At 31,000 square feet, the Independence Center for Innovation will relocate to a new space roughly six times bigger than its previous 5,000-square-foot digs at 17th and Market, Independence Blue Cross announced on Wednesday.

The space, expected to open at 1901 Market St. during the first half of 2019, will serve as a meeting point for company specialists working on technology solutions in the healthcare space.

“Our focus on innovation will continue,” said Dan Hilferty, president and CEO of Independence Health Group, parent company to IBX. “We’ll use this space to understand how we can improve what we do for our customers. We’ll bring in specialists and are open to working with any entity that wants to work with us.”

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