Kansas State University recently celebrated the ribbon cutting for a new collaborative office space that will serve as a catalyst for research commercialization, industry partnership and economic growth. From left: Emily Garwood, associate director of corporate engagement; Jessica Gnad, director of K-State 105; Marshall Stewart, executive director of external engagement and chief of staff; Richard Linton, president; Willie the Wildcat; David Toland, Kansas lieutenant governor and secretary of commerce; Hans Coetzee, interim vice president for research; Lindsay Gragg, director of licensing for the K-State Research Foundation; and Rachelle Banwart, executive director of corporate engagement. (Courtesy photo)

K-State on Friday unveiled a collaborative office space meant to facilitate cooperation between the university and the private sector.

The facility is in the Kansas State University Foundation’s Edge District and brings together three entities: the Kansas State University Research Foundation, the Office of Corporate Engagement and K-State 105.

Kansas Lt. Gov. and Secretary of Commerce David Toland joined K-State President Richard Linton and other university leaders on Friday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

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