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AURP Members & Guests,

Welcome to Tempe and the Arizona sunshine.

With the expert talents and resources of our Spring Training 2018 Planning Committee, we are looking to make this year’s event

the most memorable ever, focusing on #TrendingNow interactive discussion areas and the ultimate guest experience.

If this is your first year attending Spring Training, you will certainly find that this is not your average conference. This program is meant to be a convening of the leaders of our greatest source of innovation and thought, not just in the United States, but throughout the world. During the week, you’ll find that collaboration and interaction are key to our format. Tackling the challenges that face our university research parks are best handled together through our aligned efforts—and we know we can count on you to bring your ideas, solutions and thoughts this week to share with other leaders, like yourself.

This gathering has helped to foster incredibly beneficial relationships across the community of research park facilities with new perspectives on how to manage relationships with universities, corporations and especially the communities, which are home to our research parks, incubators/accelerators and innovation districts.

We know everything packed into this week will help to make for an exciting Spring Training and the ideas and innovation born in these few days will help to change the face of the university parks across the world!

So, let’s get out there, and Play Ball!

Carol Stewart Chief Executive Officer, AURP Board of Directors

Welcome

Friends and Colleagues,

Welcome to Spring Training!

This year’s meeting marks our seventh year of bringing the world’s leaders in university research parks to Tempe, Arizona to learn, collaborate and develop the partnerships and relationships which make this whole venture worthwhile.

This year’s line-up of subject-matter experts will provide great exposure and collaboration for these #TrendingNow topics. The questions, discussions and networking opportunities are meant to help drive and encourage future connections and a greater overall feeling of community.

As always, please join me in thanking our incredible 2018 Spring Training Planning Committee. Laura Frerichs and her All-Star Planning Committee has worked hard to make this the “can’t miss” event for another year.

Tempe has proven to be a great venue for Spring Training. Please let us know what we can do to make this as welcoming and comfortable of an environment as it has been in the past. AURP staff will be available throughout the week to handle any concerns and answer your questions.

This week is about you – your role in leading your research park and finding the opportunities, perspectives and vision to help your park reach new levels of success. Let’s not forget that it’s also about enjoying what it is that you do, and the people with whom you work.

Let’s get out there and have a great Spring Training 2018!

Mason Ailstock President, AURP Board of Directors


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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

MONDAY, MARCH 5, 2018

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm .................................................. Cavetto RoomAURP Board of Directors Meeting

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm .................................................. Cavetto RoomAURP Board of Directors & Advisory Council Meeting

4:00 pm – 6:00 pm ................................................Courtyard WestRegistration Desk Open

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm ................................... The Culinary Dropout in the Farmers’ Art DistrictAURP Board of Directors’ Sponsor Appreciation DinnerThe group will depart promptly at 6:15 pmDinner, drinks and GAMES — Let the strategizing begin!All attendees are welcome to attend this valuable networking dinner as we toast our sponsors of AURP Spring Training 2018.Wear your alma mater, favorite team colors or jersey, plus we recommend walking shoes and jacket for our short walk to dinner.

Welcoming Remarks from our President

Mason Ailstock, President, AURP; Vice President of Operations, The University Financing Foundation, Inc.

TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2018

7:00 am – 7:45 amAURP Gets Juiced!

Fun Run/Walk up A MountainGrab a juice, sports drink, or H2O and hit the trail to the top of A Mountain. Prizes awarded for best spirit-wear/outfit, best effort and of course, King or Queen of the Mountain!

7:00 am – 9:00 am ............................................ Snack Shack WestContinental Breakfast & Registration DeskNot up for the Fun Run/Walk up A Mountain? Studies continue to prove that mindfulness matters. Take in a relaxing continental breakfast alfresco under the flowering orange trees in the Tempe Mission Palms courtyard.

9:00 am – 9:15 am ....................................................Abbey RoomOPENING REMARKS

Laura Frerichs, Chair, 2018 Spring Training; Director, University of Illinois Research Park, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign Economic Development

9:15 am – 12:15 pm ..................................................Abbey RoomMODULE 1TRENDS IN COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS & LEASING

Speakers:

M. Lance Patterson, Patterson Real Estate Advisory Group, LLC

Scott Taylor, President & Chief Executive Officer, Carter

Moderator: Kevin Byrne, Past President, AURP; President, The University Financing Foundation, Inc. With the current market environment of low interest and cap rates, plus foreign direct investment, have leveraged office real estate with marginal supply in a number of markets for the first time in years. Cities are becoming more powerful and influential with municipalities leading economic development projects, the rise of institutional investors, lower vacancies, higher asking rents and declining retail. The art of university financing in innovation infrastructure is complex. Through case studies, these leaders will guide the group through the deal-making tactics in these #TrendingNow public-private partnership models.

10:20 am – 10:45 am ........................................ Snack Shack WestCoffee Break

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12:15 pm – 1:15 pm ......................... Cloister Restaurant and PatioGroup LuncheonEnjoy the extensive luncheon buffet with carved meats, pastas, prepared entrees, salads, ice cream sundae bar and more, then pick a seat with your colleagues on the patio. Bring your sunglasses and soak up some sun while diving deeper into the morning’s topic through continued conversation.

1:15 pm – 4:15 pm ....................................................Abbey RoomMODULE 2UNIVERSITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP SPACES AND STARTUP INCUBATOR TRENDS

Speaker: Carol Lauffer, Principal, Business Cluster Development

Moderator: Laura Frerichs, Director, University of Illinois Research Park, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Economic DevelopmentUniversity entrepreneurship spaces are serving students, faculty, and university partners to commercialize research and cultivate technology startups. These locations are successful as part of research parks and sometimes are the initial underpinning of a research park tech community. Environments often take on different forms including co-working space wet labs for scientific ventures, maker spaces, convergence spaces for entrepreneurs and so much more. Join in this interactive workshop gleaning the trends from a recent IEDC entrepreneurial report and roundtables identifying trends in university incubation.

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm ............................................ Snack Shack WestCoffee Break

4:15 pm – 4:30 pm ....................................................Abbey RoomDAILY CLOSING REMARKS AND RECAPModerators will take a few minutes to wrap up the day, engage in Q&A not addressed earlier.

4:45 pm – 6:00 pm ......................................... Poolside (2nd floor)LIGHTNING ROUND — RESEARCH PARK HAPPENINGS IN 2017

AURP Happy HourGrab a tasty beverage, a snack and decompress from a long day of meetings before heading out to this evening’s peer group dinners. Before you do, plan to hear from your associates at this Lightning Round of Research Park Happenings. At AURP, you WANT to get struck by lightning! A few lucky parks will be selected to give a 5-minute update on their park!

Hear more about recent research park successes and challenges.Breathe in the desert air, behold the Arizona sunset, and may lightning strike YOU!

6:15 PM Peer Group DinnersGroup to meet in hotel front lobby at 6:15 pm to depart for 6:30 pm reservations. All fees and expenses are at individual expense.Tonight is the first night of our peer group dinners. Sign up for a group reservation and make new friends, learn and exchange ideas.Sign-up sheets will be posted at the registration desk at the entryway to the Abbey Room. Please sign up for your preferred restaurant by 1:00 pm. Each group will gather in the lobby and travel to their restaurant by taxi or by walking to restaurants in close proximity to the hotel.

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TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2018 continued

Peer Group DinnersPlease refer to program schedule for gathering time and location. All fees and expenses are at individual discretion.

Our peer group dinners facilitate an introduction to your colleagues and then assist to continue on with networking and knowledge sharing. All attendees are encouraged to sign up for one of the informal peer group gatherings at local restaurants scheduled on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.

We provide the reservations and sign-up sheets, and participants choose from one of the variety of dining options available. Spouses/Guests of our Spring Training participants may attend.

Sign-up sheets will be posted at the registration desk on Monday afternoon and then at entryway to the Abbey Room each day. Please sign up for your preferred restaurant by 1:00 pm on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Each group will gather in the lobby and travel to their restaurant by taxi or by walking to restaurants in close proximity to the hotel.


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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2018

7:00 am – 8:30 am ............................................ Snack Shack WestContinental Breakfast

8:30 am – 11:30 am ..................................................Abbey RoomMODULE 3WORKFORCE DRIVEN DESIGN OF OFFICES AND INNOVATION SPACE

Speakers:

Leigh Stringer, Principal, EYP Architecture and Engineering

Lisa F. Pool, CID, LEEP AP, Principal, Minneapolis, Perkins+Will

Moderators:

Chris Carlson, Division Vice President, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

Jeff Williams, AICP, LEED AP, Senior Project Designer, Associate Principal, Perkins+WillArchitectural firms are adding workforce strategists to help frame the future of spaces. Our workforce gurus, Leigh Stringer and Lisa Pool, will introduce the intersection of culture and the knowledge exchange needed to attract young tech talent. Addressing the framework of the new way of working to maximum performance and engagement of the younger workforce, we will walk through current projects that will bring the science behind the design to life.

