New Project: Rocky Mountain Innovation Initiative

On Wednesday ground was officially broke for the home of the Rocky Mountain Innovation Initiative, also known as RMI2. Formerly the Fort Collins Technology Incubator, RMI2 helps new clean energy, technology and scientific startup companies turn their great ideas into great businesses. These businesses, in turn, create high wage job opportunities for the community and fuel the growth of the industries of the future.

The LEED gold certified building will contain over 32,000-square-feet of office and wet lab space on three floors. The site is on East Vine Drive directly south of the Old Town North new urbanist community. Wednesday’s groundbreaking also brought some surprise good news. Wirsol Solar announced it will expand its American operations by building its own headquarters in Fort Collins. The company plans a 22,000 square foot office building to be located right next door the future RMI2 building that will eventually house up to 100 employees. Construction on Wirsol’s new HQ is planned for early next year.

The construction site:


And a rendering of the new RMI2 building: