Fishers teams up to attract biotech

The Fishers Economic and Community Development Commission (EDC) announced the partnership with Mark Long of Long Performance Advisors to focus on establishing the Fishers Research and Technology Campus. The campus will be designed to meet the demanding needs of today’s new high-tech companies with wet laboratories and highly flexible tenant spaces suitable for research, development and production facilities.

“Mark’s experience and understanding of the State of Indiana’s life science focus will be an asset to our efforts and to Fishers,” said Christi Wolf President of the Fishers EDC. “With 25 years of diverse experience in the biomedical/biotechnology industries and academia, he truly understands the economic landscape and the needs of those who fuel the life science industry.”

Mark Long brings a wealth of knowledge in operations, facility management, real estate acquisition and admissions in the life sciences/biotech incubator area. As former President of Indiana University’s Emerging Technologies Center, Mark helped form and build the center with 26 tenant companies, obtaining 90% occupancy within 2 years and graduating 7 incubator companies in 4 years. Long stated, “Fishers has unlimited potential for the development of their Research and Technology Campus. I am excited about the opportunity to work with Fishers to enhance the Hoosier life sciences economy.”

“This is exactly the type of economic and job growth that fits our community,” said Scott Faultless, Fishers Town Council President. “The research campus will provide the area with high quality jobs that will ultimately, help enhance and impact the lives of not only Fishers residents, but Hoosiers everywhere.”

For businesses interested in learning more about leasing and location opportunities, contact Mark Long at 317-578-0700 or email at mlong@FishersEDC.com.

The Fishers Economic and Community Development Commission is a partnership between the Town of Fishers and the Fishers Chamber of Commerce to promote the economic and community development of Fishers through the expansion of existing business and the attraction of new business investment to compliment the quality of life.
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