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From YouTube: WPI Innovation & Collaboration Space Ribbon Cutting
Description
January 31, 2018 - WPI leaders and staff, students, and local elected officials gathered to celebrate the opening of the WPI Innovation & Collaboration Space at 303 Congress Street in the Seaport District. The purpose of the space is to create a stronger connection between the bright, talented minds of WPI in Worcester and the innovative STEM companies in Boston. Speakers at the ribbon cutting included WPI President Laurie Leshin, Worcester Mayor Joseph Petty, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, and Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito.
Founded in 1865 in Worcester, MA, WPI is on of the nation's first engineering and technology universities. Its 14 academic departments offer more than 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science, engineering, technology, business, social sciences, humanities and the arts, leading to bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. Students also have the opportunity to make a difference to communities and organizations around the world through the university's innovative Global Perspective Program. There are more than 40 WPI project centers throughout the Americas, Africa, Asia-pacific, and Europe.
A
A
Everybody
in
the
back
hear
me:
okay,
we're
good
all
right
well
good
morning
and
welcome
to
WPI
support
our
new
multi-purpose
innovation,
education
and
collaboration
space.
With
this
launch,
we
open
a
new
chapter
for
WPI
embodying
our
goal
to
elevate
our
impact
in
communities
around
the
Commonwealth
and
around
the
world.
It
is
really
great
to
see
so
many
friends
and
new
neighbors
here
today
we're
especially
delighted
that
our
wonderful
partners,
lieutenant
governor
Karyn
Polito,
yes,.
A
Also
Massachusetts
Secretary
of
Housing
and
Economic
Development,
J,
Ashe,
hi,
Jay
I,
haven't
had
time
to
say
how
do
you
get
Jay,
it's
not
too
late
for
you
to
come
to
WPI
for
a
degree
too
we're
so
pleased
you
could
join
us
today.
Also
acting
Senate
President
Chandler
is
here
with
us
this
morning.
Good
morning,
president
Chandler
representative,
John
Mahoney,
is
with
us
auditor
of
the
Commonwealth
Suzanne
bump
is
with
us
welcome
the
will
to
have
you
all
with
us.
Also
CEO,
the
Worcester
Chamber
Tim
Murray
is
here
somewhere
item
and
thank
you.
A
A
We
all
share
a
common
goal
to
grow
the
economy
and
improve
the
quality
of
life
for
people
across
Massachusetts.
Wpi
seaport
here
in
the
innovation
district
in
Boston,
will
allow
us
to
deepen
already
meaningful
partnerships
with
area
companies
such
as
GE
and
an
Cleese
here.
Welcome
to
Anne
and
Amazon
robotics
I
think
we've
got
some
Amazon
robotics
folks,
hi,
Joe
or
ty
I'm,
not
sure
I
can't
quite
see
you
Joe
anti
I,
hope
they're
back
there.
A
We're
excited
to
work
more
closely
with
them
and
we're
excited
to
identify
new
alliances
with
organizations
working
to
advance
high-tech
industries
in
entrepreneurship.
In
the
Commonwealth
like
Mass,
Challenge
and
mass
robotics,
we
already
share
common
interests
and
areas
of
expertise
with
many
of
massachusetts.
Most
successful
companies
working
in
critical
areas
like
digital
health,
robotics,
cyber
security
data
sciences
and
financial
technology,
but
we
want
to
do
even
more
to
drive
economic
prosperity
and
innovation
and
the
key
to
that
is
deeper
collaboration.
A
So
we've
come
to
Boston
to
build
relationships
and
to
show
off
the
great
ideas
and
extraordinary
talent
coming
out
of
Worcester.
But
to
be
clear,
we
understand
the
extraordinary
potential
for
growth
that
exists
in
Worcester
itself,
from
biotech
to
advanced
manufacturing
our
home
city's.
Innovative
spirit
is
alive
and
well.
In
fact,
I
like
to
describe
this
space,
we're
all
standing
in
as
our
wormhole
to
Worcester.
Yes,
I
am
a
space
geek
for
those
of
you
that
don't
know
me
it's
a
wormhole
to
Worcester.
A
It
will
be
an
embassy
through
which
to
introduce
major
companies
to
our
high
caliber
students
and
alumni
our
amazing
faculty
education
and
research
through
WPI
Seaport.
We
can
better
facilitate
connections
with
some
of
the
state's
best
known
innovators
and
we
will
be
working
every
day
to
bring
the
benefits
of
those
connections
back
to
Worcester.
A
The
University
has
numerous
key
collaborators
across
the
Commonwealth
and
in
fact,
our
approach
to
STEM
education
is
so
distinctive
because
of
the
real-world
project,
work
that
our
students
and
faculty
engage
in
with
partners
at
over
45
centers
in
26
countries
around
the
world.
Our
Boston
project
Center,
is
no
exception
and
in
fact
it's
one
of
our
longest-running
centers.
A
In
the
past
two
decades,
nearly
400
WPI
students
have
completed
over
a
hundred
and
twenty
highly
impactful
projects
with
sponsors
such
as
the
city
of
Boston,
Boston,
Harbor
Association
and
the
New
England
Aquarium
WPI
Seaport
will
now
serve
as
a
home
base
for
our
Boston
project
Center.
In
addition
to
expanded
project
opportunities,
we
envision
industry,
centric
events,
greater
connections
with
our
alumni
classes
taking
place
and
research
collaborations
taking
flight.
If
you
haven't
already,
please
spend
a
few
minutes
before
you
go
speaking
with
some
of
our
extraordinary
faculty
and
students
who
are
here
today.
A
Their
work
is
fascinating
and
world-changing,
for
example,
you
might
learn
how
our
biomedical
engineers
are
using.
Spinach
leaves
as
scaffolds
for
supporting
beating
heart
cells
or
about
advanced
robots
that
can
execute
highly
specialized
surgery.
You
can
see
new
tools
and
approaches
intended
to
innovate.
The
user
experience
totally
mind-blowing
data
science
and
visualization
technology
over
here
and
captivating
new
advances
in
applying
financial
technology
to
help
companies
make
smarter
investments.
A
Institutions
of
higher
education
need
to
innovate
now,
more
than
ever
to
help
light
the
way
for
people
to
succeed
in
this
fast
bate,
fast-paced
tech
in
a
bold
war,
both
in
part
the
current
skill
sets,
they
need
to
succeed,
but
even
more
importantly,
to
instill
a
learning
mindset,
a
way
of
being
that
embraces
the
need
to
never
stop
learning.
Not
all
universities
are
up
to
the
challenge
of
equipping
students
for
this
dynamic
future,
but
WPI
is,
and
in
fact
we
embrace
the
opportunity.
Wpi
seaport
is
part
of
our
answer
to
that
call.
A
So
thank
you
for
being
a
part
of
WPI
is
next
chapter,
connecting
innovation
in
Boston
to
opportunity
in
Worcester,
and
vice
versa,
when
we
bring
together,
W
PI's,
creative
engineers,
scientists
and
entrepreneurial
spirit,
with
some
of
the
most
innovative
companies
and
professionals
working
in
our
Commonwealth
today,
I
believe
the
potential
for
impact
is
boundless.
So
let's
get
going!
Thank
you
so
much.
A
I'd
like
to
introduce
our
speakers
now,
first
I'm
thrilled
to
welcome
the
lieutenant
governor
of
Massachusetts
Karyn
Polito,
the
leadership
and
support
of
the
lieutenant
governor,
the
governor
and
their
whole
administration
has
been
instrumental
for
the
Commonwealth
and
for
WPI.
In
fact,
less
than
three
weeks
ago,
the
lieutenant
governor
was
on
our
campus
in
Worcester,
announcing
a
four
million
dollar
investment
from
the
state
to
fund
an
integrated
photonics
lab
jointly
with
Quinsigamond
Community
College.
