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#AURP Upcoming Events
AURP Webinar: "The Drivers of Growth in U.S. Innovation Districts:
Biotech, Air & Space, and Clean Tech"
Wed., March 8th, 2:00pm-3:00pm ET
Join us (Wed., Mar. 8) as our AURP leadership discuss the dynamic growth of innovation districts, especially the explosion and proven impact in these sectors. These AURP focus groups - aka caucuses on Biotech, Air & Space, and Clean Tech - unite the best minds in each demographic for the sharing of best practices. Innovation districts are growing compared with downtown business districts - and the research supports the proven power of these models. Register and join us!

Speakers:
Brian Darmody, Chief Strategy Officer, AURP
Erin Koshut, President, AURP; Executive Director, Cummings Research Park
Vickie Palmer, CEO, AURP
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AURP Spring Training 2023 (Feb. 27-Mar. 2)
Spring Training 2023 is Officially SOLD OUT!


This year's Spring Training (Feb. 27-Mar. 2) registration is closed with a sold out crowd!
To be added onto the waitlist, contact Diana.

Spring Training will be intense, interactive and chock-full of information and knowledge-sharing to revolutionize your research park, community and team.

Get ready to pack your bags and prepare to head into bright sunshine and warmth in Tempe!

Mark your calendar for Spring Training 2024 | March 4-8 | Tempe, AZ!

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Resources & Announcements
The US EDA has issued a Tech Hubs RFI to solicit public input about the design, structure and evaluation of the Tech Hubs program. The Tech Hubs program was enacted as part of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, and Congress has appropriated $500 million for this program as part of the FY 2023 Omnibus appropriations Bill. While this RFI specifically seeks input on these and other topics, EDA welcomes all responses that stakeholders believe will support the development of a strong Tech Hubs program. Responses are due by 5:00pm ET on March 16, 2023. Learn more. For more on tech hubs, read AURP's new White Paper.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Technology Transitions and Office of Science have released a RFI to strengthen place-based innovation activities by leveraging DOE national labs, plants and sites. DOE aims to gather input on how initiatives that promote and strengthen regional ecosystems can power the next wave of U.S. innovation and economic prosperity by leveraging its national lab system. Feedback is being sought on how DOE could stimulate innovation (through various tactics) in these regions surrounding its national laboratories and sites. Responses are due by March 28, 2023. Learn more.
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced the Accelerating Research Translation, or ART, program - a new $60 million investment led by NSF's Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships. The program will support institutions of higher education to build capacity and infrastructure needed to strengthen and scale the translation of basic research outcomes into impactful solutions and practice. Through ART, NSF will provide up to $6 million per award over four years to academic institutions that have demonstrated strong basic science and engineering research but are eager to grow their translational research activities and develop the associated requisite infrastructure. Learn more.
The 2023 AIM-HI Women’s Venture Competition is now open to women-led oncology companies. This online application is comprised of three parts: general information, a presentation summarizing a business plan and a brief video delivered in easy-to-understand language for a general audience. Each component must be completed and submitted before the application deadline. The application cut-off date is March 15, 2023, 11:59pm ET. Women-led oncology companies seeking pre-seed, seed and Series A investments are eligible to apply. The company must have a woman in senior leadership who has an equity stake (could be Founder or C-level executive). The applying company must have technology ownership in place. Learn more.
#AURP Member & Industry News
The Ohio State University has just announced the university-affiliated Science and Technology Campus Corporation (SciTech) will collaborate with Tishman Speyer to develop a master plan for the University's Carmenton Innovation District. As the current phase of construction at Carmenton continues, SciTech and Tishman Speyer will lead a visioning process and the creation of a master plan for the next phase of Carmenton. Read more.
Wexford Science & Technology has launched Connect Labs by Wexford, a new offering that features scale-in-place wet lab and innovation infrastructure particularly for emerging and growth companies in the life sciences, computational, engineering and energy industries. Connect Labs provide the critical infrastructure and lab-ready spaces required by emerging life science companies. Read more. In other Wexford news, the company recently named Ted Russell as President and CEO, taking over from Wexford Founder, Jim Berens (AURP's 2022 Vision Award recipient).
The Research Park at Florida Atlantic University®'s Global Ventures program has been awarded the Community Impact Award as an emerging highly effective incubation program by the Florida Business Incubation Association (FBIA) at its Winter Conference in Davie, FL. Global Ventures focuses on scaling up technology companies from around the world that have achieved roughly $1 million in annual revenues and employ at least six employees. Target industries for Global Ventures include intelligent and smart systems as well as healthcare technologies – subject areas in which its partner, Florida Atlantic University, has deep expertise in. Read more.
The “Innovation District” corridor between South Dakota Mines and Downtown Rapid City, SD is seeing major economic and job growth. The innovation district is seeing expansion of the number of engineering and high-tech businesses that are providing a range of tech industry jobs with a local economic impact measured in millions. With average salaries for established high-tech workers around $70,000, South Dakota Mines officials estimate the district is already having a $7 million economic impact in wage earnings. This number is expected to climb as the district continues to grow. Read more.
Brookings Metro will host an event (Feb. 23, 10:00am-11:00am ET) on exploring music’s role in placemaking, focusing particularly on Huntsville, AL (home of Cummings Research Park), whose wide-ranging audit led to the opening of a world class amphitheater, and Tulsa, OK, whose community development initiative, Fire in Little Africa, has received global acclaim. Speakers representing both cities will discuss how creating robust music ecosystems can transform and improve cities in myriad ways. Learn more.
Great news from Virginia Tech that it recently celebrated a critical construction milestone for its Northern VA-based Innovation Campus with a topping-out ceremony. Tim Sands, VA Tech President, said: "I'd like to thank everyone who's worked on the academic building for the innovation campus, Virginia Tech's Innovation Campus. It's an extraordinary building. It sticks up and you see it and it's just going to be gorgeous. So thank you for everything you've done to get us to this point." Watch video.
A new article from Brookings focuses on "How research universities are evolving to strengthen regional economies: Case studies from the Build Back Better Regional Challenge." Brookings' Joseph Parilla and Glencora Haskins write: "In a nation plagued by regional economic divides, research universities are a uniquely distributed innovation asset. Unlike innovation sector employment, high-growth startups, and venture capital, research universities are spread across the entire nation. Over 200 research universities located in all 50 states expend more than $50 million annually on research and development." 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.

Check out Carnegie Mellon University's research impact on its region's economy!

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:

  • Senior Research Program Manager – Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem/Charlotte, NC
  • CEO, Uplands Science & Technology Foundation
  • Associate Director of Operations, EnterpriseWorks, University of Illinois Research Park
  • 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
  • Vice President for Research and Biotechnology, Western University of Health Sciences
  • Associate Vice President of Innovation, San Diego State University
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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