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‘BATWorks’ climate innovation hub coming to Sunset Park

Brooklyn Eagle · last updated

Rendering of the planned BATWorks. Rendering: Perkins & Will

SUNSET PARK — THE ADAMS ADMINISTRATION and NYCEDC on Thursday announced that a consortium led by the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator and Cambridge Innovation Center will design and operate “BATWorks,” a climate innovation hub at the Brooklyn Army Terminal in Sunset Park. The facility will provide start-ups with space for product research and development, and offer workforce training and job placement. Temporary facilities and programming are set to begin in 2025, with the hub launching in 2028.

The administration said its $100 million investment will help create over 600 jobs, serve 150 startups over 10 years and generate $2.6 billion in economic impact. The consortium also includes The City University of New York, New York University, and Perkins and Will. 

The announcement builds on the city’s “Harbor of the Future” goals. “This new hub will not only be a gateway to New York City’s growing green economy but will also serve as a catalyst for protecting our vulnerable communities susceptible to climate change,” Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso said in a release.

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