B
C
Here
and
I
know,
governor
Baker
wishes
that
he
could
be
here
physically
to
personally
congratulate
our
friend,
the
dynamic
leader
of
WPI,
a
dynamic
leader
in
our
Commonwealth
Lori
lechon,
for
making
her
idea
become
reality
today
in
the
opening
of
WPI
Seaport.
Congratulations
Lori,
we're
so
very
proud
of
you
and
I'm
so
happy
that
we
can
have
our
mayor's
come
together.
C
It's
just
great
having
you
sit
side
by
side,
work
and
stand
side
by
side
for
better
positioning
our
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts
happy
to
see
our
members
of
our
state
delegation,
particularly
Senate
President
Harriet
Chandler
auditor
bump,
is
here
and
from
our
administration,
Secretary
Jay,
Ashe,
proud,
alum
of
Clark
University
in
wannabe,
WPI,
grad
and
and
of
course,
secretary
mat.
Vegan
will
read
every
day
when
he's
traveling
throughout
this
Commonwealth
I'm
really
happy
to
see
that
WPI
community
come
out
so
strongly.
C
Today,
a
number
of
alum
here,
Joe
Quinn
Levin
from
Amazon
robotics
you're
in
the
room,
certainly
Tim
Murray,
doing
a
great
job
in
the
chamber
of
Worcester,
and
so
many
others
who
are
so
proud
of
this
moment,
and
they
talked
a
little
about
Worcester
because
we
know
W
WPI
the
best
and
we
know
Laurie
lechon
and
her
team.
The
best
and
today
is
an
opportunity
for
you
here
in
Boston
to
really
understand
the
power
that
WPI
has
in
moving
our
Commonwealth
forward
in
terms
of
our
innovation
economy.
C
So
today
is
a
four
opening
this
physical
space,
but
also
for
redefining
what
the
ecosystem
is
of
talent
here
in
Massachusetts
that
the
concentration
is
here
in
Boston,
but
also
in
Worcester
in
other
places
and
I.
Think
it's
really
important,
as
we
think
about
our
innovation
economy.
Bloomberg
says
most
innovation,
innovative
economy
now,
two
years
in
a
row,
but
we
can't
take
that
for
granted.
We
have
to
constantly
think
of
ways
of
strengthening
it
and
today
is
a
perfect
way
of
strengthening
our
innovation
ecosystem.
C
That's
why
Governor
Baker
and
our
team
have
made
significant
investments
in
public/private
partnerships.
We've
made
a
major
push
in
the
world
of
advanced
materials
and
smart
and
connected
devices.
We
have
invested
in
the
future
of
computing
and
communications
technology
through
projects
in
big
data,
cybersecurity,
photonics
cloud
computing
and
you'll
see
some
of
the
lab
work,
that's
being
done
by
the
students
today
that
back
all
of
that
up
and
of
course,
we
will
continue
to
carve
out
a
national
leadership
role
in
innovating,
the
future
of
bio
pharmaceutical
manufacturing.
C
So
while
Massachusetts
continues
to
power
forward,
we
continue
to
drive
down
that
unemployment
rate
in
regions
throughout
our
Commonwealth.
We're
seeing
this
innovation
economy
bring
more
work
and
bring
more
opportunity
to
the
people
who
live
here
today
and,
more
importantly,
setting
up
the
next
generation
for
a
great
experience
here
in
Massachusetts.
One
of
the
things
I
said
to
the
students
that
I
met
today
is
our
request
is
that
you
continue
to
do
your
work,
but
we
need
your
talent
to
stay
here
in
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts.
