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REVITALIZING COMMUNITIES | CHANGING LIVES
Make your plans NOW to join your AURP colleagues and friends for our 2023 International Conference, Oct. 16-19, hosted by the University of Delaware (UD) STAR Campus!
In Delaware, prepare to experience the power of inclusive leadership, place and people through hands-on engagement with STAR Campus community and partners. Discover the renaissance of this community from Chrysler automotive plant to innovation powerhouse, impacting a region to economic and innovation prosperity.
Conference sessions and tours will be shared at our STAR Campus Day as well as day held at the historic Hotel Du Pont in Wilmington, an architectural marvel. Registration opens soon!
SAVE THE DATE (OCT. 16-19, 2023)!
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ANNOUNCING
Main Stage Speakers
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Dr. TONY ALLEN
President, Delaware State University; Chair, Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
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JENNIFER MCDERMOTT
Executive Director, Global Technology Workforce Strategy, JP Morgan Chase Corporate University Connectivity
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Dr. KELVIN LEE
Director, Manufacturing USA National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL)
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"One Text With . . ." MSU Research
Foundation's Jeff Smith
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For our "One Text With . . .", we're happy to present Jeff Smith, Director of the University Corporate Research Park (UCRP), Michigan State University Research Foundation! | |
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AURP: "Jeff, what are you and your team working on now at the UCRP MSU Research Foundation?"
Jeff: "The MSU Research Foundation focuses on venture creation, acceleration, and expansion, as well as real estate and corporate innovation strategies. We have several spaces and places designed to encourage innovation and collisions among startups, researchers, corporations, and the community. We are currently working on the EDA Tech Hub application utilizing these resources and connections to expand the innovation district activity here in Michigan."
AURP: "Thank you Jeff and go Spartans!"
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SCHOLARSHIP Opportunities for IC23 and Beyond |
AURP's Regional Partnership Development Program aims to support our members in developing strong partnerships with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Minority Serving Institutions (MSI).
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Resources & Announcements | |
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The U.S. EDA is accepting applications for its $50 million Build to Scale (B2S) program to support projects that strengthen equitable ecosystems and increase access to capital for innovators, entrepreneurs and startups. The program builds regional economies by supporting scalable startup ecosystems through entrepreneurial support organizations, plus helps communities and regions grow technology-driven businesses; create high-skill, high-wage jobs; and build the industries of the future. The deadline to apply is July 28, 2023. Read more. | | | |
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The AURP HQ Office is moving on up! We have new space within the UA Tech Parks Arizona offices.
Note our new AURP HQ address:
9070 South Rita Road, Suite 3500
Tucson, AZ 85747
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The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) and its coalition of national partners are seeking to connect up to 65 Economic Recovery Corps (ERC) Fellows with host organizations across the U.S., tribal lands and territories to activate innovative economic development projects. Submit your project idea by June 30, 2023. Read more. | | | |
Learn from Your Peers with the Communities Of Innovation 101 Series |
AURP's on-demand “Communities of Innovation 101 Education Series” (COI 101) provides ongoing professional development and education - on your schedule - geared to helping professionals start and grow university-based research parks, innovation districts and tech hubs. COI 101 is designed to support you through onboarding challenges and to get you on your feet to building your own community of innovation. Learn more. (Watch these sample videos.)
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LAUNCH POINT: Working with Universities
Jeff Smith, MBA, Director, University Corporate Research Park, Michigan State University Research Foundation
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LAUNCH POINT: Importance of Programming
Laura Appenzeller, Executive Director, University of Illinois Research Park, Urbana-Champaign
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#AURP Member & Industry News | |
The Keystone Space Collaborative plans to build a Space and Defense Innovation District on an eight-acre site on Pittsburgh’s North Side. The district will be located on land now used as parking lots and owned by the Carnegie Science Center, just blocks away from the headquarters of Astrobotic Technology Inc., a company that two years ago received a $200 million contract to send the first U.S. rover to the Moon. Read more. | | |
The University of Houston (UH) is working to expand its impact on teaching and research by launching an Innovation Hub in the center of campus, becoming the city’s epicenter for a thriving innovation ecosystem. UH's new 70,000 square-foot complex will open in Fall 2025, and will include a makerspace, the Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship, the Energy Transition Institute and innovation programs. Read more. | | |
Aaron Warner, CEO and founder of ProCircular, a cyber security and compliance firm headquartered at the University of Iowa Research Park, has won “Iowa’s 2023 SBA Small Business Person of the Year” award. Warner has led the company's continued growth over the last seven years at a rate of 60% year-over-year (not including 2020 due to the pandemic). Read more. | | |
Port San Antonio, a 1,900-acre technology innovation campus, will be home to major work to upgrade the U.S. Air Force's B-52 fleet. Boeing has received the first of two B-52s that will undergo upgrades to their radar technology at the company’s Port San Antonio facility, part of a $376 million contract with the U.S. Air Force to modernize the long-range bomber’s capabilities. Read more. | | |
Western & Southern Financial Group is the newest Fortune 500® company to join the University of Cincinnati’s 1819 Innovation Hub, the nerve center of the Cincinnati Innovation District (CID). In 2020, Western & Southern joined Cintrifuse and JobsOhio, along with 1819 partner Fifth Third Bank, to launch FinTech Frontier, a Cincinnati-based collaboration to drive innovation in financial services. The CID's mission is to accelerate the growth of talent, research, innovation and entrepreneurship across the Cincinnati region. Read more. | |
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Legal Services | Oklahoma City Innovation District
OKCID has announced the release of the Request for Proposal for legal services. The OKCID is the 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that will be managing all operations and programming of Innovation Hall, a MAPS 4 project. OKCID is seeking proposals from highly qualified, capable firms to provide legal services in accordance with the 2 CFR 200 Uniform Guidance. The selected firm will have knowledge and experience with the 2 CFR 200 Uniform Guidance, as well as experience with OK state and local government structures and laws. Deadline to respond: June 30th. Contact Kathy Cullen Learn More
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Economic & Social 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.
Take a look at Morgan State University's Economic Impact Report!
We're ready to include your impact report on our website! Learn more.
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AURP CAREER CENTER
Check out the AURP Career Center to discover your next career opportunity, including:
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The Vice President for Research & Economic Development – University of North Dakota
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Chief Innovation and Economic Development Officer – UC Davis Aggie Square
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Chief Economic Development Officer – Carnegie Mellon University
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Vice President and Director of Research – W.E. Upjohn Institute
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Associate Vice President for Research – University of Tennessee
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Director for New Venture Development – University of California Santa Cruz
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Vice Chancellor for Research – The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
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Executive Director – STAR Research Park at Texas State University
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Economic Development Manager – City of Corvallis, Oregon
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Director of the Data Science Institute – Southern Methodist University
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Associate Vice President for Research and Faculty Development – North Dakota State University
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Research Finance Program Director – Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
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SUBMIT YOUR STORY FOR A FUTURE PARK POST!
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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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