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Communicators Check-In - Roundtable
CEO Roundtable
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Designing, Building & Finding Research Space for Growing Bio Companies & Clusters
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GLOBAL INNOVATION AT SCALE:
Robust Strategy. Delivering Impact.
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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Honoring peers for their achievements, on September 20th in Toronto, AURP will recognize parks and districts for their impact, plus pay tribute to the advances of companies within our innovation communities, and show our respect for individual leaders -- all that have demonstrated excellence in innovation.
It's not too late to submit your nomination to be recognized among your colleagues, making a proud statement of your impact in our community of innovation.
#AURPIC2022 #BuildingtheAURPNetwork
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Celebrate with your AURP friends this June in Sunny San Diego!
With the immense growth of bio companies & clusters, at AURP's BIO Health Caucus our knowledge experts share their insights on design, building & even finding research space to accommodate growing demand.
The year's BIO Health Caucus continues the tradition of high-powered, high-impact discussions. Held prior to the BIO International Convention, prime your networking by joining us on June 12-13.
And did we say SAN DIEGO? Beautiful sunshine, sea breezes and a city situated for enjoyment!
Key topic areas on our agenda include:
- New federal support and private sector financing and systems for bio facilities, companies and entrepreneurs
- SEFA Lab of the Year
- Case studies in bio manufacturing include Ohio and North Carolina plus in low-earth orbit on the International Space Station!
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See the full agenda available here.
Interested in speaking at or sponsoring the AURP BIO Health Caucus? Contact AURP’s Brian Darmody: briandarmody@aurp.net
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#AURP Member & Industry News |
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Wexford Science & Technology and the University of Pittsburgh recently marked the official opening of The Assembly, formerly the Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant, in a ribbon-cutting event. The iconic building, named to the National Register of Historic Places in 2018, was originally a one-stop shop for assembling and showcasing the Model T. This landmark of Pittsburgh’s legacy of manufacturing innovation will now serve as an epicenter of innovation in life sciences for Pitt researchers, entrepreneurs and established companies. Read more.
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The Spark Cleantech Accelerator (Spark CTA), a strategic initiative within the Spark Innovation Center at the University of Tennessee (UT) Research Park at Cherokee Farm, has selected the first six companies to participate in its inaugural program this summer. The accelerator, directed by John Bruck, Director of the Spark Innovation Center, and Carol Seamons, Director of Engagement for the Spark Innovation Center, will lead the companies through a comprehensive curriculum including customer discovery, product-market fit, financial modeling, organizational development and investor outreach. Read more.
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AURP CSO Brian Darmody has published a new column in Innovation America on "Another Federal Regional Cluster Funding Opportunity Emerges." In the column, Brian writes: "Sometime this September, the US Economic and Development Agency (EDA) will announce its Phase 2 awardees for the $1 billion Build Back Better Regional Challenge award winners . . . But as they say on late night TV: Wait, There’s More. The National Science Foundation (NSF) last week announced its own regional funding initiative: the NSF Regional Innovation Engines Program." Read more.
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AURP is On The Road: With the return of in-person events, AURP has hit the road spending time with its Members!
The SSTI 2022 Annual Conference (May 2-4) featured discussions on federal support for applied research and technology clusters with representatives from US EDA, NSF and US SBA. Representatives from AURP member institutions attending included University of Illinois, Kansas State, University of Cincinnati and Texas Tech.
The Tradeline Conference in Austin,TX on "Constructing University Research Facilities" (May 5-6) included discussion on building research parks and research facilities with representatives from Whiting Turner, Texas Tech, Children’s National Innovation Campus in Washington DC and Sandia National Lab.
The Embassy of Sweden in Washington, DC (May 9-10) hosted a research conference at its House of Sweden on The Stockholm Model for an innovative city and included representatives from Swedish technology companies. Attendees included representatives from the University of Maryland, Purdue University, University of Illinois with discussion of building relationships between Swedish research parks and AURP.
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Send Us Your
Impact Reports!
Research parks, innovation districts and tech hubs are strong economic, job-creating engines and contribute to economic development of local communities, regions, states and nations.
We're ready to include your impact report on our website! Learn more.
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#BuildingtheAURPNetwork
expand your regional technology hub
by joining our network
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AURP U.S. Membership Map (as of March 2022) |
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Connect with your peer regional tech hubs by becoming a Member of AURP. Our AURP Members gain access to a global network of the brightest minds in regional technology communities to forge the long-term relationships that define AURP’s membership through connections. Learn more via our new brochure!
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President & CEO, Innovation Works, PIttsburgh, PA
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Vice President for Research and Innovation, San Diego State University
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Economic Development Project Manager, TEConomy Partners, LLC
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Director of Entrepreneurship, Enterprise Works, University of Illinois Research Park
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Senior Director, Marcom Operations, Office of Innovation, University of Cincinnati
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Managing Director, Pennovation Works
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Associate VP for Research and Executive Director, ODU Research Foundation
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Executive Director, BioBAT, Brooklyn, NY
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Vice President of Research, University of Minnesota
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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 (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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