The University of Virginia Foundation created two dynamic research parks to encourage relationships with the private sector and transfer of technology and expertise from the research arm of the University of Virginia to the ever-changing business environment. These state-of-the-art business and research communities provide access to cutting-edge research, a skilled workforce and a favorable business climate - all in a region renowned for its unmatched natural beauty and superb quality of life.

As a key component of the University's commitment to research and interaction with the private sector, the Research Parks provide an environment where academic research can take place side-by-side with technology commercialization. Both Fontaine Research Park and the University of Virginia Research Park are designed to support companies in a variety of businesses, from research and development, to light manufacturing and knowledge-based commerce. More importantly, they facilitate connections between private enterprise and the University.

The Parks at a Glance

•	Fully masterplanned research and business "communities"
•	Custom-designed facilities
•	Close collaboration with UVA
•	Competitive and flexible rental rates
•	Easy airport access with connections to Washington/Dulles, New York, and all points west
•	Access to key research groups within the University and its Health System
•	Access to graduate interns from the science and engineering departments as well as the Darden School
•	Easy access to Northern Virginia and Washington, DC

University of Virginia Research Park

•	562 acres adjacent to the airport and Route 29, the major route to Washington, DC
•	One mile south of the National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC)
•	Accommodates offices, wet and dry laboratories, light industrial and support commercial
•	Designed around a town center anticipated to feature retail facilities, a hotel and conference center, and a mix of office space

Fontaine Research Park

•	54 acres adjacent to the University
•	Substantially complete, Fontaine houses a range of research facilities and includes a rehabilitation hospital and the center of musculoskeletal medicine that are linked to the University Health System