9:30 am – 10:00 am .......................................... Snack Shack WestCoffee Break

11:30 am – 1:00 pm ......................... Cloister Restaurant and PatioGROUP LUNCHEONPEER2PEER ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONSSame great extensive luncheon buffet but with varied menu of carved meats, pastas, prepared entrees, salads, ice cream sundae bar and more. At today’s lunch, our tables will have designated Peer2Peer Group tents signifying the focus group of discussion. Feel free to table hop to join in multiple conversations. Not familiar with our ongoing Peer2Peer Networking Groups? Visit the AURP website or connect with an AURP team member for more information. This in-person Peer2Peer discussion is open to all attendees.

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm ....................................................Abbey RoomMODULE 4THE SPECTRUM OF FUNDING UNIVERSITY STARTUPS: FROM THE LAB TO SERIES B

Speakers:

Thomas E. Parkinson, Senior Director, IllinoisVENTURES

Jamie Rhodes, Entrepreneur and Investor, Chair of Central Texas Angel Network

John Ryan, Managing Director, Wells Fargo Strategic Capital

Peter Schuerman, Vice Chancellor of Research and Economic Development, University of California – Merced

Laurie Simmons, Executive Direct, Rio Grande Valley Angel Network; Director, University of Texas’ Commercialization and Innovation Center, Rio Grande Valley campus

Moderators:

John Hanak, Managing Director Purdue Ventures, Purdue Research Foundation, Purdue Foundry

Gregory W. Deason, Past President, AURP; Senior Vice President and Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Purdue Foundry, Purdue UniversityFollowing a lightning-round presentation from our module experts on university-based angel group formation, investing in university startups and direct university startup funding, seed funds and also early to late stage VC funds, our leaders will facilitate breakout activities ultimately identifying how universities can and do develop their own proof-of-concept funds, running their own equity-based venture capital firms, engage angel investors, and leverage state programs to help support regional startup investments.

2:00 pm – 2:30 pm ............................................ Snack Shack WestCoffee Break

4:00 pm – 4:15 pm ....................................................Abbey RoomDaily Closing Remarks and RecapModerators will take a few minutes to wrap up the day, engage in Q&A not addressed earlier.

6:30 pm Peer Group DinnersGroup to meet in hotel front lobby at 6:15 pm to depart for 6:30 pm reservations. All fees and expenses are at individual expense.In our final night of our peer group dinners, remember to connect with your comrades and collaborate on the #TrendingNow discussions from the day.Sign-up sheets will be posted at the registration desk at the entryway to the Abbey room. Please sign up for your preferred restaurant by 1:00 pm. Each group will gather in the lobby and travel to their restaurant by taxi or by walking to restaurants in close proximity to the hotel.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2018

7:00 am – 7:30 am ............................................ Snack Shack WestContinental BreakfastWe start early this morning so make sure you are armed with a good breakfast and amped with more coffee to jump start the final day.

7:45 am - 8:45 amLIGHTNING ROUNDTRENDS IN TECHNOLOGY BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (via web)

Speaker:

Dan Berglund, President and Chief Executive Officer, State Science & Technology InstituteJoin Dan Berglund as he discusses the latest reporting and analysis on breakthroughs in technology-based economic development policies both federally and by state across the U.S.

8:45 am – 9:00 am ............................................ Snack Shack WestNetworking Break

9:00 am – 11:15 am ..................................................Abbey RoomMODULE 5RESEARCH PARK STRATEGIC PLANNING TRENDS: MOCK SWOT

Speakers:

Bob Geolas, Partner, HR&A Advisors, Inc.

Heather K. Gaines, Associate General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, The University of ArizonaBob Geolas with Heather Gaines, using the UA Tech Park in Tucson, Arizona as a case study, participate alongside our park leaders to discuss key trends and issues facing university research parks and university leadership. Evaluating real estate market analysis, program strengths and drivers plus internal and external governance models, this group will address the need for existing parks to transform and modernize in order to weather new municipal and university leadership and drive home our research parks’ economic impact within our communities of innovation.

