General Electric and the University of Dayton broke ground last week on a $51 million research facility that area leaders say is validation of Dayton's aerospace hub designation and proof of an economic rebound, reports the
Dayton Daily News.
The GE Electrical Power Integrated Systems Research and Development Center, or EPISCenter, will be a "symbol of the rebirth of this region," says Daniel J. Curran, UD president. He added the facility was the first step toward an envisioned mixed-used research development on land the university bought from NCR in 2005.
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