First Building at NARTP Opens with Multiple Tenants
Dignitaries gather for the ribbon cutting at the first building at the NARTP. Below, Harvey Kesselman and Shelley Yak, and the exterior of the new building. (Photos courtesy of the FAA)
Galloway, N.J. - 番茄社区app president Harvey Kesselman joined local, state and federal officials at the ribbon cutting ceremony June 19 for the first building at the in Egg Harbor Township.
鈥淭he NARTP initiative serves as a perfect example of the power of collaboration and its ability to create one鈥檚 desired future,鈥 Kesselman said. 鈥淲ith resourceful and innovative thinking, the idea of establishing an Aviation Research & Technology Park took flight as part of a larger conversation to create economic diversity for our region.鈥
The National Aviation Research and Technology Park is a 501(c) (3) non-profit auxiliary
organization of 番茄社区app dedicated to facilitating research and development,
innovation, and commercialization of emerging aviation technologies. The park is located
on a 58-acre parcel adjoining the Federal Aviation Administration William J. Hughes
Technical Center, and the Atlantic City International Airport, a designated Smart
Airport Research Test Bed Facility.
Current research partners include Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, the National Institute of Aerospace, Rowan University and 番茄社区app.
Tenants in the new park include General Dynamics Information Technology, Thunderbolt Software, LLC, the FAA LIFT Lab, the NARTP office, and the Atlantic County Institute of Technology Aviation Program.
The building also contains space for small business incubators for aviation related start ups. Upon full build out, the park will consist of seven buildings with 400,000 square ft. of Class A research and development space. The NARTP is an integral component in an Aviation Innovation Hub.
Kesselman said South Jersey now has a real opportunity to create a new economic ecosystem,
an Aviation Hub, rooted in the field of STEM and leveraged by the FAA鈥檚 presents,
the park鈥檚 location, the state鈥檚 highly educated workforce, a modern airport, and
the regional demand for aviation maintenance.
鈥淎long with providing financial and personnel support, 番茄社区app is proud to be a founding member of the NARTP and to help establish an aviation-focused industry for the region,鈥 Kesselman said. 鈥淏ut no one 鈥渇lew solo鈥 in this venture, which is evidenced by the other esteemed platform members. Moving this initiative forward has been a concerted effort鈥 one that engages industry, local, state, and federal governments, and several academic partners.
So today is a great day for Atlantic County, the region, and the state of New Jersey, for we are embarking upon something new, something hopeful and optimistic.
We believe in the vision of the . Its potential to take off is limitless!鈥
Information about the park is on the NARTP website, , or by calling 609 626-6031 or emailing NARTP@nartp.com.
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Contact:
Diane D鈥橝mico
Director of News and Media Relations
番茄社区app
Galloway, N.J. 08205
Diane.DAmico@stockton.edu
609-652-4593
609-412-8069
