UT transitions to planning stage of innovation campus

Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University) has announced the transition into the planning stage of its “Innovation District,” a planned 183-acre campus near Desert Color Center, west of the St. George Regional Airport.

“The district will provide high-impact and transformational opportunities for students to engage in active and applied learning with industry partners in laboratories,{mprestriction ids="1,3"} research and development facilities, business incubators and accelerators that advance career readiness of graduates,” a prospectus published by the St. George school said.

“Phase 1 of the Innovation District Campus would ideally open by 2026,” the prospectus said, “and eventually range in size from a few dozen acres to possibly the entire 183 acres of the property. The district would be governed through the (UTU) Innovation Foundation and/or affiliated entities with a 2030 goal of producing $100-$200 million in annual economic activity and supporting applied and authentic education experiences for 2,000-plus undergraduate and graduate students.”{/mprestriction}