AURP IN MOTION

AURP VIRTUAL WORLD PEER 2 PEER - Managing COVID-19 Weekly Connection Wednesday's @ 2:00 pm Eastern COMMUNICATOR CHECK-IN (for PR/Communications teams) Thursday, April 16th @ 2:00 pm Eastern AURP BIO HEALTH CAUCUS June 3-4 @ 2:00 - 4:00 pm Eastern ( BIO Digital - June 8-12 ) PLANNED IN-PERSON EVENTS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2020 November 3-6 University of Utah Research Park Salt Lake City, UT INSIGHTS INTO RESEARCH PARKS 2020 September 23-24  University of Delaware Newark, DE

CEO Corner: Brian Darmody

From all of us on the AURP Team, our hope is that you, your families, communities, and tenants are well. I am so proud of our AURP members and tenants contributing positively to overcome the challenges of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Our member communities are developing prototypes for medical equipment such as masks, shields, and ventilators, manufacturing hand sanitizer, quick and self-diagnostic tools relieving pressure on our medical teams, and creating new virtual communities bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, academia, government agencies, corporations, and students for partnerships never dreamed of in the past. AURP continues to be your "go-to" resource for best practices in these challenges times and provides a network to share, including partnership opportunities to connect via: E-List Peer to Peer (P2P) weekly networking calls (Wednesday's at 2pm Eastern) - new recordings available; today included a robust call led by Allison Madden, University of South Florida Research Park, and Laura Frerichs, University of Illinois Research Park Communicators Check-In for communications/business development/PR teams (starting up on Thursday, April 16th at 2pm Eastern) REGISTER Circles - bulletin board discussion groups allowing members to continue online communications with their peers (See Member Hacks below) CEO Blog (AURP Quick Links) COVID-19 Resource page Check out AURP to connect through all of these resources I have personally spoken with many of our members and these are tough days managing your parks and facilities with skeletal teams, developing new policy for operations, while maintaining your position as the cheerleader for innovation. We will overcome together, building and supporting one another. Our AURP network is resilient, strong, and will remain the Community of Innovation. #BuildingtheAURPNetwork #InnovationCommunitiesUnited #CreatingStrongCommunities Questions for Brian? Connect at  briandarmody@aurp.net

AURP Members On The Move

Aaron Miscenich , MBA Executive Director bwtech@UMBC Research and Technology Park

Bill Dean Executive Director Auburn Research and Technology Foundation

Sam Fiorello President & CEO Cortex

Breaking Ground, Building Communities

Tech Parks Arizona broke ground with the first multi-tenant tech building at the University of Arizona Tech Park at The Bridges with development partner The Boyer Company. The first building, The Refinery, will provide 120,000 square feet of office space for small-to-midsize tech-focused businesses and organizations. With "refinery" next to the mine, companies which locate at the Tech Parks can mine talent directly from the University of Arizona, providing employment and internship opportunities. Learn more.

USF Research Park will begin construction on a three-story, 120,000 square foot building to house state-of-the-art laboratory facilities, office and meeting space for innovators and both established and startup companies, plus retail and dining options. Following a competitive process and a demand analysis completed by  HR&A Advisors ,a design/build team from  Skanska  and integrated architecture, design, planning and consulting firm  Gensler  were selected.  CBRE , the largest commercial real estate services company in the world, was selected as marketer/broker for the project. Learn more.

AURP Member News!

The Business Report of Greater Baton Rouge has named Charlie D'Agostino, the retired founder and Executive Director of  LSU Innovation Park and the Louisiana Business & Technology Center at  Louisiana State University, a 2020 Baton Rouge Business Hall of Fame inductee. Charlie has been actively involved in entrepreneurship, economic development and technology transfer for the last 30 years. Charlie served with distinction on AURP's Board (1999-2005 and 2011-2017) and was honored with AURP's Career Achievement Award in 2018. Congratulations Charlie and truly well-deserved! Read more.

A Chicago entrepreneur, Chris Gladwin, whose startup company came out of Illinois Tech’s University Technology Park, helped devise the idea for Illinois Tech's new College of Computing. This new department, slated to open this June, will house "Illinois Tech’s data science, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, information technology and applied mathematics departments." The College of Computing will serve technology-focused students plus those studying business, architecture, design and law.  Read more.

Tech Parks Arizona celebrated March as International Women’s Month by once again putting the spotlight on individual women in the Tech Parks, including AURP's Vickie Palmer and Diana Horn. The ongoing series of social posts throughout this month focus on: "These faces symbolize the diversity and strength that drive business forward, creating a community of innovation here."  Read more.

