INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS                                                                  (Effective October 2023)
Our core members, the institutions of higher education and their wholly owned subsidiaries, this category includes research, or science parks and innovation districts that are engaged with university(s) through governance but are not directly employed by an institution of higher education. Additional institutional members include national laboratories, academic medical centers, medical schools, community colleges, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Minority Serving Institutions.
levels / member types

SUSTAINING MEMBER
Advanced / Premier

ANNUAL FEE: $2,200 USD

This membership category is open to the leaders within our Community of Innovation that wish to be recognized as pioneers in the field and want additional recognition as a veteran. In addition to all Regular Member benefits, this advance member level includes:

  • Institution featured on AURP website
  • Logo displayed at all AURP conferences in programs and signage
  • One invitation to the AURP Board of Directors' Dinner
  • Priority consideration to serve as speaker or moderator at AURP conferences
  • Priority consideration for features in the Park Post and website

 

REGULAR MEMBER
Introductory

ANNUAL FEE: $1,050 USD

  • Network Access to a global network of the brightest minds in the research park field and forge the long-term relationships that define AURP's membership through connections: Member E-List, Circles (create your own member discussion groups) and Digital Library
  • Personalized Assistance - Have questions about research parks and innovation districts? As a member, you can pose a question to AURP's extensive network of professionals. Our strong AURP network can help you get the answers! Reach practitioners with your questions and share best practices 24/7.
  • Communications - Important updates in innovation with new developments, new funding opportunities, RFPs/RFQs, job postings, CEO Blog, Bi-weekly Park Post e-news.
  • Premier Professional Development & education opportunities including
    Spring Training, BIO Health Caucus, Annual International Conference,
    Innovation U (university) Virtual Seminar Series, Insights into Research Parks series and more
  • Awards - Recognition for Your Institution/Innovation District, Community Leader, or Company with the Annual Awards of Excellence presented each year at the AURP International Conference.
SERVICE PROVIDERS                                                                                               (Effective October 2023)
CORPORATE MEMBERS: Professionals' instrumental in facilitating the design, planning, development, operations and strategy of university-related research, and science parks, communities of innovation, technology incubators, innovation districts or technology programs.


AFFILIATE MEMBERS: Our Affiliate Members include our Individual practitioners or consultants, plus retired institutional members with consulting services, such as those provided by our Corporate Members, but managed by individual professionals.
levels / member types

CORPORATE MEMBERS
Sustaining

ANNUAL FEE: $5,000 USD

AFFILIATE MEMBERS
Sustaining

ANNUAL FEE: $2,200 USD

The Corporate and Affiliate membership categories are open to our service providers - the corporate for-profit and solo practitioners that want a seat at the table to support our Institutional members and advance their network. These advanced Corporate and Affiliate member categories receive:

  • Network Access to our Institutional network! Building deep relationships through connections including access to the Member E-List, Circles (create your own member discussion groups) and Digital Library
  • Personalized introductions – Let AURP open the door for you - AURP staff can provide the introductions with our Institutional members.
  • Communications – Important community updates on your new developments and business development opportunities, new funding opportunities, RFPs/RFQs, job postings, CEO Blog, Bi-weekly Park Post e-news.
  • Premier Professional Development & education opportunities including access to attend and participate at our Spring Training*, BIO Health Caucus, Annual Conference, Virtual Seminars, Insights into Research Parks series and more
  • Committee participation such as Bio Health, Clean Technology & Building Resiliency or Air & Space Caucuses, or more.
  • One invitation to the AURP Board of Directors' Dinner
  • Priority consideration to serve as speaker or moderator at AURP conferences

*Note: only Corporate or Affiliate Members are permitted to attend Spring Training. Non-members are restricted.

Marketing Opportunities

  • Organization featured on AURP website
  • Logo displayed at all AURP conferences in programs and signage
  • Priority consideration for features in the Park Post and website
  • Awards – of course you're working with an AURP Institutional Member! Submit for recognition for their Institution/Innovation District, Community Leader, or Tenant Company with the Annual Awards of Excellence presented each year at the AURP Conference.
 

Annual Sponsors