University of Minnesota's Biomedical Discovery District Construction Investment Tops $420 Million

SUGAR LAND--April 25, 2014--Reported by Annette Kreuger, Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--It all started a decade ago on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus. The vision for the Biomedical Discovery District (BDD) was to construct advanced research buildings offering the best in interdisciplinary research. Five new buildings were planned, totaling $420 million, each one approaching cures and therapies from a different angle, coming together for a common cause: discovery and development.