C
C
If
you
visit
the
the
lab
rooms
that
are
here
and
that
will
accelerate
the
development
and
deployment
of
innovative
new
healthcare
technologies
that
combine
robotics
and
computer
science
to
create
devices
that
can
intelligently
and
securely
interact
with
the
people,
people
or
with
people
or
things
earlier
this
month,
as
president
lechon
said,
we
were
also
able
to
announce
a
grant
of
over
four
million
dollars
for
a
new
facility
to
advance
our
D
in
integrated
photonics.
Now
this
is
the
second
lab
of
its
kind.
The
first
lab
is
located
down
the
street
at
MIT.
C
The
second
lab
that
we
just
announced
is
at
WPI
and
what's
great
about
this
at
this
new
lab,
it's
called
leap
lab
for
education
and
application.
Prototypes
is
it's
that
it
connects
MIT
to
Worcester
and
WPI,
and
it
connects
right
into
the
aim
facility
in
in
Albany.
So
now
you
have
a
whole
corridor
of
connection
and
east-west
connection.
That's
pretty
powerful!
C
A
Thank
you
so
much
lieutenant
governor
WPI
is
a
very
proud
or
the
fact
that
Worcester
isn't
just
our
home.
It's
our
first
name
and
so
I'm
very
grateful
that
our
next
speaker
has
joined
us
today.
First
elected
mayor
in
2012,
joe
petty,
is
a
great
leader
of
what
many,
including
commonwealth
magazine,
are
calling
worcester
x'
renaissance.
A
There
is
such
positive
momentum
in
our
home
city
these
days
and
you
can
see
it
in
the
amount
of
construction
taking
place
all
over
the
city
and
I
can
personally
feel
it
in
my
waistline
as
I
try
all
of
the
new
amazing
restaurants
in
Worcester,
WPI,
successes,
Worcester
success
and
vice
versa.
We
look
forward
to
continuing
our
long
collaboration
with
the
City
of
Worcester
to
benefit
all
of
our
futures.
Please
join
me
in
welcoming
mayor
of
Worcester
Joe
petit.
B
Thank
you
good
afternoon,
everyone
signing
day
to
be
here
when
I
thank
mayor,
Walsh
and
president
Wesson
for
having
me
here
today
doing
a
great
job
at
WPI,
bringing
WPI
to
the
next
level,
not
just
here
in
Massachusetts
about
globally.
It's
doing
a
wonderful
job,
and
this
is
twinning
same
day
for
WPI,
the
city
of
Boston
and
the
City
of
Worcester
and
I.
Also
wanna
see
Tom
Belinda's
here
from
Massport
some
here
and
he's
a
great
partner
here
for
the
CEO.
What's
the
Tom
welcome
and.
D
B
B
These
exchanges
of
ideas
in
the
industry
between
people,
institutions
and
cities
are
what
makes
our
state
rise
together.
The
colleges
universities
are
series
like
Boston
and
Worcester
by
raising
the
minds
that
would
drive
this
economy
in
the
next,
the
means
and
classes
and
events
that
will
space
that
this
space
will
support.
We
filed
our
state's
next
economy
and
I
am
sure
that
the
ideas
generated
that
would
change
the
world
for
the
better.
Maybe
this
space
will
host
the
next
Robby
Gordon
or
the
founder,
the
next
Amazon,
or
maybe
even
the
next
Jay
geils.
B
This
is
why
we
need
more
connections
between
our
city
and
Boston
and
Providence
than
other
gateway
cities
to
play
to
each
other's
strengths,
to
share
in
each
other's
successes
and
celebrate
our
shared
accomplishments.
We
have
more
in
common
than
just
the
Patriots
fans
being
Patriots
fans,
Neil,
Walsh
and
I
share
the
same
concerns
around
infrastructure
investment,
public
safety
in
the
economy.
B
We
want
to
ensure
that
the
next
generation
of
success
belongs
to
our
cities
into
our
state,
no
matter
how
different
the
size,
our
cities,
our
concerns,
remain
the
same
from
the
College
Hill
in
Worcester,
the
Beacon
Hill
in
Boston,
from
Blackstone
River
to
the
child's
River.
There
are
so
many
partnerships
and
collaborations
that
were
yet
before
we'd
realize
and
I
hope.
That
today
is
the
first
of
many
I
was
teasing
mayor
Walsh
earlier
today
saying
we're
giving
you
a
piece
of
WPI.
A
All
right,
first
of
money,
I
love
it
I
love
it
next
I'm
pleased
to
welcome
mayor
Marty
Walsh.
He
was
sworn
in
to
serve
a
second
term
on
January
1st
2018,
congratulations
by
the
way
and
if
his
second
term
is
anything
like
his
first
were,
and
for
a
lot
of
exciting
announcements,
initiatives
and
investments,
his
vision
of
a
thriving,
healthy
and
innovative
Boston
is
alive
and
well
just
look
around
this
neighborhood.
Did
you
all
see
all
those
cranes
out
there?
When
you
came
in?
A
Oh
my
gosh,
incredible
all
the
evidence,
you
need
that
that
Boston
is
booming.
Mayor
Walsh
understands
also
the
importance
of
education,
which
is
something
that
I
personally
very
much
appreciate.
I,
applaud
his
efforts
to
fund
extended
learning
time
and
to
continue
to
push
for
advanced
curricula
at
more
schools.
This
is
critical
not
only
to
our
young
people's
future
success
but
to
the
success
of
Boston
in
the
Commonwealth.
We
share
the
goal
to
enable
the
next
generation
of
talent.
We
desperately
need
to
thrive
here.
Mayor
Walsh,
welcome
and
thank
you
for
being
here.
D
Thank
you
very
much.
President
I
want
to
thank
you
for
your
investment
I
want
to
thank
you
for
your
vision.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
everything
you
do
for
WPI
and
I
want
to
thank
you,
for
you.
Do
for
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts
in
this
great
institution.
I
want
to
thank
the
tenant
governor.
She
had
another
engagement,
but
I
want
to
thank
her
for
a
commitment
as
well,
and
what
she's
done
for
come
off.
D
I
want
to
thank
auditor
bump
for
being
here
me
a
petty
thank
you
for
being
here
as
well,
and
then
I'll
talk
about
you
more
in
a
minute.
I
want
to
thank
our
chief
economic
development
in
the
city
of
Boston
John
bardos
is
here
with
us
today.
Thank
you,
John
in
your
team
for
the
great
work
that
you're
doing
I
want
to
thank
members
of
the
Seaport
business
community
that
are
here
today.
I
know,
Tom
Glen
was
mentioned
earlier.
I
want
to
thank
Tom
as
well.
D
Tom
has
an
interesting
position
because
he
connects
all
of
our
different
regions
in
so
many
different
ways.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
that.
I
want
to
think
the
students
that
are
here
today
the
WPI
students,
because,
if
it
wasn't
for
you,
none
of
us
say
yes,
oh
thank
you.
Students
that
are
that
are
here
today
and
everything
do
you
do
I
want
to
stop
by,
on
behalf
of
the
city
of
Boston,
I
want
to
congratulate
WPI
and
officially
welcome
you
to
Boston.
D
Wpi
is
helping
make
Massachusetts,
certainly
a
powerhouse
for
higher
education
science
technology,
and
it's
not
my
remarks
but
music
I.
Wasn't
aware
of
that.
So
thank
you
for
that
as
well.
Just
don't
tell
them
missing
in
Berkeley.
That
will
be
alright,
the
development
and
talent.
That's
that's
here.
It's
generating
breakthroughs
in
in
in
the
Commonwealth
and
across
the
country.
We
felt
the
impact
of
our
city
well
and
we're
glad
now
that
we
have
you
here
in
our
home
to
call
Boston
as
part
of
your
home.
Wpi
is
presence
in
hittin.
D
The
waterfront
is
a
real
testament
to
the
strong
relationship
between
walk
the
Worcester
in
Boston
there,
certainly,
as
was
mentioned
already
two
of
our
biggest
cities,
but
there's
also
a
strong
political
connection.
