Association of University Research Parks (AURP)

Yesterday we had the honor of hosting Cullum Clark, Director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative and and Brian Darmody, Chief Strategy Officer at Association of University Research Parks (AURP) to kick off our first Visionary Voices series in what will soon be our innovation district anchored by George Mason University’s SciTech campus. It was wonderful for business, government, and academic leaders in the City of Manassas and Prince William County as well as GO Virginia and Virginia Economic Development Partnership to learn from both experts about the powerful impact of building a quality, authentic, and attractive place centered on innovation and a highly skilled workforce to drive global competitiveness.

#AURPinAction: Join us for our special "Women of AURP Pop-Up Forum" (3/14, 1:00pm-1:30pm ET) on "Financial Matters Shouldn't Be Irrational," featuring Karyn Damschen, Owner/Financial Advisor at Damschen Financial Planning! Karyn is a master at making complex financial topics understandable and empowering. A proud University of Arizona Wildcat, Karyn works closely with her clients to create a personalized "DAMM Plan" to take them to and through retirement. She ensures challenges such as taxes, income and market volatility are accounted for and don't cause you to veer off course. Register here! https://bit.ly/3Dp3KYz #AURP2025 #ResearchParks #PersonalFinance #InnovationDistricts #TechHubs #buildingtheAURPnetwork

Looking forward to seeing how universities continue to drive innovation and economic growth in their communities and what is the future of innovation ecosystems.

Mark your calendars! If you are leading a research park or innovation district, thinking about building one, or running programming in one of these communities of innovation, this is a great way to learn and connect.

Looking forward to seeing this amazing campus!

Got 5 minutes to learn about the real costs of research??This video explains the costs of research, including “indirect” or “overhead” costs, more descriptively known as facilities and administrative (F&A) costs. ? F&A costs reimbursements to universities and other research institutions are for research infrastructure, including: research facilities ??, utilities ??, cybersecurity ??, compliance with federal requirements ??, and more. For additional materials on F&A Cost Reimbursement, visit:?https://lnkd.in/e_R7JEsp Video Link: https://lnkd.in/e8HfU7t4

#AURPinAction: Exciting News! University of Nevada-Las Vegas and the Harry Reid Research and Technology Park will host the AURP 2025 International Conference, November 11-14, in Las Vegas, NV! As a Carnegie R1 research institution, UNLV is at the forefront of driving innovation, fostering groundbreaking research and fueling economic development in Nevada and beyond. Our annual premier event will bring together global leaders in research parks, innovation districts, tech hubs, government, plus firms in venture/angel investing, real estate, architecture and design, to explore the future of innovation ecosystems and placemaking. Don't miss this opportunity to connect, collaborate and shape the future of research parks excellence! ?? Save the Date: Nov. 11-14, 2025 ?? Location: Las Vegas, NV #AURP2025 #UNLV #ResearchParks #InnovationDistricts #TechHubs #UniversityResearch #EconomicDevelopment #buildingtheAURPnetwork

#AURPinAction: This month's Community Pulse Webinar (Members Only) features Hal Monbouquette, PhD, Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science! Date: Thursday, March 13 Time: 2:30pm–3:00pm ET Don't miss out—register here and join us: https://lnkd.in/dhN7FWFy #ResearchParks #InnovationDistricts #TechHubs #UniversityResearch #EconomicDevelopment #buildingtheAURPnetwork

#AURPinAction: It's Cyclones time! Our next #I2RP event is at Iowa State University Research Park (April 29-30)! The ISU Research Park, established in 1987, is a 550+ acre development with one million square feet of building space and home to 140 companies. In fact, five companies that started at ISU Research Park have gone public with multiple others having had successful liquidity events. Join us and see ISU Research Park's high-impact program fueling research, commercialization and entrepreneurship! Learn more and register here: https://bit.ly/3uMLfVC #AURP2025 #ResearchParks #UniversityResearch

For the first time in its 65-year history, Research Triangle Park has centralized mail delivery services—a milestone that reflects the Park’s evolution and the power of collaboration. Historically, despite RTP’s vast size and economic impact, companies relied on a single U.S. Post Office with no direct mail delivery. This was due to RTP’s unique development model and rapid growth, which outpaced traditional infrastructure like mail routes. But today, RTP is home to more than 385 companies, 55,000 employees, and, for the first time, residents at Hub RTP’s MAA Nixie apartments—further reinforcing the need for change. Thanks to years of advocacy from North Carolina’s Congressional delegation and RTP companies, the U.S. Postal Service officially launched direct mail delivery late last year. To celebrate, RTP company representatives, Research Triangle Foundation of NC staff, elected officials and other stakeholders gathered in late January for a press conference and reception. Special remarks were delivered by Congresswoman Deborah Ross, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee, Mike Fenley on behalf of the Office of Sen. Thom Tillis, Research Triangle Foundation of NC COO Andrew Holton and VP of Planning and Public Policy Travis Crayton, AICP, and RTP Owners and Tenants Association (O&T) President Greg Luberecki. Each highlighted how this milestone strengthens essential services for RTP’s businesses, organizations and residents. This achievement would not have been possible without the dedication and collaboration of our federal representatives, elected officials and RTP stakeholders. The power of collaboration is reflected in this shared vision for advancing RTP!