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Wright State University will dedicate the Vishal Soin Innovation Park at 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 17. The dedication will take place inside the former corporate headquarters of the Wright-Patt Credit Union at 2455 Presidential Drive.<\/p>\nWright State University will dedicate the Vishal Soin Innovation Park at 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 17. The dedication will take place inside the former corporate headquarters of the Wright-Patt Credit Union at 2455 Presidential Drive.<\/p>\n
The Vishal Soin Innovation Park, which is supported by a gift from the Soin Family Foundation, is located on the south side of Colonel Glenn Highway, directly across from Wright State University\u2019s Dayton Campus. Comprised of five office buildings along or adjacent to Presidential Drive, the park provides more than 220,000 square feet of space.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Vishal Soin Innovation Park allows us to expand the physical footprint of Wright State University and positions us even closer to the highly traveled Interstate 675 corridor,\u201d said Wright State University President David R. Hopkins. \u201cMost importantly, the Vishal Soin Innovation Park will create new partnerships for research and innovation in the Dayton region.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hopkins announced that Nucleus Fairborn will be one of the first new tenants within the Vishal Soin Innovation Park. A partnership between the City of Fairborn, Wright State, Greene County, NucleusCoShare and The Entrepreneurs Center, Nucleus Fairborn will be the first co-working facility in the region outside of downtown Dayton.<\/p>\n
Along with offering physical work space, Nucleus Fairborn will provide a creative, social atmosphere where entrepreneurs and start-up companies can collaborate on new ventures. The co-sharing facility is currently scheduled to open in May 2017 at 3040 Presidential Drive.<\/p>\n
Other buildings within the Vishal Soin Innovation Park currently house the Wright State University Foundation and Double Bowler Properties, the university\u2019s real estate acquisition company.<\/p>\n
Several aerospace and defense contractors also reside in the park, including Aerospace Business Development Associates (ABDA), Inc. For more than 30 years,\u00a0ABDA\u00a0has been successfully providing its clients with an affordable, local presence and advocacy for working with the Department of Defense and industry.<\/p>\n
Aptima, Inc., the nation\u2019s leading human performance engineering company, has had an office in the Vishal Soin Innovation Park\u00a0since 2007. \u201cAptima chose our\u00a0Fairborn\u00a0location as part of our strategic vision for growth,\u201d said John\u00a0Feeney, director of Aptima\u2019s Ohio operations. \u201cThis location has enabled us to be close to our customers at the Air Force Research Laboratory and partners at\u00a0Wright State University, accommodate our expanding need for space, and at the same time offer an easy-to-access office for\u00a0Aptima\u00a0team members living in the greater Dayton area.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Design Knowledge Company (TDKC), which is headquartered in the Vishal Soin Innovation Park, has enjoyed a successful partnership with Wright State University for the past 10 years.\u00a0TDKC\u00a0develops advanced technology solutions for the Department of Defense and employs a variety of science and engineering professionals.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur office location in the Vishal Soin Innovation Park provides a prime location due to its proximity to both the university and Wright Patterson Air Force Base,\u201d said Dan Schiavone, president of TDKC.<\/p>\n
\u201cWright State is one of our leading providers of employees and often collaborates with our firm on research projects,\u201d added Eric\u00a0Loomis,\u00a0TDKC\u00a0vice president.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs we continue to forge new partnerships with business, industry and government entities, the Vishal Soin Innovation Park will become a thriving center of collaboration where Wright State students can engage in innovative projects and research,\u201d said Hopkins. \u201cWe foresee many internship and employment opportunities for our students.\u201d<\/p>\n
Innovation park recognizes contributions of former university trustee<\/strong><\/p>\n Vishal Soin<\/p><\/div>\n The name of the innovation park honors Vishal Soin, a former chair of the Wright State University Board of Trustees. Soin, who is president of Soin LLC, served on the university\u2019s Board of Trustees from 2006 to 2015, including two years as board chair from 2010 to 2012.<\/p>\n During Soin\u2019s tenure on the board and his leadership as chair, the university experienced tremendous growth in enrollment, established new degree programs and converted from quarters to semesters.<\/p>\n Soin was also instrumental in the construction of several new buildings on campus, including:<\/p>\n \u201cI will always be grateful to Vishal for his service on the Wright State University Board of Trustees,\u201d said Hopkins. \u201cHe was a true visionary for our university, always challenging us to think bigger, to broaden our horizons and become the most innovative university we could be.\u201d<\/p>\n The creation of the Vishal Soin Innovation Park continues the Soin family\u2019s long legacy of supporting Wright State University and its students. In 2000, Wright State renamed its business college the Raj Soin College of Business<\/a> in honor of Vishal\u2019s father, Raj Soin, a highly successful entrepreneur and business owner.<\/p>\n In April 2015, the Amol Soin Laboratory for Translational Research opened in Wright State\u2019s Neuroscience Engineering Collaboration Building. Amol Soin, M.D., a specialist in pain management, is the son of Raj and Indu Soin and brother of Vishal.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have always felt that it was our responsibility to give back to the community,\u201d said Raj Soin, founder, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Soin, LLC. \u201cMy wife, Indu, and I are tremendously proud that our sons, Vishal and Amol, share our passion for higher education and our commitment to helping improve the lives of others.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI am incredibly honored that Wright State has chosen to place my name on this innovation park,\u201d said Vishal Soin. \u201cWright State is a leader in innovation, and their impact on the Dayton region will only strengthen in the years to come. I look forward to continuing to work with this great university as they impact people\u2019s lives throughout our region.\u201d<\/p>\n About Vishal Soin<\/strong><\/p>\n Vishal Soin is president of Soin LLC, a holding company providing management and financial support to various Soin-owned enterprises. He manages family investments including private equity investments, seed\/angel investments and real estate investments. Soin is on the Board of Directors for both CTC Plastics and Corbus, LLC and serves as the chairman and CEO for CTC Plastics and as the CEO of Corbus, LLC.<\/p>\n Soin lives in Beavercreek with his wife, Melissa, and their three children, Mira, Gavin and Lucas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The park, supported by a gift from the Soin Family Foundation, is located on the south side of Colonel Glenn Highway, directly across from Wright State’s Dayton Campus. Continue reading ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2017\/02\/Vishal-1-low-res-508x339.jpg\")
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