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 	<li>In 2018, the NC State Board of Trustees of the Endowment Fund selected Lincoln Harris, in partnership with Goldman Sachs Asset Management, as its developer-partner for this project, following a competitive selection process.</li>
 	<li>Lincoln Harris has developed a master plan for the project which is aligned with the mission of Centennial Campus and NC State’s vision of a vibrant, active innovation environment where academia and industry work side by side.</li>
 	<li>Lincoln Harris has filed for project permits with the City of Raleigh for roadways, sidewalks and pedestrian focused site amenities.</li>
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[caption id="attachment_7083" align="alignnone" width="920"]<img src="https://centennial.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/innovation-district-streetscape.png" alt="" width="920" height="449" class="size-full wp-image-7083" /> New roadways, sidewalks, plantings and street furniture will set the stage for an active and vibrant environment within the new innovation district.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_7082" align="alignnone" width="950" class="layout_image"]<img src="https://centennial.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/innovation-district-Streetscape-2-950x471.png" alt="" width="950" height="471" class="size-page_layout_full wp-image-7082" /> A pedestrian environment within the innovation district will create opportunities for academia and industry to create connections outside of the office or lab and build lasting relationships.[/caption]

The <a href="https://centennial.ncsu.edu/zoning/">zoning modernization</a> for Centennial Campus paved the way for the innovation district development.