UD discusses its role in proposed Dayton Arcade development

The University of Dayton wants to take the lead in making the Dayton Arcade an “innovation hub” if redevelopment plans move forward.

According to UD provost Paul Benson and documents, UD’s plans would include:

• Moving the L. William Crotty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, as well as some staff and faculty offices, into the Arcade.

• Assisting in the development of an “innovation hub,” which would encourage interactions and collaboration between students, teachers, entrepreneurs, start-up companies, venture capital groups, corporate partners and others.

• Below the arcade’s iconic rotunda, some of public event space would be used as a "shark tank" for business plan competitions.

By the end of the year, the groups that want to rehab the massive arcade complex should know if they’ve secured the financing needed for the project to get off the ground, city officials and developers say.

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