Creating Communities of Innovation

WHERE ACADEMIA, RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LEADERS CONVERGE

MEMBER PACKET

Reach your greatest potential as a member of AURP!

Since 1986, AURP has been the pioneer guiding leaders to cultivate communities of innovation at global anchor institutions such as universities, municipalities, federal labs, and corporations. AURP is a dynamic one-stop shop network of university research park and innovation districts professionals coupled with innovation suppliers and aligned ecosystem institutions.

Build your network with our global innovation village!

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

AURP’s goal is to connect great people, share outrageous ideas, plus create and grow communities. Representing over 700 global university-based institutions, innovation districts and more, these communities support 10,000+ jobs within North America alone. AURP is the premier source of learning, knowledge and future-oriented research for the greater community of innovation and it’s professionals, providing resources, education, ideas and advocacy to enhance the power and performance of our AURP membership and global network.

We believe the partnerships within these communities have the power to transform society for the better. Our passion is to help our executive leaders achieve previously unimaginable levels of performance. We do this by nurturing the relationships of really smart, creative, and interesting people—our members.
In short, we ARE the COMMUNITY OF INNOVATION.

Member benefits include:

Network With a Global Reach through events:

Spring Training Master Class
International Conference
Insights into Research Parks
Communities of Innovation 101
BIO Health Caucus

US Federal funding updates
Mentorship programs
Member E-list, peer groups & forums
Awards of Excellence in Innovation
Professional Resources such as salary benchmark reports, RFPs/RFQs, digital library, & job center
Park Post E-news and Eblast announcements
Consider Sustaining Membership to excel your exposure within our ecosystem

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AURP UPDATES

IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

AURP Announces the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory Joins as First Orbiting AURP Member

Tucson, AZ and Melbourne, FL, March 8, 2021 – The Association of University Research Parks (AURP), a global nonprofit membership organization celebrating 35 years of serving the university and institutional research parks community, today announced the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), manager of the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory, has become a new AURP member. Read more.

Spring Training 2021: RESHAPING THE INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM
April 8, 15, 22, 29
12:00-2:30 pm Eastern

Join your research parks and innovation district colleagues to we remain the resilient drivers in the world's knowledge economy.

BUILDING INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES OF INNOVATION: ESSENTIAL DEI STRATEGIES
APRIL 22nd

We all know that the implementation of effective DEI strategies isn't just the right thing to do, it's business imperative. So how are some of the nation's most innovative communities tackling these important issues? During this session we will explore:

Frameworks for delivering resources that move the needle toward equitable opportunities
Programming to create high-impact DEI strategies
Measurable outcomes for benchmarking progress