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AURP Members Among Institutions Receiving NSF ExLENT Grants for STEM Workforce Opportunities
The NSF has announced $30 million of Experiential Learning for Emerging and Novel Technologies (ExLENT) grants (including new awards in a track aimed at providing opportunities to workers with no prior STEM experience) to 40 awardees – many of which are AURP Members. Read more.

AURP's Benchmarking Survey 2023: Advancing Communities of Innovation
AURP's Benchmarking Survey 2023: Advancing Communities of Innovation, in collaboration with Stiletto Consulting Ltd., unveils insights from North American research parks and innovation districts, offering a glimpse into their evolution and future trajectories. Read more.

National Science Board Issues New Policy Brief on Changing STEM Landscape
A new policy brief from the National Science Board states "it's time for new approaches that embrace a dramatically changed science and technology landscape to secure U.S. leadership and deliver the benefits of scientific and technological progress to all Americans." Read more.

AURP in Action

AURP and the Federal Laboratory Consortium Launch Strategic Partnership
AURP announces the launch of a strategic partnership with the Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC). The new partnership’s goals include enhancing the relationship between federal labs and the AURP innovation community to accelerate the transfer of research to the marketplace. Read more.

AURP Board Of Directors Leadership Change
With heartfelt gratitude, we thank Chris Carlson for his exceptional leadership and dedication to AURP. Wishing him exciting adventures in retirement. Welcome, Adam Eshelbrenner, to serve out Chris's term. Your expertise will greatly benefit the AURP Board of Directors. Read more.

AURP Wins Stage One of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition
The U.S. SBA has selected AURP as a Stage One winner for the SBA 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition. AURP receives a $50,000 cash prize for its impactful, inclusive approach to nurturing a collaborative national innovation ecosystem to advance small business R&D from ideas to the market. Read more.