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May 21, 2025 42 mins
In this episode of The Mark Haney Show, we go on location to Aggie Square—UC Davis’s game-changing innovation district in Sacramento.  Monique Brown—Knowledge Community Director at Wexford Science & Technology and Co-Founder of the Growth Factory—joins me to unpack how this $1.1B project is transforming the region. 

Monique offers a behind-the-scenes look at Connect Labs, an eight-story innovation center built to retain and attract startups, researchers, and investors right here in Sacramento.  We explore how Aggie Square is connecting university research with real-world entrepreneurship, offering plug-and-play lab space, venture capital support, and a vision to make Sacramento a national leader in life sciences and health innovation.

You’ll learn:
• Why founders are now staying in Sacramento
• How UC Davis, Wexford, and VCs are working together
• What makes Connect Labs a magnet for startups and global talent
• How this project is creating jobs, revitalizing Oak Park, and building the 
  Backyard Advantage on a national scale

Website: https://www.wexfordconnectlabs.com/sacramento
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/moniquebrown/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wexford-science-&-technology-llc/

🎙 If you care about the future of innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic development in Sacramento, this is a must-watch.

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If this episode inspires you to be part of the movement, and you believe, like me, that entrepreneurs are the answer to our future, message me so we can join forces to support building truly great companies in our region. 
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Mark Haney is a serial entrepreneur that has experience growing companies worth hundreds of millions of dollars. He is currently the CEO and founder of HaneyBiz 
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