Raytheon Company and UMass Lowell leaders dedicated the Raytheon-UMass Lowell Research Institute (RURI), a joint research facility focused on the advancement of innovative technologies including flexible and printed electronics. RURI serves as a launchpad for collaboration and learning among UMass Lowell faculty and students and Raytheon employees. It is located in the Mark and Elisia Saab Emerging Technologies and Innovation Center, an $80 million, 84,000-square-foot facility on the UMass Lowell campus that is home to cutting-edge research in science and engineering disciplines.