Innovation Center Opens in Providence

A new innovation center at 225 Dyer St. created by Wexford Science + Technology marked the first major project on former I-195 land in Providence’s Jewelry District. As part of its work to bring new economic and cultural vibrancy to the neighborhood, Brown serves as an anchor tenant for the building, which is home to the School of Professional Studies, the Division of Pre-College and Summer Undergraduate Programs and other programs. As President Christina H. Paxon said upon the building’s launch: "Opening the doors to 225 Dyer Street not only advances one step further the Jewelry District’s transformation into a thriving hub for research, education, innovation and commerce, but also serves as a blueprint for the essential public and private partnership that will continue to bring new economic life to the city and state in the years ahead.”