Downtown Springfield has shown interest in connecting entrepreneurs. The objective of this project was to help the Springfield Innovation Center maintain financial sustainability, to allow innovation to thrive. After extensive research using other innovation centers as models, and speaking with multiple experienced professionals, our team concluded that sustainability is most easily attained through support from partner companies and customers. Our recommendations focus on four main objectives: (1) effectively utilize space, (2) introduce a test kitchen, (3) expand marketing efforts, and (4) focus on networking.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Aberdale, Andrew
• Tsutsui, Takayoshi
• Sane, Tanuj
• Bonilla Sabillon, Fabian Eduardo
• Scott, Corey

Subject

• Sustainability
• Industry
• Innovation
• Infrastructure
• Community

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-031817-194132

Parola chiave

• Sustainability
• Entrepreneurship
• Community development
• Sustainable development--Social aspects

Advisor

• Sweeney, Kevin M.

Year

• 2017

Center

• Pioneer Valley, Massachusetts Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Minkarah, Jay
• DevelopSpringfield

Date created

• 2017-03-18

luogo

• Springfield

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright