Communities of Innovation Week Visit Your Research, Science and Technology Park
What is your community doing to drive job creation, economic development and improved quality of life? University research, science and technology parks are economic engines in communities around the world. We invite you and your staff to visit your local park. Meet with park companies, entrepreneurs, startups and small and large business owners who are creating jobs for your community.
Meet Your Park To find a research park in your area, contact AURP at 520-529-2521 or email Chelsea Simpson at [email protected].
About Research, Science and Technology Parks
What is a Research, Science and Technology Park?
University research, science and technology parks are property-based ventures that create partnerships with universities and research institutions to encourage the growth of new companies, translate technology and drive technology-led economic development.
Economic Impact Research, science and technology parks are catalysts for job creation
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.
“Research and science parks help grow local, high-tech companies while attracting new ones to the region,” said Harold Strong, Jr., Association of University Research Parks (AURP) President and Director of Discovery Park and Technology Transfer at the University of North Texas. “These parks are impacting their communities in a big way – with high-wage jobs.” Read more.
The Association of University Research Parks (AURP) released The Power of Place 2.0: The Power of Innovationin 2010. The Power of Innovation, an update to The Power of Place: A National Strategy for Building America’s Communities of Innovation, outlines the role the federal government can take to use research parks and other innovation assets to create jobs and remain a front runner in the global technology competition. Read more.
AURP-Battelle Study on Characteristics and Trends in North American Research Parks: 21st Century Directions
Research parks are emerging as strong sources of entrepreneurship, talent, and economic competitiveness for regions, states, and nations. They have become a key element in the infrastructure supporting the growth of today’s knowledge economy. By providing a location in which researchers and companies operate in close proximity, research parks create an environment that fosters collaboration and innovation and promotes the development, transfer, and commercialization of technology.
AURP-Battelle Study on Characteristics and Trends in North American Research Parks: 21st Century Directions
