The Innovation and Research Park fosters collaboration and creativity among academic and industry scientists, innovators, students, and entrepreneurs.

TVS partnered with Collaborative Real Estate to envision the school for many generations to come. Already constructed is phase 1, consisting of a single 100,000 square foot building of laboratory and office space for the campus. The unique component of this L shaped building is that in the center are spaces to share, break rooms, conference rooms, and laboratory support rooms with warewashing and autoclaves on every floor. One Leg of the “L” is for the Rosalind Franklin’s research departments, including active research on the long term effects of Covid-19 soon after the building opened. The other leg of the “L” is for biotech firms and startups and other industry tenants. This two legs will benefit each other from retention and recruiting of staff, research focus, streamline translation of discoveries into diagnostics, real-time training for RFU students, and diversified revenue. The Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Research and Innovation Park three phase master plan is envisioned to be a true mixed-use development that creates a thriving and sustainable live/work/play ecosystem. This mix of research, learning, industry office, retail, meeting, and hotel space creates a rich environment where people in close proximity to each other can share technologies and knowledge more easily to foster creative growth and innovation. The phased expansion and transformation of the campus will provide active, vital streets and an activated ground plane. The main access street will be reconfigured to remove the large median, reducing the width of the street to create a more intimate boulevard. Bike lanes, on-street parking and generous landscape sidewalks encourage pedestrian connectivity throughout the district.