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#AURP Upcoming Events

"Speed and Scale: One Organization Leverages its CRM
for Web and Ecosystem Visibility"

Wed., April 12, 4:00pm ET

Join us and our SSTI partners for this special "TBED Community of Practice Webinar" (April 12) and find out how the Florida High Tech Corridor has implemented AirTable as a flexible customer relationship management platform. Plus, hear how the Florida High Tech Corridor leverages off-the-shelf and custom tools to add functionality to its website and rapidly advance its ecosystem visibility and project goals. This presentation also features a community discussion of platforms used by economic development organizations to achieve similar speed and scale. Register and join us!

Our Speaker:
Amy Beaird, Chief Strategy Officer, Florida High Tech Corridor
AURP 2023 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE  PRESENTATION PROPOSALS
Ready to be a STAR?

Submit Your Presentation for AURP 2023 International Conference at UD's STAR Campus
Submissions Due: April 29, 2023

Share your knowledge, expertise and experience with innovation leaders from around the world at AURP's 2023 International Conference (AURPIC2023) hosted by the the University of Delaware's (UD) Science, Technology and Advanced Research (STAR) Campus.


Our theme - “INNOVATION REVOLUTION: The Power of People, Places and Purpose” - is designed to generate dynamic ideas for professionals in high-tech economic development - both new to the field and with more experience.

STAR Campus comprises roughly one million square feet of real estate, including multiple buildings, wet labs and more than 30 high-growth companies in fields ranging from health care to biotechnology, financial technology, agricultural science, advanced materials and more.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

  • April 29: Submissions Due
  • June 2: Notification of Acceptance
  • Sept. 22: Final Presentations Due for Review/Confirmation
Welcome to Our New AURP Member!
#AURPinAction: Breaking News!
AURP Forms New Caucus Supporting Communities of
Energy Innovation
AURP has just announced formation of its AURP Clean Tech and Building Resiliency Caucus. This new Caucus further expands AURP’s organization scope to include clean tech firms and developers building energy-efficient facilities and communities of energy innovation. Learn more.
As part of this launch, the Caucus last week held an invitation-only opening reception during the ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit at National Harbor in Maryland.
Dr. Vanessa Chan, DOE Chief Commercialization Officer & Director of the Office of Technology Transitions, with Steve McManus, Innovation Manager, RTI International
AURP's Brian Darmody with Maryland Secretary of Commerce Kevin Anderson
AURP's Brian Darmody welcomes attendees to
the Clean Tech and Building Resiliency
Caucus reception
AURP's Brian Darmody (CSO) and Vickie Palmer (CEO) with Peter Worstell and Matt Cleary with SageGlass, an AURP Annual and Caucus Sponsor
Check Out AURP's “Communities Of Innovation 101 On-Demand Education Series”
AURP's on-demand “Communities of Innovation 101 Education Series” (COI 101) provides ongoing professional development and education - on your schedule - geared to helping professionals start and grow university-based research parks, innovation districts and tech hubs. Learn more.
Resources & Announcements
The Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) and AUTM are hosting a pitch competition at the Green Energy Innovation Expo (AURP will have an exhibit table) at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, May 17 in Alexandria, VA.

AURP Members should consider this opportunity to share any green energy storage or production innovation with VCs and angel investors. Successful pitches may receive funding.

Deadline to submit pitch applications is March 31. Selections for the pitch competition will be made April 21. Technologies pitched must be supported by federal grant funding or be developed by a federal lab. Learn more.
#AURP Member & Industry News
Shawnee State University recently celebrated the grand opening of its Kricker Innovation Hub – a flagship facility in downtown Portsmouth, OH to inspire entrepreneurship, innovation, and creativity in the southern Ohio region. Project support comes from Jim Kricker, Portsmouth business leader; the State of Ohio; and a key investment from the U.S. Economic Development Administration. Read more.
As part of a $50 million grant from the U.S. EDA to the H2theFuture coalition in South Louisiana, the New Energy Center of the U.S. will be established at The Beach at UNO. A $10 million federal award from the Build Back Better Regional Challenge will be matched by $5 million in state funds. Known as NEXUS, the new center will serve as the physical and programmatic hub for a range of clean energy initiatives. Read more.
AURP's Brian Darmody last week attended the National Association of Development Officers Washington Conference in Washington, DC. The conference focused on support for federal policies and programs to boost regional economic development. Mrs. Michelle Gilliam Jordan, Executive Director, with the Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments, discussed the role of U.S. EDA and economic development districts in strengthening regional economic development and the role place-based investments, including research parks, play in achieving economic prosperity. The office of Top of Alabama Regional Council is located in Cummings Research Park in Huntsville.
The University of Arizona Center for Innovation (UACI) netted an economic output of $35.3 million in 2021, according to a new analysis of the center's impact. Part of Tech Parks Arizona, the UACI is a business incubator network that empowers science and technology startups to bring their ideas to market. The economic analysis provides a snapshot in time based on data from the 52 startups enrolled in UACI in two different locations during 2021. UACI currently has 81 startups in three locations. Read more.
StandardAero, a provider of aircraft engine maintenance, repair and overhaul services with major operations in Port San Antonio, has entered into a major agreement with CFM International to maintain and modernize some of the top commercial aircraft used today. StandardAero's services will be provided at the company's largest complex, established 25 years ago in Port San Antonio's technology campus. The San Antonio team will provide a full range of services within the 810,000-square-foot set of facilities. Read more.
Auburn Research Park is set to host a new research facility housing the National Soil Dynamics Laboratory. Groundbreaking was held for this new project by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service, Auburn University's College of Agriculture and the Auburn Research & Technology Foundation. This new research facility will include two new buildings at Auburn Research Park and two additional buildings at a second site near the university’s campus. Read more.
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Economic & Social Impact Reports

Research parks, innovation districts and tech hubs are strong economic, job-creating engines and contribute to economic development in local communities, regions, states and nations.

Our AURP Website features current impact studies that illustrate the dynamic impact of university research parks, innovation districts and tech hubs.


We're ready to include your impact report on our website! Learn more.

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

  • Director of Innovation and Economic Development (IED) - North Dakota State University
  • Vice President for Research - Kennesaw State University
  • Director of Entrepreneurship - EnterpriseWorks/UIUC Research Park – University of Illinois, Urbana, IL
  • Senior Research Program Manager – Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem/Charlotte, NC
  • CEO, Uplands Science & Technology Foundation
  • Executive Director, Oklahoma City Biomanufacturing Workforce Training Center, Oklahoma City Innovation District
  • Asst. VP, Innovation and Commercialization, Texas State University
  • Regional Economic Competitiveness Officer, Southwestern Pennsylvania New Economy Collaborative
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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