Feb. 3 and Feb. 17 | @ 2:00pm ET
"Groundhog Day – Here We Go Again!"
Feb. 2 | @ 2:00pm ET
Tech-Led Innovation Under New Congress and Administration
Feb. 24, 1:00-3:30pm
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Reshaping The Innovation Ecosystem
Virtual and Vital
June 8, 1:00-4:00pm ET
#AURPBHC
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INNOVATION ELEVATED: AURP 2021 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
October 18-21, 2021
Salt Lake City, UT
Mark your calendar NOW to unite in 2021!
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"AURP at 35"; 2021 predictions; Endless Frontier Act; 40th anniversary of the
Bayh-Dole Act; and more!
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Our Salary Survey assists you to be more competitive by establishing appropriate employee compensation arrangements.
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Spring Training 2021
RESHAPING THE INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM
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April 8, 15, 22, 29
12:00-2:30 pm Eastern
Research parks and innovation districts remain the resilient drivers in the world's knowledge economy.
Join us virtually for Spring Training 2021, where our innovation leaders will dive deep into discussions with C-Suite executives plus innovation pioneers to lead discovery dialogue preparing you for opportunities, and strategies for decades to come. We are going low-tech to include informal lunch groups and roundtable breakout rooms so participants will engage openly and directly with their peers, sponsors, and session leaders.
2021 Module Topics:
- April 7 - Opening Reception with Trivia Games
- April 8 - Beyond Real Estate: The Ecosystem Place
- April 15 - Smart Cities
- April 22 - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: A Recipe for Success
- April 29 - The Geography of Innovation
Put on your running shoes to participate in our Virtual Half-Marathon to fun 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!
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Industry News: NFCR Salisbury Award Competition Applications Due Feb. 28
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The event is designed primarily for established labs or pre-Series A start-up firms developing promising novel cancer therapeutic, diagnostic, preventive and platform technologies which could be or are being commercialized. Applications are due February 28. Learn more. |
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Welcome to the Newest
AURP Members!
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Member News: Members on the Move |
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Dr. Suzet McKinney has joined as Principal and Director for Sterling Bay's Life Sciences Division.
In her new role, Dr. McKinney will oversee Sterling Bay's relationships with the scientific, academic, corporate, tech and governmental sectors involved in the life science ecosystem, plus manage the experience and facilitate the growth of life science tenants in Sterling Bay developments. Read more. |
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Previously Zach served as AVP for economic development at UNLV, where he oversaw tech transfer, commercial collaborations, UNLV’s Small Business Development Center and was executive director of UNLV’s Research Foundation. Read more. |
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A Greensboro native, Ray is coming to RTP after serving as director of external affairs at North Carolina A&T, leading the university in government relations and advocacy. Read more. |
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Member News: Rosalind Franklin U. Hosts Virtual Ribbon Cutting for Research Park, 1/28 |
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RFU's Innovation and Research Park is designed to be an environment for collaboration and creativity among academic and industry scientists, innovators and entrepreneurs. The 100,000 square feet of laboratory and office space aims to encourage interaction, the free exchange of ideas and a sharing of expertise and scientific tools. Read more. |
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Member News: AURP Past President
Mason Ailstock Named Partner
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HR&A announces that Mason Ailstock (AURP Past President and Board Member) has become HR&A’s newest Partner.
Mason currently leads the firm’s growing Knowledge Economy practice from Atlanta, GA, advising higher education institutions, developers, non-profits and others engaged in the creation of innovation districts that transform local and regional communities. Read more.
Congratulations Mason!
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Member News: University City Science
Center Receives $246K EDA Grant
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The inaugural STEM Talent Challenge funding opportunity kicked off last summer to further build STEM workforce readiness and spur innovation across the nation. Awardees include entrepreneurship-focused organizations such as the Science Center with projects in a range of emerging and transformative industry sectors. Read more. |
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Member News: VA Tech Innovation Campus to Benefit from New $10M Alumni Gift
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The gift will primarily support the newly renamed Sanghani Center for Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics, which will be headquartered at VT’s Innovation Campus in Alexandria, VA. The $1 billion Innovation Campus (now under construction) will eventually enroll 750 graduate students. The Innovation Campus project is part of the State of Virginia's earlier successful effort to attract Amazon's HQ2 to Northern Virginia. Read more. |
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Member News: UA Center for Innovation Receives Subsequent NREL Award |
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CEO Corner: "AURP at 35!" |
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AURP CEO Brian Darmody has posted a new blog item on "AURP at 35!" In this piece, Brian writes: "Thirty-five years ago, there was no Internet as we know it. No Facebook. No Twitter. And no Zoom meetings! But in 1986, a group of universities gathered in Arizona to form a non-profit association to advance university outreach, innovation, and corporate partnerships through research parks." Read more. |
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- Assistant Vice President of Partner Success, University of Cincinnati
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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! |
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During unprecedented times, our
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.
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