Salt Lake City, UT

Terrapin Development Company, in partnership with the University of Maryland College Park, has entered into an exclusive development agreement with Brandywine Realty Trust to develop a world-class, mixed-use neighborhood spanning five acres within the University of Maryland’s Discovery District (which also is home to AURP's Washington, DC area office).

The $300+ million development project will feature 550,000 square feet of innovative workspaces encompassing research, office, collaboration and retail space, plus 200-250 multifamily residential units. This project is designed to accelerate ventures of all kinds —from startups to Fortune 500 Company headquarters — and will serve as a natural extension of the University’s renowned research enterprise. Read more.

Join us for this essential Spring Training Module on: "Smart City Technology In Innovation Districts - Discover what you need and what you need to know" with our "A" list panel:

Ivo Rook, Internet of Things Pioneer

Ashish Atreja, MD, MPH, Chief Information and Digital Health Officer, UC Davis Health

Alex Aharonov, Business Development Executive, Siemens Venture Arm - Next47

Rose Chen, Head of Innovation Investments & Partnerships, WESCO Distribution

Darryl Elliott, Special Agent, FBI

Andy Jimenez, VP of Technology, Communications Cabling and Security Solutions, WECO Anixter

Nathaniel Le, Supervisory Special Agent, FBI Sacramento Field Office, Cybercrime & Digital Forensics

Jang Lee, Cyber Analyst, FBI Headquarters

Steve Zoegall, Director - Global Cities, Transport & Infrastructure, Accenture

Mark Romney, Chief Industry Alliance Officer, Aggie Square-University of California

Put on your running shoes to participate in our Virtual Half-Marathon to fund future student scholarships while grooving to our daily recommended playlists and podcasts.

SPONSORS are encouraged to sign up now for our limited spots at our Daily “7th Inning Stretch” with "podium time" with your peers plus plan on stuffers for our Snack Shack Swag Bags!

Elevate innovation and prepare for high collaboration and engagement when you take the podium at the AURP 2021 International Conference, hosted by the University of Utah Research Park, October 18-21, in Salt Lake City, UT!

AURP invites you to submit your Speaker Proposal, due April 2nd. We're looking for proposals that reflect sound learning principles, best practices in the field, informed by research and practice.

For more information about this year's AURP International Conference and about submitting your proposal, review our Speaker Proposal application!

Give us your ideas for Innovation Elevated! Speaker proposals must be submitted ONLINE before Friday, April 2nd.

The Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center (VTCRC), in partnership with the Virginia Tech Foundation (VTF), has been awarded a grant from the GO Virginia program to fund the evaluation and design of new lab concepts to serve southwest Virginia’s growing life and health sciences industry.

The award is part of the Enhanced Capacity Building program that will support Virginia’s Region 2.

“We’re honored to be selected to lead this project," said Brett Malone, PhD, CEO of the VTCRC. "The VTCRC is dedicated to making flexible lab space more accessible for smaller startups as well as some of our high-growth companies. This effort will lead to much-needed resources that will help us grow our biotech industry, recruit new companies, and create valuable jobs for our local economy." Read more.

The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) marked a recent milestone by awarding $1 billion in CARES Act grants to help communities and regional economies respond to the coronavirus pandemic.

With its CARES funding, EDA worked to support communities impacted by the virus, including through the infusion of funding to existing partners comprising Economic Development Districts, Revolving Loan Fund administrators, University Centers, and Indian Tribes, plus competitive investments made to additional grantees across the country.

Under the CARES Act, EDA also launched a $25 million Scaling Pandemic Resilience Through Innovation and Technology (SPRINT) Challenge to enable organizations to address the economic, health and safety risks caused by the coronavirus pandemic through entrepreneurship and innovation. SPRINT Challenge grantees are expected to be announced in the near future. Read more.

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

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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!

AURP Community is 'IN ACTION'!

Driving new engagement initiatives, educating municipalities and leaders on safety precautions, and driving innovation in resolve of the Covid-19 pandemic.