Myself
and
the
mayor
worked
very
closely
together.
He
talked
about
jokingly
talked
about
Amazon.
He
was,
he
was
serious
actually
about
getting
some
things.
D
Another
great
state
represent
a
former
state
representative
that
we
worked
very
closely
together
on
a
whole
host
of
issues,
including
environmental
issues,
and
I
watched
that
delegation
John
Mahoney's
here
and
I
watched
that
delegation
operate
in
the
House
of
Representatives
and
Senate
president
Chandler's
here
as
well,
and
who
I
served
with
in
the
House
of
Representatives
and
I
watched
that
delegation
much
like
the
Boston
delegation,
always
about
advancement
of
the
area.
So
it's
only
natural
that
we
here
today
to
work
closely
together.
D
Tim
Maurice
here
when
Tim
was
the
mayor
of
Worcester
I
was
a
state
represented.
We
had
a
lot
of
collaboration
as
well
with
the
man
when
Tim
was
lieutenant
governor
in
the
Commonwealth
we
worked
collaborative
as
well
with
Boston
and
with
the
legislature
to
make
sure
that
we
continue
those
relationships
moving
forward,
so
that
is,
is,
is
by
nature
happening,
so
this
relationship,
this
connection
just
makes
sense.
D
Today
it
makes
all
the
sense
in
the
world
when
you
think
about
the
delegations
and
with
what
we're
trying
to
do
to
move
our
cities
forward,
and
today
it's
not
about
moving
our
cities
forward
individually.
It's
about
moving
our
Commonwealth
forward
to
collectively
and
I'm
excited
about
that.
Both
economies
are
bolstered
by
education,
life
sciences,
a
we
also
have
one
other
connection
to
Worcester.
I,
probably
wouldn't
be
standing
here
as
the
mayor
of
Austin.
D
If
I
didn't
win
my
state
representative
seat
and
at
the
time
the
mayor
of
Worcester
was
my
consultant,
Mia
Mariano
is
the
consultant
for
me,
so
I
want
to
just
make
that
connection
as
well,
but
today,
by
working
together,
keeping
the
talent
in
Massachusetts
and
making
our
combo
stronger.
That's
evidence
of
this
collaborative
space,
and
that's
what's
going
to
happen
here.
This
space
will
be
a
great
resource
for
WPI
students,
faculty
and
alumni
needs.
I'll
say
they
probably
the
best
place
in
the
city.
D
With
this
beautiful
view
right
here
they
can
plug
into
with
amazing
opportunities
in
our
neighborhoods
that
are
defined
by
innovation.
They
can
strengthen
the
relationship
that
WPI
has
with
companies
like
Varitek,
which
is
literally
right
across
the
across
the
bridge
ge,
which
is
right
down
the
street
and
Klee
is
mentioned
here
already
red
hat
and
so
many
other
great
companies
that
WPI
is
already
tied
in
to
and
be
able
to
continue
to
grow.
There
will
be
another
launching
pad
for
creativity
that
is
WPI
its
hallmark.
D
This
collaborative
space
will
also
be
an
amazing
new
resource
for
the
City
of
Austin.
It
will
bring
more
outstanding
talent
into
our
neighborhoods.
It
will
create
opportunities
in
our
communities.
There
will
be
a
place
where
students
of
color
and
women
will
have
the
opportunity
to
thrive
in
the
stem
field.
It
will
also
the
diversity
of
the
WPI
community
will
add
to
the
innovative
spirit
that
this
seaport
is
known,
for
this
space
will
provide
great
brick-and-mortar
location
for
a
very
successful
Boston.
D
Project
Center
and
for
nearly
20
years,
this
program
has
empowered
students
to
address
some
of
the
biggest
challenges
facing
neighborhoods
all
over
the
Greater
Boston
area.
