Leighton Hall at Innovation Park

Leighton Hall represents Phase I in the construction of Innovation Park, a research park that seeks to cultivate marketable innovations in an environment with access to Notre Dame's research, students and faculty, and the University's global network of alumni and friends. Since its opening in 2009, 59 new ventures have launched at the park, 29 companies are currently operational, 38 Notre Dame faculty members are working there, 67 Notre Dame student interns are employed by ventures and 15 companies have secured significant outside funding. The park’s occupancy rate is 90 percent.

Leighton Hall received a LEED Silver certification on December 2010.