Publications

The Power of Place 2.0: The Power of Innovation

The Association of University Research Parks (AURP) released The Power of Place 2.0: The Power of Innovation in 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.

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The Power of Place

The Power of Place: A National Strategy for Building America's Communities of Innovation calls for specific legislative and policy reforms to encourage:
     - Development into designated Communities of Innovation
     - Inflow of financial and facility capital into these zones
     - Cluster creation development
   - Support for private companies and academic research within these Innovation Zones.

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Understanding Research, Science and Technology Parks: Global Best Practices

The National Research Council report details findings from a symposium held in 2008 spotlighting parks' contributions to government missions and commercializing university research. It highlights the broad range of S&T parks, including both university- and laboratory-based parks as well as large- scale industrial models.

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.

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Economic Impact of University Research Parks

Research parks are strong economic engines and contribute to the economic development of local communities, states, and nations. Below are economic impact studies that illustrate just how powerful an engine a research park can be.

University of Nebraska Technology Park Economic Impact Study

The University of Nebraska Technology Park makes an estimated $589.6 million annual impact on the Nebraska economy according to a study by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Bureau of Business Research.

The study focused on the combined economic impact of the companies at the 150-acre Technology Park located in the Highlands neighborhood of northwest Lincoln. These companies include tenant companies in the park, companies in the business incubator program and companies that graduated from the incubator program and remain in Nebraska. Read more.

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Purdue Research Foundation Economic Impact Study

In 2011, Purdue Research Foundation commissioned an independent study by Thomas P. Miller and Associates to quantify the contribution of the Foundation and Purdue Research Park network to the State of Indiana. Key findings in the report include:

$1.3 billion annual impact for State of Indiana.
$256 million investment in the Park facilities and infrastructure from 1999 to 2010.
$48 million contributed to State and local taxes.
$49 million in Federal research and development grants for small businesses brought to the State since 1987.
Park-based companies contributed nearly $22 million in sponsored research to Purdue University.
Combined, the Park network is a top 20 private employer in the State of Indiana.
More than 4,000 high-tech, high-quality jobs paying an average annual salary of $63,000 – 65 percent higher than the Indiana average.
About 10,000 total jobs generated in respective Park network communities.

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North Dakota State University Research & Technology Park
Economic Impact Study

The NDSU Research & Technology Park (RTP) and its
19 tenants and clients positively impact economies,
contribute to job creation efforts and generate
revenue for local and state governments, according
to a 2010 independent analysis. Projections show
the RTP gaining momentum, with positive impacts
multiplying further in coming years. Download (in pdf).

The University City Science Center
is an Engine of Economic Growth for Greater Philadelphia

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The University of Arizona Science and Tech Park Economic Impact Study

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For more information on AURP and university research parks, contact AURP Headquarters.