Montgomery College (MD) was the first community college to become an AURP member. Montgomery College last month tweeted: "We are honored to be a part of @AURP to facilitate the transfer of technology from institutions to the private sector. #mcproud"

Philadelphia's University City Science Center, a mission-driven nonprofit that commercializes promising technology, cultivates talent and convenes people, has released its 2019 IMPACT Report, which details its commercialization work (118 businesses and projects supported) as well as its community-support activities that "inspire action." Steve Zarrilli, UCSC President & CEO, says: "We’ve proven that you can accomplish amazing things when you bring the right people together in the right place at the right time. Those are the connections we create every day." Learn more.

[USA] SAIC Expands Innovation Factory Presence to Include the University of Massachusetts [USA] Sustainability startup to move headquarters to Research Park at FAU [USA] One of the largest buildings in RTP will come back to life as a massive office campus [USA] Technology hubs change cities but is it worthwhile? [USA] Construction to start in late spring on $52 million building project in the Virginia Bio+Tech Park [USA] Trace Genomics opening Ames laboratory [USA] Forget Seattle and L.A. We should bet big on St. Louis and Baltimore [USA] JobsOhio to invest $100 million in Cincinnati Innovation District [USA] Brookings: Metro Monitor 2020 [TUR] Turkish technology parks record over $4.5B export volume [CAN] McMaster Innovation Park (MIP) Announces Major Expansion and Development of Life Sciences Innovation Megahub [USA] Could there be a CSU Chula Vista in our future? [USA] Opportunities Abound at Brown County Stem Innovation Center  [USA] Push for Lubbock Innovation District ramps up [USA] Arcade office space in high demand; Sinclair newest tenant [USA] 3 urban planning trends that are changing how our cities will look in the future [USA] MRC hosts White House Opportunity Revitalization and Entrepreneurship Summit [USA] Is Atlanta the Future of Innovation Districts? [USA] Launch of Berkshire Innovation Center seen as spark for Berkshire economy

Meetings Matter

Our hope is that AURP will return to face-to-face networking and partnership in the fall

AURP IC2020: Call for Speaker Proposals International Conference: Innovation Elevated November 3-6, Salt Lake City, UT Hosted by University of Utah Research Park Elevate innovation and prepare for high collaboration and engagement when you take the podium (or screen) at the AURP International Conference 2020. We are hopeful to connect personally and virtually at our hybrid digital conference in the fall. Salt Lake City will be a global village of research, economic development, government and community leaders as we explore and discover innovation trends at University of Utah Research Park. Opportunities, strategies and solutions are within our reach through engagement with our AURP network. Speaker proposals must be submitted ONLINE before May 24th. Submit Your IC2020 Speaker Proposal Submit Your Bid to Host AURP IC2021 ! Now is your chance to consider hosting AURP's 2021 International Conference! You know your Research Park Team has got this! We're beginning the search for our next great AURP International Conference host. AURP Member research parks, innovation districts, cities, regions and anchor institutions are asked to submit their bid to host the AURP 2021 International Conference. As an AURP International Conference host, you'll gain international recognition for your research community and help shape planning and content for the conference.  Learn more about the proposal process here . Submit your host proposal no later than June 15th to Brian Darmody.

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AURP Spring Training 2020: Thank You!

The world has changed since we returned from Tempe but our connections and knowledge gained at AURP Spring Training 2020 will never be forgotten! A memorable time was had by all, with many accolades on content, speakers and sharing opportunities. You can view photos from the event here. And mark your calendar! Spring Training 2021: February 28 - March 5. See you next year!

AURP CAREER CENTER

Check out the AURP Career Center to discover your next career opportunity: Southern Illinois University System, Vice President for Academic Innovation, Planning and Partnerships The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Director of KickStart Venture Services Atlanta University Center Consortium, Inc. (AUCC), Director, Office of Economic Development, Community Development & Community Engagement Towson University, Associate Provost for Research and Dean of Graduate Studies Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center, President

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Member Hack: Circles

Member Engagement: Circles Your member profile is your gateway to connect and engage with other members of our community. Similar to Facebook friends or LinkedIn connections, you can now form connections with your friends and colleagues. Join Circles to continue discussion from recent COVID-19 P2P networking discussion groups. You can create a Circle too!  Status messages give you a way to share what you’re working on with other members. Profiles have a “wall” where connections can leave messages for each other. Check out these simple steps to join Circles Recent Circle discussion questions: How are park/district members continuing to engage their communities? Are you/your teams planning virtual networking strategies for entrepreneurs and students?

SUBMIT YOUR STORY FOR A FUTURE PARK POST ! Would you like to showcase your Community of Innovation, tenant or university activities in an upcoming AURP Park Post? We want to hear your stories so we can share them with the greater AURP community. Email us today!

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