|
||
 ETTP is actually home to two distinct business centers - Heritage Center and Horizon Center. Heritage Center is a former gaseous diffusion facility encompassing 125 main buildings. Businesses locating at Heritage Center often rehabilitate space in these buildings for reduced lease rates and make use of existing machinery and other assets to reduce their operating costs. |
||
|
||
 Strategic Partnerships AdvantageHistoric and newly created partnerships are thriving at ETTP. Expertise from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Oak Ridge Center for Manufacturing Technology play a vital role in transferring technologies developed through government funding to private industry. Such alliances offer solutions to tough manufacturing problems in the free market. One example is the partnership of Technology 2020, BellSouth, DOE, and the University of Tennessee to advance the development and application of information technologies. |
||
 Facilities AdvantageHeritage Center has facilities for lease that are ideal for all types of industry, from textiles to machining to assembly and manufacture. High-tech companies with needs for office space and telecommunications access are also moving into the Center. Many buildings include ready-to-use equipment—such as cranes and machine tools. All contain sprinklers, fire mains, sanitary and potable water, and industrial electric service. |
||
 Utility AdvantageEast Tennessee Technology Park has an extensive infrastructure, roads, and rail line accessibility. The Tennessee Valley Authority provides electricity in quantities and at rates that are among the most competitive in the country. To serve the telecommunication needs of tenants, a new telephone switching system is available that includes rich business lines and ISDN. High-speed computer networking through fiber optic connectivity is also available. |
||
 Work Force Advantage Employees include highly trained professionals, technical staff, and skilled and unskilled labor. Major industries in the region manufacture aluminum, aircraft parts, agricultural products, specialized chemicals, textiles, and automobile equipment. Oak Ridge is known for its pool of experienced and highly educated scientists and engineers. |
||
 Transportation AdvantageThe Park is only minutes away from the intersection of I-40/75/81 the major north/south and east/west interstates. In fact, Oak Ridge is located within one day’s drive of more than 65 percent of major U.S. metropolitan areas. Rail lines serve the park daily. A network of major deep-channel rivers borders the Park and extends to the river transport systems of the Ohio, Mississippi, and Tombigbee rivers. Twelve airlines serve nearby Knoxville’s airport. |
||
 Education AdvantagePublic schools in Oak Ridge are among the most innovative in the nation, producing college entrance scores that exceed national averages. In the year 2000, Money Magazine named Oak Ridge Schools in the top 100 school systems in the nation. Expansion Management magazine recently awarded the school system its fourth consecutive Gold Medal Award for acedemic excellence. These schools also offer vocational-technical education, alternative adult high school, and special education.The University of Tennessee along with two community colleges and a number of private colleges serve the area’s higher education needs. |
||
 Recreation and Cultural AdvantagesOak Ridge is within an hour’s drive of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Big South Fork Recreational Area, Cherokee National Forest, and seven TVA lakes. Oak Ridge’s cultural life includes two museums, a community chorus and orchestra, a community playhouse with programs for adults and children, outdoor concerts, and annual art festivals. |
||
Cost of Living Advantage Thanks to the low cost of living, no State income tax, the abundant recreational and cultural opportunities, and the healthy local economy, the area’s quality of life is consistently rated high. The area offers superior health care institutions, including a world-class, full-service trauma center. |
||
