Wexford Science & Technology last month joined with Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo along with teams from Brown University, the Cambridge Innovation Center and Johnson & Johnson to open the Wexford Innovation Complex, a 196,000-square-foot building that will serve as a hub for education and commerce in Providence’s Innovation and Design District. Learn more.

The Oklahoman features the new comprehensive design plan by Perkins and Will to develop the Oklahoma Health Center into a comprehensive Innovation District.

“It has been a remarkable experience to work in a city that is so committed to taking control of its destiny, making bold, visionary moves. The investment in the Innovation District is the next step to OKC’s future,” says Stephen Coulston, principal with Perkins and Will. “The partners, asset, and resources coming together to create the OKC Innovation District are truly remarkable, and with the intentional implementation of this land use and development strategy, I am convinced that OKC will continue its resolve to be a leading innovation destination while bringing further pride to the community as a whole.” Learn more.

AURP CEO Brian Darmody will co-present a workshop on "Innovation Districts and Research Parks in U-I Collaborations" at the upcoming UIDP29: Conference in Columbus, OH, Sept. 16-19.

Brian will join with AURP President Dan Duncan and other presenters on Sept. 16 to discuss how to find champions, funding and stakeholders for university research parks/innovation districts. There will also be a session on winning the race to land the Amazon HQ2 in the Washington, DC area. 

Also, catch this Q&A interview in Maryland’s Business Monthly with Brian on his career at the University of Maryland. He also talks about his plans to continue growing AURP’s membership and provide new programs to support the university research parks community in the US and internationally.