Rowen Foundation Inc

WE ARE THE INDEPENDENT, MISSION-DRIVEN, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY LEADING THE PLANNING AND VISIONING OF ROWEN, RESPONSIBLE FOR PROJECT LEADERSHIP AND OPERATIONS TO ENSURE THE LONG-TERM VISION FOR ROWEN IS NEVER COMPROMISED. ROWEN MEANS "SECOND HARVEST." ESTABLISHED ON LAND THAT HAS BEEN CAREFULLY STEWARDED FOR GENERATIONS BY LOCAL FAMILIES, ROWEN WILL BE PROGRAMMED IN A WAY THAT REMAINS TRUE TO THE FAMILIES' CONNECTIONS TO AGRICULTURE, MEDICINE AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. THE RESULT IS A REIMAGINATION OF THE TRADITIONAL MIXED-USE, OFFICE AND RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT THAT WILL CHANGE THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL TRAJECTORY OF GEORGIA, THE NATION AND WITH TIME, THE WORLD.

SEE SCHEDULE O GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA (THE "COUNTY OR "GWINNETT COUNTY') HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP 1800 ACRES IN THE COUNTY, LOCATED CENTRALLY BETWEEN THREE MAJOR ECONOMIC CENTERS IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA (ATLANTA, ATHENS, AND GAINESVILLE) AND EQUIDISTANT FROM THREE MAJOR RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES (THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, AND EMORY UNIVERSITY). THE COUNTY'S VISION IS TO DEVELOP THE LAND INTO A DISTRICT FOR AGRICULTURAL, MEDICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND HIGH TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AS WELL AS RESEARCH-RELATED MANUFACTURING AND SUPPORT SERVICES (THE "DISTRICT'). THE CORPORATION WILL PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (I) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BY ATTRACTING EDUCATION, TRAINING, RESEARCH, JOB CREATION, INNOVATION, AND TRANSFORMATION TO THE CORPORATION'S PROPERTY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA; (II) ADVANCING PUBLIC HEALTH FOR THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE; (III) PROVIDING A PLACE WHERE THE LAND, ITS COLLECTIVE HISTORY, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF IT AND THE CORPORATION'S OTHER ASSETS ARE MANAGED CONSISTENTLY AND RESPECTFULLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY; AND (IV) REDUCING THE BURDENS OF GOVERNMENT. THE CORPORATION'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES ARE TWO-FOLD: REAL-ESTATE PROGRAMMING WILL ATTRACT BUSINESS TO THE DISTRICT AND TO SURROUNDING AREAS; INNOVATION PROGRAMMING DEFINES THE WAYS IN WHICH THE CORPORATION WILL CREATE VALUE FOR THE COUNTY, THE STATE OF GEORGIA, AND PRIVATE AND INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, DISTINGUISHING ITSELF IN A GLOBAL INNOVATION ECONOMY. ANALYSIS OF BUSINESS AND ACADEMIC RESOURCES IN GEORGIA, AS WELL AS INTERNATIONAL PRESSURES FOR INNOVATION, REVEAL THREE INTER-RELATED AREAS OF FOCUS FOR THE DISTRICT'S TENANTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS: MEDICAL RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY, AND APPROACHES TO PREVENTATIVE CARE; AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY; AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY THAT CAN REDUCE THE IMPRINT OF ALL SECTORS ON THE ENVIRONMENT. IT IS THE INTERRELATEDNESS OF THE DISTRICT'S THREE AREAS OF FOCUS THAT WILL BE THE PRIMARY DRIVERS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THE DISTRICT'S DESIGN, AMENITIES, AND CHARACTER WILL APPEAL TO MANY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS, BUT THE DISTRICT'S COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE AND ITS ABILITY TO ADD VALUE TO GWINNETT COUNTY AND GEORGIA LIE IN THE UNIQUE COLLABORATION THAT CAN TAKE PLACE THERE. THE THREE AREAS OF FOCUS FOR THE DISTRICT- MEDICAL, AGRICULTURAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL - ARE ALL DIRECTLY CORRELATED WITH ADVANCING PUBLIC HEALTH. EACH OF THESE AREAS OF PUBLIC HEALTH CANNOT ADVANCE WITHOUT CONSIDERATION OF ALL OF THEM. FOR INSTANCE, DIGITAL MONITORING OF CHEMICALS USED IN AGRICULTURE CAN REDUCE THE IMPACT OF CHEMICALS ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS. MORE EFFICIENT PRODUCTION OF FOOD CAN DECREASE THE AMOUNT OF LAND NEEDED FOR AGRICULTURE. THE GROWTH IN WHOLISTIC APPROACHES TO HEALTH RELY ON HEALTHY EATING AND CLEAN AIR AND WATER. NOT ONLY WILL RESEARCH AND OTHER ACTIVITIES TAKING PLACE IN THE DISTRICT FOCUS ON HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT, AMONG OTHER DISCIPLINES, BUT THE DISTRICT ITSELF WILL PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES BY DEVELOPING PARKS, WALK/RUN/BIKE PATHS AND SPACES FOR SOCIAL, BUSINESS, AND EDUCATIONAL GATHERINGS.