Creating university communities of innovation is AURP’s core expertise. And as university innovation communities evolve, AURP announces university innovation community builders’ latest professional development opportunity — Innovation U Virtual Seminars. We’ll be featuring information and knowledge about the latest trends in innovation and university districts — the why, the how-to and “the who is doing it and where?”
Upcoming Innovation U Webinars - 2021
What Will Programs and Policies Building Communities of Innovation Look Like Under the Biden Administration and New Congress? February 24th, 2021; 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM ET Cost: $75.00 USD
A new White House and revamped Congress awaits in 2021. How will this impact communities of innovation and the companies in them? Hear from leading policy analysts and practitioners that have helped communities build communities of innovation around universities, federal labs, hospital systems, cities, and other anchor institutions how the incoming Biden Administration and new Congress will reshape policies and programs in the upcoming years. Anyone working on place-based or tech-based economic development should join this webinar. This will only be Day 36 of the Biden Administration, and Day 53 of the New Congress, but the high quality and experience of the panelists will provide actionable insight and predictions into the next 4 years of new policies and programs to expect, react and take advantage of. Join us on February 24.
Speakers: Julie Lenzer, Chief Innovation Officer, UM College Park, former EDA official and AURP Board Member Steve Glickman, Founder and CEO, Develop, LLC Charles Ross, Interim President and CEO, iNBIA Stephan Ezell, Vice President, Global Innovation Policy, ITIF Jason Rittenberg, Policy and Development Director, SSTI
Economic Real Estate Group - March 24th from 1PM - 4PM ET
Energy Research and Innovation Hubs - November 3 from 1PM - 4PM ET
Recent Virtual Seminars
Innovation U: Retooling Your Park to Increase Relevance and Involvement
Speakers:
Mason Ailstock, Vice President of Business Development, Research Triangle Foundation Sanjeev Patel, AIA, LEED Green Assoc., Associate Principal, Duda | Paine Architects
What’s the best approach for increasing your park’s relevance? Will it require realigning physical assets? How about enhancing tenant involvement and participation? Research Triangle Foundation’s Mason Ailstock has studied these challenges and found solutions. He and architect Sanjeev Patel share their expertise with us in our Innovation U Virtual Seminar: Retooling Your Park to Increase Relevance and Involvement.
Dedicated to providing premier education and professional development opportunities, AURP presents iParks Webinars, a comprehensive, interactive community of innovation - online! iParks Webinars bring the world's innovation leaders straight to your desktop, covering a broad range of topics that Communities of Innovation around the world can implement in their parks. See below for our most recent iParks Webinar and for our iParks Archive for Webinars On Demand.
Recent iParks Webinars
iParks Webinar: How To Create An Innovation District
Featured Presenters:
Eric Tomlinson, DSc, PhD, Chief Innovation Officer, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center; President, Wake Forest Innovation Quarter
Patrick J. Whalen, Chief Operating Officer, Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, Inc.
Moderator:Kevin T. Byrne, MBA, AURP President; President, The University Financing Foundation, Inc.
It seems like everywhere you turn these days one hears the "innovation district" buzzword. We'll examine what makes up an innovation district and then open the floor for a lively discussion.
Featured Presenters: J. Michael Bowman, Chairman & President, Delaware Technology Park Gregory W. Deason, Vice President & Executive Director, Purdue Research Park
