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a sort of anchor model. A major corporation – say a media entity or manufacturer – would take over the majority stake of the cauldron, creating an off-site skunkworks. ESPN could move their web staff into a certain area or Ford could set up a design center in a loft workspace. On other floors companies with an ancillary relation to the main anchor would set up shop. They could be early or mid-stage companies, but they all have to be related to the main company. - Tom Himpe