11:15 am – 11:30 am2018 AURP EVENT PROMOTIONSSPRING TRAINING CLOSING REMARKS

Mason Ailstock, President, AURP; Vice President of Operations, The University Financing Foundation

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11:30 am – 1:00 pm ......................... Cloister Restaurant and PatioGroup LuncheonHere’s your chance to meet someone new, wrap up that session discussion, or schedule a future call with someone you met this week at Spring Training! Another great lunch buffet will be offered. Kick back and enjoy that Arizona sunshine prior to heading out to the ballpark or Phoenix International Airport.

12:15 pm – 5:00 pmOPTIONAL EVENTCactus League Spring Training Baseball GameChicago Cubs vs. San Diego Padres at Sloan ParkAdditional registration and fees apply. Limited tickets are availableGroup to depart hotel lobby at 12:30 PM. Game time: 1:05 pm MST.Includes: Ticket to game and round-trip transportation

FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2018

Breakfast ......................................... Cloister Restaurant and PatioOn his/her own − individual expense

Morning GolfIndividual Tee Times. Additional fees apply. Anyone up for a Green Meeting? Visit the Tempe Mission Palms Concierge in the hotel lobby. They would be delighted to tee you up for an outing on any one of the distinguished courses in the area.

Thank you for attending AURP Spring Training 2018!

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THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2018 continuedYour Opinion Matters — Evaluations

We trust you are eager to return to your park or office to initiate the many strategies shared during the week. Before you do, we welcome your comments to help shape and guide further AURP programs. Please take a few moments to complete the evaluation form provided in your registration packet to provide comments on your experience at AURP Spring Training 2018. Return your completed evaluation forms to the AURP Registration Desk or an AURP staff member.

Your feedback helps AURP tailor events to your needs for education, networking and enjoyment!

We look forward to seeing you at all of AURP’s 2018 events!


BOARD OF DIRECTORS & PLANNING COMMITTEE

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Laura Frerichs, Chair, Spring Training 2018; Director, University of Illinois Research Park and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Economic Development


Laura Bleill, Associate Director, University of Illinois Research Park


Gregory W. Deason, Past President, AURP; Senior Vice President and Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Purdue Foundry, Purdue University

Daniel J. Duncan, Executive Director, Nebraska Innovation Campus

Melinda Gee, Marketing & Membership Specialist, Association of University Research Parks

Bob Geolas, Partner, HR&A Advisors, Inc.

Erin Koshut, Director, Cummings Research Park

Jeanne Mell, Vice President, Marketing Communications and Community Engagement, The University City Science Center

Vickie Palmer, Director of Operations & Events, Association of University Research Parks

Carol Stewart, Chief Executive Officer, Association of University Research Parks

Jeff Williams, AICP, LEED AP, Senior Project Designer, Associate Principal, Perkins+Will

AURP 2018 SPRING TRAINING PLANNING COMMITTEE Thank you to the 2018 Spring Training Planning Committee for your efforts in making this AURP event a huge success!

AURP BOARD OF DIRECTORSPresident Mason Ailstock, President, AURP; Vice President of Operations, The University Financing Foundation, Inc.

Immediate Past President Charles F. D’Agostino, MBA, Executive Director, LSU Innovation Park and Louisiana Business & Technology Center, Louisiana State University

Vice President Jeanne Mell, Vice President, Marketing Communications and Community Engagement, The University City Science Center

Treasurer Stephen Frayser, MBA, Executive Director, STAR Park, Texas State University

Secretary Leah D. Burton, Director, Centennial Campus Partnership Office and Industry Alliances, NC State University

At Large Aaron Miscenich, President & Chief Executive Officer, New Orleans BioInnovation Center, Inc.

