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Connect Labs by Wexford today announced the addition of several new tenants at Aggie Square, underscoring the activation and growing momentum of Sacramento’s university-anchored innovation district. New organizations joining the Connect Labs community include GABRiC USA, , , , CAGED,  (nonprofit), Elyxir and  — representing research, healthcare innovation, workforce development, startups, investment, and civic and real estate innovation.

Developed and operated by Wexford Science & Technology LLC, in partnership with the University of California, Davis, Aggie Square is designed to bring researchers, students, entrepreneurs, industry partners and community organizations together in a shared environment that accelerates discovery and real-world impact.

Since opening in May 2025, Aggie Square has emerged as one of the most active convening and collaboration hubs in the Capital Region. In less than a year, the district has hosted more than 400 events, attracting over 13,500 attendees for meetings, workshops, panels, community gatherings and innovation-focused programming.

“Aggie Square is already operating as a living, working innovation district,” said Monique Brown, Knowledge Community director of Wexford Science & Technology. “With consistent programming, collaboration and growing demand for space, Connect Labs is becoming a home for organizations that want to build, partner and grow here — and this is only the beginning.”

In addition to day-to-day activity, Aggie Square is serving as a platform for high-impact, regionally significant programming. Flagship initiatives that Wexford is driving include the Women’s Health Innovation Summit in partnership with Fourthwave; , a program that pairs artists and researchers; : Deep Tech, in partnership with the Carlsen Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, GFN and �鶹��ý Student Startup Center; and the 2026 Biotech Symposium hosted by the Biotech TPM collaborative, which will spotlight Sacramento’s growing role in the life-sciences economy.

Together, programs like these position Aggie Square not just as a place to work, but as a center for convening leaders, advancing ideas, attracting capital, and shaping the future of health, biotechnology and inclusive innovation.

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, managed by GMH Innovative Living, is also experiencing steady leasing growth, with over 65% of the units occupied.

Complementing this activity, �鶹��ý students and researchers now occupy approximately 60% of Aggie Square, bringing daily academic presence, research programs and emerging talent into the space. This integration of university activity with external organizations is central to Aggie Square’s model — accelerating the movement of ideas from research to application while strengthening workforce and innovation pipelines.

“Wexford Science & Technology’s commitment to activating this new district and attracting mission-driven tenants reflects the strength of our partnership and the promise of public-private collaboration,” said George Baxter, chief innovation and economic development officer for �鶹��ý. “Building an ecosystem that accelerates discovery and economic growth, while ensuring those benefits reach surrounding communities, is a deliberate process — but this is a big step forward toward that goal.”

“As more organizations move in and more people experience Aggie Square firsthand, the story becomes clear,” Brown added. “This is a living, working district — busy, collaborative, and increasingly central to the region’s innovation economy.”