EDA WELCOMES COOPER HEALTH SYSTEM AS NEWEST TENANT OF THE WATERFRONT TECHNOLOGY CENTER AT CAMDEN
TRENTON, N.J. (August 14, 2007) – Cooper Health System has signed a lease for almost 3,000 square feet at the Waterfront Technology Center at Camden to operate a Center for Special Diagnostics, a pathology laboratory that will service the region. The lab will process blood samples from patients with tumors and leukemia. Cooper plans to retrofit the existing 2,956-square-feet of research and development space to accommodate the special HVAC requirements of a laboratory.
The Waterfront Technology Center at Camden is a five-story, 100,000-square foot facility developed by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) along the Camden Waterfront to accommodate businesses in the technology and life sciences sectors. The facility opened in 2006. Current tenants include Gestalt, ACIN’s Camden Center for Entrepreneurship in Technology, and the Rutgers Camden Technology Campus.
“The Cooper Health System has a long history of medical excellence and is committed to providing the most advanced technology available,” said Caren Franzini, CEO of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority. “This deal demonstrates the ongoing efforts to revitalize Camden and we’re proud to have Cooper as part of the city’s growing community.”
The Waterfront Technology Center has also been recognized for bringing high-tech and life sciences companies to Camden, as well as providing jobs in the city and serving as a catalyst for other economic development projects.
“Cooper University Hospital continues to partner with the Camden community expanding its hospital services,” said John P. Sheridan, Jr., Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer at Cooper. “For over 120 years we have supported the growth and redevelopment of the City of Camden and we are proud to continue this tradition with innovative projects like the Waterfront Technology Center at Camden.”
Cooper University Hospital is the leading provider of comprehensive health services, medical education and clinical research in Southern New Jersey and the Delaware Valley. With over 550 physicians in over 75 specialties, Cooper is committed to excellence in medical education, patient care and research. Cooper offers training programs for medical students, residents, fellows, nurses and allied health professionals in a variety of specialties, including prevention and wellness, primary and specialty physician services, hospital care, ambulatory diagnostic and treatment services, and home health care.
The EDA is an independent, self-sustaining state financing and development agency that works to promote economic growth, job creation and the revitalization of New Jersey’s communities with financing assistance, technical support and entrepreneurial training, and real estate development activities.
For more information on the Waterfront Technology Center at Camden, visit www.waterfronttechcenter.com. To learn more about opportunities for business growth throughout New Jersey, visit the state’s business portal at www.nj.gov/njbusiness.
