DNA of R&D Labs

摘要

Although the overall R&D facilities market is somewhat slowing down, a number of R&D markets remain hot and are driving a new generation of high-tech, energy-efficient, amenity-packed laboratories. Leading the R&D charge is biotech, nanotechnology, bio-fuels, bio-safety and alternative energy research. On the funding side, academia remains strong and corporate is flat, while government expenditures are in flux. "All and all, I think it's a robust market," observes Scott Butler, RE., president, CUH2A, Princeton, N.J. "Although the expected flood of products from biotech has been limited, it certainly remains a strong R&D market." "Genome research is still receiving massive grants," concurs Ronald Regan, P.E., president, Triad Consulting Engineers, Morris Plains, N.J. 'There is much hope that research will lead to a big breakthrough in the future."