Specifications include, but are not limited to: Use of Infrastructure: Provide a comprehensive plan for space utilization for co-working, incubating, and accelerating, with dedicated areas for meetings, events, and collaboration. Entrepreneurship: Tenant must use the space to focus on supporting the entrepreneurial ecosystem of Johnson City and recruited entrepreneurs. Rural Health Innovation: Tenant must have a plan that utilizes the space to support Rural Health Innovation. Can be through research, supporting entrepreneurs focused on health innovation, education, etc. as a component of the space. Economic Development: Foster a thriving ecosystem for rural health innovation, high-tech entrepreneurship, and business opportunities, attracting investment, and stimulating economic growth in Johnson City and the broader region. Historic Preservation and Adaptive Reuse: Preserve 401 Ashe Street through adaptive reuse, transforming it into a state-of-the-art, high-tech entrepreneurship, and economic development center. Rural Health Component: Facilitate the development of innovative solutions and technologies that address the unique challenges faced by rural communities in healthcare in some capacity. Minority-Owned Business Support: Actively support and promote the participation of minorityowned businesses in the initiative. High-Tech Entrepreneurship: Establish a supportive environment for high-tech entrepreneurship, encouraging the creation and growth of startups and enterprises. Public-Private Partnership: Encourage collaboration between the City, County, private sector, and academic institutions to maximize resources, expertise, and support for the success of all initiatives. Workforce Development: Invest in programs and initiatives that contribute to the development of a skilled workforce specialized in rural health, technology, and entrepreneurship, ensuring sustainability and growth in the initiative. Best Practices in Innovation: Promote the adoption of best practices and innovative approaches in rural health outcome, technology development, and economic growth, positioning the initiative as a model for similar projects nationally. Monitoring and Evaluation: Tenant must track data and be prepared to send quarterly reports of key performance indicators (KPI’s) and provide annual updates to the City Commission.
