Research Parks 101
RP 101
Schedule of Events |
This agenda is preliminary and subject to change.
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
The planned agenda is as follows: |
| 7:30 am - 8:00 am |
Continental Breakfast
|
| 8:00 am - 8:10 am |
Welcome and Introductions |
| 8:10 am - 9:10 am |
Research Parks - What are they?
- Public Private Partnerships
- University Research Models
- Technology Commercialization
- City/County/State/National & Intl. Partners
|
| 9:15 am - 10:15 am |
Setting Up a Research Park
- Type of Park
- Establishing Boards & Councils
- Governing Board
- Facility Advisory Council
- Information Technology
- Other
- Agreements
- Ground Lease
- Building
- Sub-Lease
- MOU's
- IMOU's
- Other
- Staff
- Strategic Plan
|
| 10:15 am - 10:45 am |
Break |
| 10:45 am - 11:45 am |
Research Park Siting Decisions: New Campus, Campus Expansion or Infill Development?
- Feasibility Study
- RFP's
- Layout of Buildings
- Identifying Common Areas
- Infrastructure
- Open parking vs. parking terraces
|
| 11:45 am - 12:45 pm |
Group LUNCH |
| 12:45 pm - 1:45 pm |
Financing Your Park
- Bonding
- Master Developer
- Grants
- EDA/RDA ProgramsOther
|
| 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm |
Marketing Your Park
- Creating a Niche
- Business Partner Programs
- Lessons learned (examples of what's worked and what hasn't worked)
|
| 2:45 pm - 3:00 pm |
Break |
| 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
Incubator Programs |
| 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm |
Wrap-Up/Q & A |
