Academy of Outstanding Research Parks

University research parks bring together academic, governmental and business endeavors for the benefit of advancing knowledge and supporting high-technology based economies. Each year, AURP honors one special university research park that has demonstrated excellence in creating and supporting high technology-based economic development, thus enhancing student learning opportunities, job creation and public revenue. Here are AURP's Outstanding University Research Parks:

2018


Genopole, Evry, France

2017

 University of Maryland BioPark, Baltimore, Maryland

2016

 

Western Research Parks, London, Canada

2015

 

University of Maryland Research Park, College Park, Maryland

2014

Technology Square, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia

2013

University of Oklahoma University Research Campus, Norman, Oklahoma

2012

 

Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, Buffalo, New York

2011

Research Park at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois

2010

Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center, Blacksburg, Virginia

2009

  

 

Innovation Place, Saskatchewan, Canada

2008

 

 

Sandia Science & Technology Park, Albuquerque, New Mexico

2007

 

 Centennial Campus at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina

2006

 

 

The University City Science Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2005

 

 

Delaware Technology Park Inc., Newark, Delaware

2004

 

Purdue Research Park, West Lafayette, Indiana

2003

The University of New Orleans Research & Technology Park, New Orleans, Louisiana

2002

 

 

Discovery Parks, Vancouver, British Columbia

2001

 

 

University of Arizona Science and Technology Park, Tucson, Arizona

2000

 

 

Rensselaer Technology Park Campus, Troy, New York

1999

 

 

Research Triangle Foundation of North Carolina, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

1998

 

 

 

 

Massachusetts Biotechnology Research Park, Worcester, Massachusetts

1997

 

 

Cummings Research Park, Huntsville, Alabama

 

1996

 

 

University Research Park, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin