[7] Plans were for the park to concentrate on high-potential technologies and ventures, as well as the commercialization of nanotechnology concepts inspired by MIND.
[2] Innovation Park, developed through a partnership between South Bend and the University of Notre Dame,[6] opened its doors in 2009, and is targeted towards academic research and fostering startup companies.
[1][3] In June 2018, the South Bend Redevelopment Commissioned approved $2.7 million to develop the new 12,000 square foot (1,100 m2) Technology Resource Center in the Catalyst Two building.
[11] A partnership between Carrier Global and the University of Notre Dame saw the February 2022 opening of the Willis Carrier Centrifugal Compressor Technology Laboratory, which is meant to provide Notre Dame University students with hands-on experience in the development of HVAC compressors.
Carrier intends to utilize the technology that the lab will develop in order to assist the company in meeting its goals for making its products more environmentally-friendly.
[12] In December 2019, Press Ganey Associates started construction on a new national headquarters building in the park.