Students
will
get
hands-on
experience
from
local
experts,
including
the
city
of
Boston's
environmental
department
and
the
Massachusetts
Department
of
Transportation,
so
we're
looking
forward
to
continuing
to
grow
those
relationships
and
those
bonds.
D
This
institution
has
played
an
active
role
with
improving
the
quality
life
in
both
cities
in
Boston
and
Worcester,
and
I'm,
proud
that
this
space
will
enable
WPI
to
build
upon
this
program,
and
I
have
no
doubt
that
it
will
continue
to
drive
great
outcomes
in
our
communities.
The
president
election
in
WPI
I,
want
to
thank
you,
I,
want
to
thank
you
again
for
your
commitment.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
your
vision.
Quite
honestly,
this
is
truly
visionary.
D
We
know
that
your
home
base
is
watering,
and
we
know
your
home
base
will
always
be
Wooster,
but
the
opportunity
to
come
to
the
city
of
Boston
to
work
with
us
and
help
us,
and
so
we
will
take
these
two
great
cities
and
work
together
to
do
so.
Many
things,
it's
really
remarkable
to
me,
a
petty
I
want
to
thank
you
for
your
relationship
over
the
years.
This
is
not
the
first
time
we've
spoken
on
the
phone
we've
seen
each
other
in
person.
D
We
work
very
closely
together
in
a
whole
host
of
issues,
because
we
want
to
make
sure
that
the
two
largest
cities
in
Massachusetts
continue
to
be
successful
in
competitive
and
that's
something
Josh
wants
to
see
too.
So
it
isn't
the
deal
with
us
as
much
so
I
wanna
I
just
want
to
pass
that
along
to
the
entire
Seaport
community.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
for
helping
us
make
this
neighborhood
a
neighborhood
of
endless
possibility
and
endless
opportunity
and
I'm
very
proud
to
be
standing
here
today.
Cutting
this
ribbon.
D
A
This
these
collaborations
are
really
something
to
be
proud
of
across
the
cities
in
our
Commonwealth
and
our
with
our
governor
and
our
state
government
I
think
we
truly
are
a
model
for
the
country,
that's
very
exciting,
so
thank
you,
mister
mayors
and
also
thank
you
to
all
of
you
for
joining
us
on
this
really
special
occasion.
It
was
great.
A
It
is
great,
seeing
so
many
of
our
academic
industry
and
business
partners
here
with
us
today,
as
we
celebrate
WPI
seaport,
be
sure
to
watch
for
future
events
in
this
space
and
future
opportunities
to
engage
this
isn't
the
last
you'll
hear
from
us.
It's
really
the
first
you'll
hear
from
us
so
get
ready,
we're
gonna,
we're
gonna,
be
down
here,
engaging
you
a
whole
lot
really
excited
about
the
future.
A
There
I
also
want
to
take
a
moment
to
give
a
special
thanks
to
our
WPI
team,
who
put
on
this
event,
Stephen
flavin
and
his
team,
and
also
myrrh
Indiana
and
the
marketing
communications
team,
who
did
an
amazing
job
not
only
finding
the
space
getting
it
ready
for
today
and
actually
making
this
come
together.
Can
we
just
give
them
a
quick
round
of
applause?
Thank
you
so
much
and
of
course,
our
faculty
and
students
who
are
here
to
show
you
some
of
the
amazing
innovations
taking
place
at
WPI.
A
So
please
make
sure
that
you
walk
into
many
of
these
little
Suites
here
along
the
wall,
and
you
will
see
everything
from
cool
robots
to
amazing
visualizations
in
data
science
and
fascinating
biomedical
technologies,
and
everything
in
between.
So
please
check
out
our
incredible
research,
our
credible
students
and
faculty.
So
mr.
mayor's
I
invite
you
to
join
me
in
cutting
the
ribbon
and
our
other
dignitary
dignitaries
as
well.
Can
please
come
forward
and
join
us
will
be
formally
initiating
the
link
between
these
two
great
cities.