Every quarter, UC Davis Aggie Square hosts community engagement meetings on a variety of topics including workforce development, youth opportunities, benefits for local residents, businesses and more. We strive to make the events as informative and engaging as possible. If you could not attend, we hope this recap provides a general overview of all that took place.

On August 28. 2024, 50 people attended the Aggie Square Community Engagement meeting at the UC Davis Betty Irene Moore Hall (School of Nursing). Co-hosted by UC Davis, the City of Sacramento, and Wexford Science + Technology, the agenda included a general overview of Aggie Square, updates on recent accomplishments under the Community Benefits Partnership Agreement such as affordable housing investments, housing stabilization program outcomes and the first meeting of the Aggie Square Community Partnership. Next, Travis Sheridan, Wexford’s Senior Vice President and Chief Community officer provided an overview of innovation and entrepreneurship at Aggie Square including physical space at Connect Labs that will support early stage startups and the programs that will serve both Aggie Square tenants and the larger regional community. A question and answer session offered a chance for attendees to learn more. Finally, regional innovation and entrepreneurship programs introduced themselves to the audience and an open house provided ample networking opportunities.

If you were unable to attend, please download the presentation complete with links or feel free to reach out via the presenters’ contact information at the end of the slides.

Tabling Organizations

• AgStart
• Carlsen Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
• Growth Factory
• Los Rios Community College District Refugee Career Pathways
• Mike and Renee Child Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Opening Doors
• ReadyStart Clean Rooms and IncuStart Wet Labs
• Sacramento Black Chamber of Commerce
• Sacramento Suitability Academy
• Venture Catalyst