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The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Technology Transitions is seeking college students interested in energy, business plans, and winning cash prizes! The EnergyTech University Prize is awarding $370,000 to collegiate students who successfully identify a promising energy technology, assess its market potential and create a business plan for commercialization. If you know a student would be a good fit for EnergyTech UP, encourage them to explore possible energy technologies from the DOE national labs, use our resources to prepare for success in the competition and register a team by Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023 to compete in 2023! Learn more.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced the first set of projects funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles and the electrical grid and for materials and components currently imported from other countries. Twenty-one companies across the U.S. will receive a combined $2.8 billion to build and expand commercial-scale facilities in 12 states. Read more.
The U.S. SBA hosts its second annual Innovation Ecosystem Summit today and tomorrow (December 6-7). This two-day (each a half-day) virtual event is designed so that new and established entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs) from across the country can connect, leverage one another’s strengths and gain deeper insight into actionable ways to foster an inclusive national ecosystem with equitable access to Federal resources. Learn more and register here.
With the White House Office of Science and Tech Policy's (OSTP) new RFI on the future of ISS, AURP's Brian Darmody has submitted a response recommending Congress create a "Manufacturing USA Institute in SPACE (Space Platform Advancing Competitive Engineering)" based on a white paper he published this year with the ITIF.

Brian also proposed that Congress create an ARPA-S (Space) to help develop a "whole of government" approach to taking advantage of opportunities for manufacturing and advanced research in low Earth orbit so that more agencies, along with NASA, are involved in funding space research and partnerships in space.

In addition, Axiom Space, Redwire Space, Nanoracks, Sierra Space and the ISS will discuss opportunities for space research, bio manufacturing and other technologies at the AURP BIO Health Caucus in Boston, June 4-5, 2023. Read more.
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The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) this month named three winners of its 10th annual Innovation & Economic Prosperity (IEP) University Awards and nine new IEP University designees. The awards recognize innovative projects or programs in economic engagement. The three IEP University Awardees are: Iowa State University, North Carolina State University and the University of Cincinnati. Read more.
The University of New Mexico plans to expand its Science and Technology Park and create an entertainment district, according to The Albuquerque Journal. UNM's plan, which will go before the State Board of Finance later this month, encompasses amenities such as bars, shopping, restaurants, a hotel and movie theater in conjunction with the enhanced business park. UNM officials note the Science and Technology Park's expansion would "create about 4,000 new jobs and $4.2 billion in salaries over the 25-year life of the district," the Journal reports. Read more.
Alejandra Y. Castillo, currently Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development in the U.S. Department of Commerce, also heads the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), becoming the first woman of color to hold this position. The Kauffman Foundation recently posted a Q&A interview with Castillo with a focus on her views in regard to fueling development of more equitable economic and entrepreneurial opportunities in communities across the country. Read more.
A new study - sponsored by San Jacinto College, Lone Star College, Houston Community College and McCord Development - finds Houston, TX has the elements necessary to attract key life sciences sub-sectors, including cell and gene therapy manufacturing; molecular diagnostics; and biologics drug development and manufacturing. Home to nearly 700 life science companies, Houston consistently ranks as a top-15 market for life sciences employment nationwide and first in Texas. Read more.
An iBIO article on "State of Illinois Launches $5 Million Grant Match Program to Spur Innovation in Cutting Edge Technologies" includes a quote from Laura Appenzeller, Executive Director with the Research Park at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: “The SBIR program is an ideal source of seed funding to innovative research at technology startup companies, especially those emerging from the strong research universities and federal labs in Illinois. The FAST Center at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign provides free assistance to entrepreneurs across Illinois to learn about funding opportunities and provide support for companies to write their proposals and form their operational plans to successfully meet their criteria of the awarding federal agencies." Read more.
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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.


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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 here!

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

  • Regional Economic Competitiveness Officer, Southwestern Pennsylvania New Economy Collaborative
  • Vice President for Research and Biotechnology, Western University of Health Sciences
  • Executive Director, STAR Park, Texas State University
  • Associate Vice President of Innovation, San Diego State University
  • Director of New Ventures, University City Science Center
  • Executive Director of the Nebraska Innovation Campus (NIC) and Associate Vice Chancellor for Strategic Industry Partnerships, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • Vice President for Research, University of Tennessee System
  • Chief Financial Officer, Oklahoma City Innovation District
  • Program Director, SSTI
  • Associate Vice President for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Texas Tech University
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