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INSIGHTS TO RESEARCH PARKS

Dec. 12-13 at UC Davis, Aggie Square

There's still time to sign up for UC Davis, Aggie Square!

Our intimate regional gathering showcases the newest development and unique community of innovation, including: student housing, classrooms and labs, plus attraction for private companies investing in Sacramento and tapping university research opportunities.

Join fellow colleagues at this year-end event to learn from this collaborative environment. Learn more.

AURP's "One Text with . . . "

For this issue's "One Text With . . . ", we're delighted to present Ann Brentlinger, Director of Industry & Community Engagement with South Dakota Mines!

AURP: "Great to see you, Ann, last month in Delaware at #AURP2023. What are some new research and innovation developments at South Dakota Mines?"

Ann Brentlinger: "Our community was awarded a Tech Hub Strategy Development Grant for the Black Hills Deep Underground Frontier, focused on furthering autonomous mining equipment and underground technologies and securing a supply chain for critical minerals.

Also, we recently opened the new CNAM-Bio Center, which will focus on developing bioproducts, like biodegradable plastics, from forestry and agriculture residues. And, we set a state high mark in 2022 for the number of issued patents (16) made to a state research institution in a single year."

AURP: "Great news on all of these fronts - thank you Ann!"

Resources & Announcements

The U.S. National Science Foundation announced the first-ever Enabling Partnerships to Increase Innovation Capacity (EPIIC) investment of $19.6 million to 50 teams at U.S. institutions of higher education, including teams from HBCUs, MSIs and community colleges. Each institution will receive up to $400,000 over three years. Through this investment, EPIIC awardees will receive support to develop capacity and institutional knowledge to help them build new partnerships, secure future external funding and tap into their regional innovation ecosystems. Read more.

The Bayh-Dole Coalition has opened nominations for its 2024 Bayh-Dole Coalition American Innovator Award. The American Innovator Award recognizes individuals who exemplify the determination and vision required to transform early-stage federally funded discoveries into real-world products that improve lives. Awardees will be profiled in the Bayh-Dole Coalition’s annual “Faces of American Innovation” report and honored during a congressional briefing and reception in Washington, D.C. Nominations will be accepted until February 5, 2024, at 10:00am ET. Read more.

RFP Alert - Hillsborough County, FL

Hillsborough County (FL) Seeks Master Developer for Land Surrounding Museum of Science and Industry Near the University of South Florida

The Board of Hillsborough County (FL) Commissioners has approved a Request for Proposal asking developers to submit their plans for the redevelopment of the 67-acre site surrounding the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI), located near the University of South Florida (USF) campus. Hillsborough County is seeking creative and competitive proposals from experienced and qualified master developers with a track record of mixed urban projects. Submissions are due in late February 2024. The Board plans to select the top-ranked master developer in Summer 2024. Learn more.

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#AURP Member & Industry News

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (RFU) announced a new tenant has moved into its Innovation and Research Park (IRP): Three Squared Biosciences, which builds companies that leverage AI to better understand the gut microbiome to prevent diseases. Three Squared Biosciences and its subsidiary companies, Gateway Biome and Covira, together will take up the new space within the IRP. Three Squared Biosciences was formed to harness the full potential of Gateway Biome and Covira, both spinouts from the University of Chicago. Read more.

Sarafan ChEM-H and Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute at Stanford University has been named the winner of the 2023 SEFA Lab of the Year Award, presented at The Scientific Equipment and Furniture Association (SEFA) Annual Meeting last month in Orlando. In addition, Promega Corporation Kornberg Center was the winner of the 2023 High Honors Award for Sustainability. The SEFA Lab of the Year Award is given annually to a team of professionals for creating an outstanding laboratory building or complex of buildings. Read more.

The University of Georgia (UGA), Truist Bank and the Truist Foundation dedicated the new Truist Plaza outside of UGA’s Delta Innovation Hub, recognizing Truist’s support for the University’s innovation and entrepreneurial community. The new outdoor gathering space commemorates a 2021 grant of $1.25M from the Truist Foundation. The Delta Innovation Hub was created in 2018 as a comprehensive ecosystem of places, programs and people working to foster entrepreneurship through commercialization. Read more.

