AURP IN MOTION
October 2-3, 2019
Host: Research Triangle Park
The Durham Hotel, Durham, NC

Tuesday, October 8, 2019, 1:00-2:00 pm ET
Web-based, members' only meeting
Accelerating Innovation:
People Programs Places
November 4-7, 2019
Host: Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA

November 5, 2019
Submission Deadline: September 15, 2019
Research Triangle Park is Being Re-Imagined!
North Carolina's iconic Research Triangle Park (RTP) is undergoing game-changing investments and new building - call it a true RTP renaissance ! 

Public and private partners, alongside RTP-based companies, are investing $1 billion in the heart of the Park, called Hub RTP.

Join us for our next I2RP in RTP , Oct. 2-3! Network with your peers and with RTP leadership, including RTP's President & CEO (and AURP VP), Scott Levitan ! And catch up on how RTP, in its unique way, is advancing the future of university research parks.

AURP's I2RP @RTP event agenda is packed with high-energy networking and social opportunities - plus tours of RTP's major new research and business venues. Learn more .
We dare you not to dance!
Thank you to our I2RP @RTP Sponsors
If you're interested in becoming an AURP Corporate Sponsor , click here to learn more.
AURP IC2019 Highlight:
Pre-Conference Intensives
With AURP's 2019 International Conference just under two months away (Nov. 4-7), now is a great time to take a look at our slate of Pre-Conference Intensives - all taking place on Tuesday, Nov. 5!

Designed to advance new ideas in interactive sessions with C-suite executives, #AURPIC2019 Pre-Conference Intensives are:


AURP IC2019 will help you build core competencies for ACCELERATING INNOVATION through PEOPLE, PROGRAMS, and PLACES. You'll gain exposure to thought leaders, surface new concepts and leave inspired.

Register today for any of these Intensives plus the full conference #AURP IC2019 – and take advantage of Early Registration rates by October 11th! *Plus, note the deadline for our overflow hotel block (at Hilton Garden Inn Midtown Atlanta) also is October 11th.

We also invite you to become a Sponsor of our upcoming conference. Learn more about the many ways to support our community and enhance your organization’s visibility!


#AURPIC2019 #BuildTheAURPNetwork
Member Spotlight: Research Park at UI at Urbana-Champaign Joins Statewide Hub
Research Park at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is is part of a new statewide program called the Illinois Innovation Network (IIN), "designed to bolster the Illinois economy through entrepreneurship, research and workforce development,” according to the IIN.

With a recent appropriation of $500 million from Illinois General Assembly, The IIN is organized around a set of “hubs,” each one centered on University of Illinois system campuses across the state. Each hub, in turn, interfaces with the network leadership as it develops and implements its programs. Learn more.
Member Spotlight: Tech Parks Arizona is 25!
Hard to believe but it's true! Tech Parks Arizona is celebrating its 25th anniversary!

The University of Arizona (UA), in 1994, took "the bold step of acquiring an industrial park from IBM and transforming it into a university research park to help commercialize UA-developed technologies," according to Tech Parks AZ.

At its launch, the Park was home to two companies comprising roughly 800 employees. Fast forward 25 years and now Tech Parks AZ hosts more than 40 technology-focused companies and business organizations with 6,000 employees. In addition, Tech Parks Arizona and its companies "contribute nearly $2 billion to the local economy and is one of the region’s largest employment centers."

We were certainly delighted to honor Tech Parks AZ, in 2001, as the top university research park in North America.

Congratulations and happy anniversary from all of us at AURP!

And our special congratulations to Carol Stewart (Associate Vice President, Tech Parks Arizona, plus former AURP CEO and former Board Member) and Ken Marcus (Chief Financial Operating Officer, Tech Parks Arizona, and current AURP Board Member and AURP Treasurer).

GA Governor Proclaims October as Intellectual Property Month
The Georgia Intellectual Property Alliance (GIPA) recently announced GA Governor Brian Kemp has issued a state proclamation naming October 2019 as "Intellectual Property Month."

GIPA, which formed as a non-profit in October 2018, works to establish a better model for creating, protecting and enabling intellectual property (IP).

GIPA serves as an umbrella organization for an ecosystem of partners, bringing together a coalition of GA educational institutions, innovation-focused organizations and companies (ranging from Fortune 500 firms to fast-growing startups) to collaborate on this endeavor.

The governor's proclamation recognizes GIPA and the critical importance of IP to the growth of GA's innovation economy. Learn more.
Member News: Catherine Vorwald Joins Sterling Bay as Director of Life Sciences
Catherine Vorwald, who played an instrumental role in launching and growing the University Technology Park at the Illinois Institute of Technology, has been hired by Sterling Bay as its Director of Life Sciences.

Catherine initially will help Sterling Bay with its acquisition of the "119,000-square-foot medical research facility" connected to the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital, according to Crain's Chicago Business.

Sterling Bay plans to renovate this site "with the goal of turning it into a breeding ground for life sciences companies." Learn more.

Our very best wishes to you, Catherine, from all of us at AURP!
SBA Announces MaTCH (Makerspace)
Pilot Competition Winners
The US Small Business Administration (SBA) recently announced the winners of the Makerspace Training, Collaboration and Hiring (MaTCH) Pilot Competition, awarding a total of $1 million in prize money to competition winners.

“Makerspaces are uniquely positioned to help innovate training for the workforces of today and tomorrow, and spur economic development across the country." said SBA Acting Administrator Chris Pilkerton. "In addition, I am pleased to note that multiple winners are located in Opportunity Zones where job creation and investments are moving forward to revitalize communities." Learn more.
The CEO’s Corner – Brian Darmody
AURP CEO Brian Darmody has published a post on "Economic Development: The Value of Opportunity Zones. (OZ)"

In this post, Brian focuses on the importance of OZs to the AURP community and the need to ensure the program's viability long-term.

"While much attention has been focused on the real estate aspects of OZs, not enough has been paid to the possible role of OZ funds de-risking technology-based operating businesses, an important goal for technology-led economic development," he writes. Read more.

Questions for AURP CEO? Connect at briandarmody@aurp.net
CAREER CENTER

Check out the AURP Career Center to discover your next career opportunity:

  • HR&A Advisors, Analyst/Senior Analyst - University/Innovation Practice
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), Executive Director, Special Assistant to VP
  • SSTI, Policy Analyst
  • Virginia Tech Innovation Campus at National Landing, Vice President and Executive Director