
- Youth Opportunities and STEM Education
- Focusing on local schools and neighborhoods
- A Stronger University
- By hosting a platform for partnerships and student learning
Learn more about the Aggie Square partners
University
Aggie Square is important for Sacramento as much as for UC Davis, and its anchor tenants are just as focused on community engagement as they are on advancing research and teaching. This project stands alongside regional and community leaders to focus on forging partnerships and demonstrate value through civic engagement.
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Industry
Through industry partnerships both future and current – Aggie Square will bring world class researchers and the communities they serve together.
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Community
UC Davis Sacramento Campus, home to UC Davis Health, has a track record of community engagement and support in Sacramento. We participate in, partner with or sponsor over 200 different community events and programs each year. Members of the public are welcome to participate in public hearings and provide comments relevant to Aggie Square's review and approval by government agencies.
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City of Sacramento
Aggie Square has a strong partnership with the City of Sacramento. Their partnership is a model for public-private partnership to create an environment of collaborative technology and innovation that leverages the university’s strengths to become a catalyst for economic change, create attainable jobs and helps spur economic vitality of the surrounding neighborhoods and the broader Sacramento region.
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