Officials’ tour of BioBAT location highlights hope for bio-based economic growth
Some firms eyeing space there are working on COVID-related solutions
Officials from the city Economic Development Corp., SUNY Downstate Medical Center and IAVI (an organization that develops vaccines and antibodies for HIV, tuberculosis and emerging infectious diseases) were impressed when they toured the BioBAT life science incubator at the Brooklyn Army Terminal on Tuesday, after the announcement of a $50 million capital investment from LifeSci NYC.
The officials toured not only the present space for life science tenants, but also the eventual area that will be modeled.