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The Stanford Industrial Park, now known as the Stanford Research Park, was created in 1951.1
Spearheaded by electrical engineer and administrator Frederick E. Terman, the park was established to grant long-term leases on university land exclusively to high-technology firms, fostering a collaborative environment between academia and industry.1