The Hershey Center for Applied Research (HCAR) is a research park located in Hershey, Pennsylvania that offers life sciences and high technology companies at all phases of the business lifecycle state-of-the-art wet and dry lab facilities and office space, as well as access to capital, business support services, and shared amenities. The first building of the research park was completed April 27, 2007 and is 80,000 square feet (7,400 m2). The campus is master planned to include up to 12 similar buildings.