Technology Neighborhood I

General Information

For more information on the development of Technology Neighborhood I, please contact the CU-ICAR Executive Director Bob Geolas at geolas@clemson.edu.

AutoPark

The CU-ICAR AutoPark accommodates parking for about 1,200 cars. Located at the core of Technology Neighborhood I, the AutoPark provides a central parking location for all CU-ICAR employees, partners, visitors and students.

BMW Information Technology Research Center

Located at the entrance of Technology Neighborhood I, the BMW Information Technology Research Center sits beside the Campbell Graduate Engineering Center. The ITRC is an integral part of BMW’s research and development network. Here, BMW, along with the information technology (IT) industry and universities, is working on customer-relevant innovations that interface the vehicle with its IT backend requirements.

Carroll A. Campbell Jr. Graduate Engineering Center

The 90,000-square-foot graduate building houses the automotive engineering graduate program and is the center for systems integration research activities as well as faculty, student, staff offices and conference facilities. The industry-focused and interdisciplinary program utilizes facilities that include full vehicle and engine/powertrain testing. In addition, visiting industry partner offices and visiting faculty offices provide comfortable space for our partners.

Center for Emerging Technologies

Completion Date:  Spring 2011

Owned by CUREF with tenants programmatically linked to Clemson University, the Center for Emerging Technologies (CET) will offer approximately 60,000 GSF of space.

Innovation Place

The CU-ICAR plaza area serves as the main gathering space and public entrance for Technology Neighborhood I. Located on about two acres, the plaza blends both vehicular and pedestrian traffic into a seamless urban environment.

JTEKT Group

The 118,000 square foot Collaboration 3 building hosts Koyo Bearings USA, a division of the JTEKT group.  Koyo Bearings USA was formed when JTEKT purchased the needle roller bearing portion of the Torrington Company from Timken in 2009.  Globally, JTEKT is a leading manufacturer of steering systems, driveline components, bearings, and machine tools, with operations in 70 locations and sales of $11 Billion. The Koyo Bearings division provides industry-leading technology in roller bearings and related assemblies for automotive and other industrial sectors.  The Greenville Technical Center at CU-ICAR is Koyo Bearings' primary location for needle bearing design and technology development including prototyping, product testing, and manufacturing process development.