On Jun. 30, 1999, Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority (FRA) announced that the former Fitzsimons Army Medical Center had been decommissioned. The FRA is a special-purpose governmental entity created under an intergovernmental agreement between the City of Aurora and the Regents of the University of Colorado,

The FRA is responsible for redevelopment of the former Fitzsimons Army Medical Center (Fitzsimons). The 578-acre Fitzsimons property is now the site of the Colorado Bioscience Park – the largest medical-related redevelopment project in the nation.

From genetically engineering cancer-fighting cells to developing the latest in vaccine science, the organizations working in our specialized life sciences labs are on the frontlines of the most exciting progress in healthcare. Emerging and established companies choose Fitzsimons not only for the latest in high-tech facilities, but for its ecosystem of collaboration, innovation, and support.