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.
Connect Labs by Wexford, the flexible, scale-in-place lab and innovation infrastructure offering located within Wexford Science & Technology, LLC’s dynamic and amenity-rich Knowledge Communities is set to open its third location in March 2025 at Aggie Square in Sacramento, California.
Government and Community Relations, in collaboration with Aggie Square, co-hosted an event to expose students to a variety of careers available at UC Davis Health.
More than 60 fifth grade students from the nearby Language Academy of Sacramento school visited UC Davis Health to spend the morning learning from and interacting with staff.
On May 30, 2024, the Aggie Square Community Engagement meeting was held at UC Davis Betty Irene Moore Hall (School of Nursing), and was hosted by UC Davis, the City of Sacramento, and Wexford Science + Technology. The agenda included a general update on Aggie Square, information on job, workforce development and career pathways, and an open house session with organizations.
On Friday, April 19th, UC Davis, the City of Sacramento, Pivot Sac and SETA/Sacramento Works co-hosted a community career resource fair at Fruitridge Community Collaborative to connect community members with resources and supports for employment and workforce training.
On March 20, the Sacramento Youth Commission’s Aggie Square subcommittee led a youth listening session with area students at West Campus High School. Twenty five students attended. After a welcome from Michael Benjamin II, Vice Mayor Caity Maple’s district director and Travis Sheridan, Wexford Science + Technology’s Chief Community Officer, the commissioners led an ice breaker and small group discussions to gather feedback about the types of programs and amenities students would like to see at Aggie Square.
