Research Parks Create Jobs and Economic Growth
Research, science and technology parks are catalysts for job creation. As communities look for ways to create jobs and drive economic growth, many are finding innovation to be a key element. “University research parks are having a major impact on their communities – by creating high-wage jobs,” said Kevin Byrne, AURP President and the Chief Operating Officer of the University Financing Foundation. One example of this is the Purdue Research Park Network. According to a recent economic impact study, the park is responsible for a $1.3 billion annual impact for the State of Indiana and “more than 4,000 high-tech, high-quality jobs paying an average annual salary of $63,000 – 65 percent higher than the Indiana average.” Indiana isn’t the only community with this kind of success story. North Dakota State University Research & Technology Park generates $10.9 million annually for local and state governments. And according to a recent economic impact study, the 19 businesses located at the RTP account for 893 direct, on-site jobs and another 551 indirect, off-site jobs. Read more. Putting the University in University Research Parks"We are making UD into a premier center of invention, innovation and entrepreneurship. Not only because these things are critical in strengthening the local and national economies, but because they're key to sustaining a community that values creativity and innovation -- and that's the kind of community that talented people want to be part of." -Pat Harker, President of University of Delaware
Innovation Coalition Washington, D.C. Fly-In Day
May 23, 2012 - Washington, D.C.
You're invited to join the Innovation Coalition, a national network of technology and entrepreneurial associations, for the 2012 Washington, D.C. Fly-In Day. Educate your lawmakers on the importance of innovation in job creation and building the economy. Members of the Innovation Coalition and innovation leaders from around the country will: -meet with policy makers to discuss initiatives in key research and technology sectors
-emphasize the role innovation plays in creating a thriving economy
-brief lawmakers and their staffs about the innovation process and the important role that innovation can play in job creation and economic growth Register Online Today
More Information at http://aurp.net/flyin
Innovation Engines in an Era of Constraint
Held in Advance of the Euroscience Open Forum In advance of the Euroscience Open Forum, government officials and leaders from research parks and technology incubators will gather for an executive forum on "Innovation Engines in an Era of Constraint." Learn from the experts how to: -create jobs and economic growth in your community For more information and to register, visit www.AURP.net/dublin. |