Groundbreaking for the University of Michigan Center for Innovation (UCMI) takes place next month. Construction of the $250 million center in downtown Detroit is expected to take three years. “Our founding as a university traces back to Detroit, so it’s fitting that we reinvigorate and build on our commitment to the city through this center,” said U-M President Santa J. Ono. UMCI aims to be a world-class research, education and entrepreneurship center designed to advance innovation and talent-focused community development to propel city, regional and statewide job creation and inclusive economic growth by stimulating economic development in Detroit. Read more.

The first-ever space science park on Earth may soon locate near the Ohio State University Airport. A 10-acre plot in NW Columbus has been set aside for development of a replica of the George Washington Carver Space Park, a lab currently operating on the International Space Station. Voyager announced last September that Ohio State, in partnership with the state of Ohio, JobsOhio and One Columbus, won a bid for the location of the company’s space park, Starlab Ground Location-US. Read more.

COMMUNITIES OF INNOVATION 101

Kick off 2024 ahead of the curve!

Onboarding new team members
Background for pertinent board discussions
Your own professional development

This 101 series is geared to support an understanding the fundamentals of university-based research parks, innovation districts and tech hubs. Learn more.

START WITH COI LAUNCH POINT!

Serves as a starting point of discovery and offers an overview of what you need to know, considerations for your research park or innovation district.

OPERATING YOUR RESEARCH PARK OR INNOVATION DISTRICT

Marketing / Communications
Programming / Engagement Strategies
Government Relations
Operating a Park or District
Economic Inclusion and Diversity - coming soon!

CASE STUDIES FROM THE EXPERTS

Hear the good and bad from our SIX (6) innovation experts plus all the lessons learned!

NEXT STEPS: THE BASIC 5 TENANTS OF RESEARCH PARK OR INNOVATION DISTRICT PLANNING

Working with Universities & Local Organizations
Governance
Financing
Master Planning - Coming soon!
Economic Impact and Results

MEET THE LEADER

Following your deep dive and completion of the on-demand COI 101 education series, transform your knowledge with one-on-one mentoring plus meet-up with fellow peers experiencing similar questions and challenges!

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Economic Impact Reports

Research parks, innovation districts and tech hubs are strong economic, job-creating engines and contribute to economic development in local communities, regions, states and nations.

Our AURP Website features current impact studies that illustrate the dynamic impact of university research parks, innovation districts and tech hubs. Check out the Michigan State University Research Foundation 2023 Annual Report!

We're ready to include your impact report on our website! Learn more.

AURP CAREER CENTER

Check out the AURP Career Center to discover your

next career opportunity, including:

Vice President for Research and Creative Activity – Ohio University
Director of Economic Development – Office of the Chancellor, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Upstream Cell Culture Specialist/Instructor – Oklahoma City Innovation District
Quality Control (QC) Analyst/Microbiology Instructor – Oklahoma City Innovation District
Downstream Purification Specialist/Instructor – Oklahoma City Innovation District
Chief of Staff of Pennington Biomedical Research Center – Louisiana State University
Executive Director of the Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology – University of Virginia
Executive Director of the School of Computer and Data Sciences – University of Oregon
Chief Innovation and Economic Development Officer – UC Davis
Executive Director – Gateway Research Park (Greensboro, NC)
Associate Vice President & Head of IRCAD Administration & Operations – Atrium Health (Charlotte, NC)
Senior Advisor for Strategic Initiatives – Oregon State University-Cascades
Executive Director – Pinkney Innovation Complex for Science and Technology, Montgomery College (MD)

SUBMIT YOUR STORY FOR A FUTURE PARK POST!

Would you like to showcase your Community of Innovation, tenant or university activities (including newly released Impact Reports) in an upcoming AURP Park Post? We want to hear your stories and news to share with our greater AURP community. Email us today!

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