May 16th, 2017
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The USD Discovery District, an 80-acre contemporary corporate and academic research park under development in Sioux Falls, invites the public to a formal groundbreaking ceremony this Thursday May 18, 2017 at 10:30 AM CST. The event will be held at the development site located at 4801 North Career Avenue–just west of […]
May 11th, 2017
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The USD Discovery District, an 80-acre contemporary corporate and academic research park under development in Sioux Falls, began construction today on the initial roads and utilities that will provide the foundation and main intersection for the district. “We are excited to see the equipment rolling and the dirt moving,” said USD […]
March 22nd, 2017
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The USD Discovery District, an 80-acre contemporary corporate and academic research park under development in Sioux Falls, today announced it is requesting statements of interest and qualifications to select a preferred development partner for one or more research and advanced manufacturing facilities. The request is available at: http://www.usddiscovery.com/requests. Proposals are due […]
March 13th, 2017
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The USD Discovery District, an 80-acre contemporary corporate and academic research park under development in Sioux Falls, today announced it has awarded the contract for its initial infrastructure construction to Runge Enterprises, Inc. of Sioux Falls. Ten bid proposals were submitted for the project. Runge Enterprises’ bid of $1.214 million was […]
January 27th, 2017
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The USD Discovery District, an 80-acre contemporary corporate and academic research park under development in Sioux Falls, today announced it has requested bids for its initial infrastructure to be built. This infrastructure for this innovation community includes 2,800 feet, of the anticipated 11,000 feet of roads and public utilities (water and […]
August 11th, 2016
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The USD Discovery District, an 80-acre corporate and academic research park under development in Sioux Falls, today announced it has been awarded a $755,000 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) for infrastructure development. The grant will be used to build 2,800 feet of roads plus utilities needed to initiate […]
February 6th, 2015
The Discovery District master plan builds upon a deep understanding of the site, leverages its location between leading regional academic institutions, and applies global research district best practices. The plan reflects the vision of a creating a highly-attractive environment for fostering science and innovation. To download the master plan click on “Learn More” button. Discovery […]
November 12th, 2014
Research parks are changing. Instead of sprawling campuses of laboratories, research areas of the future are more likely to take the form of high-density districts of innovation. That’s the conclusion of consultants who recently wrapped up a master plan for the USD Research Park and presented a recommendation different from what local leadership originally envisioned. […]