At Large Greg King, CEcD, Associate Vice President for Economic Development, Georgia Institute of Technology

Chief Executive Officer Carol Stewart

DIRECTORSJim Currie, MBA, Manager of Training & Testing, University of Akron

Daniel Duncan, Executive Director, Nebraska Innovation Campus, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Laura Frerichs, Director, University of Illinois Research Park and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Economic Development

Tiffany Griego, MBA, Managing Director of Asset Management, Stanford Real Estate, Stanford Research Park

Jeff Johnson, Director, TechCenter Research Park, Virginia Tech

Cameron J. McCoy, PhD (c), Associate Vice President for Economic Engagement, Lehigh University Research Parks

Gregory S. Napier, RLA, LEED AP BD+C, Director, Purdue Research Park and Purdue Research Foundation’s Physical Facilities

Larry Shaw, Chief Executive Officer, Knowledge Park, Inc. & Ignite Fredericton; President, AURP Canada



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Passionate about place-based design and the convergence of university/industry relationships, Mason Ailstock has been leading the physical and social development of university research parks

and innovation districts for more than 13 years. Ailstock serves as the Vice President of Operations for The University Financing Foundation (TUFF). TUFF is a private 501(c)3 that partners with institutions around the country in the achievement of their education and research mission through facility investments providing the assets needed to achieve their core goals, investing over $1 billion since its founding in 1982.

Prior to joining TUFF, Ailstock served as the Chief Operating Officer of the 7,000-acre Research Triangle Park (RTP) where he led the operational, business development, marketing, real estate, and partnership strategies of the largest high-tech research park in North America. As COO, Ailstock was responsible for the recruitment and retention of private sector companies, the development of mixed-use projects involving multiple stakeholders, strengthening relationships with economic development leaders, and expanding partnerships with the three founding Tier 1 research universities as well as the 220 companies located within RTP. Preceding his time at RTP, Ailstock served as the Global Partner Manager at Clemson University’s International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR), playing a key role in the master plan and business development successes of the 250-acre research.

Ailstock received his bachelor of science in architecture & design, and his master in planning & real estate from Clemson University. Ailstock proudly serves as the President of the Association of University Research Parks (AURP), a 2016 Eisenhower Fellow, US Green Building Council LEED BD+C, and is a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI).

Dan Berglund, President, State Science & Technology Institute (participation by web)

Dan Berglund is the president and CEO of SSTI, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to improving initiatives that support prosperity through science, technology, innovation and entrepreneurship. SSTI is the most comprehensive resource available for

those involved in technology-based economic development. Leading SSTI since its inception in 1996, he has helped SSTI develop a nationwide network of practitioners and policymakers dedicated to improving the economy through science, technology, innovation and entrepreneurship. SSTI works with this network to conduct research on best practices and trends in tech-based economic development, encourage cooperation among and between state and federal programs, and assist states and communities as they develop and implement prosperity strategies.

Prior to joining SSTI, Berglund worked as a consultant and for the Ohio Department of Development.



Kevin T. Byrne, MBA, Past President, AURP; President, The University Financing Foundation, Inc.

Kevin Byrne spent his early career at Arthur Andersen with a primary focus in the real estate and financial services industries. In 1997, Byrne founded Byrne & Associates, which focused on providing investment-banking services to small and middle market companies. After earning his

Master of Business Administration with honors from the Wharton School of Business in 2001, he joined a real estate development firm as the Chief Financial Officer, managing a balance sheet of over $200 million and leading new transactions of over $150 million in just two years.

In 2003, he joined The University Financing Foundation (TUFF) and has managed all aspects of the firm including the firm’s new investments in education and research projects, which total over $800 million. Byrne oversees the operations of the firm and, through his leadership, the firm has become involved in all aspects of research park creation and ongoing operations including the development of facilities. He has crafted full-scale park business plans, assisted in the strategic and master planning of research parks and has helped several global parks with the creation of innovative investment structures enabling these parks to maximize the efficiency of their limited resources. Byrne is an honors graduate from Furman University and currently serves as past president of the Association of University Research Parks Board of Directors.


As Division Vice President with Whiting-Turner since 1999, Chris Carlson is primarily responsible for oversight of WT’s Raleigh, Winston-Salem and Charlotte, North Carolina offices which currently have an annual revenue of about $300M. Carlson has

35 years of experience in the construction industry and is a graduate of the University of Florida, with a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management. Throughout his career, he has managed a multitude of construction types; however, his primary focus has been constructing Higher Education, Science and Technology facilities, contributing to the success of University and Research projects across the Southeast United States. He has been directly involved as Key Leadership managing over $580 million dollars of University projects in the Southeast prior to his current executive duties.

Carlson was the first individual within Whiting-Turner to acquire LEED Accreditation in 2001 and was instrumental in Whiting-Turner’s corporate membership within the United States Green Building Council whereby he was elected to the LEED Application Guidelines committee to compile a laboratory specific LEED manual. He has been directly involved in numerous high profile, sustainable building projects such as the Yerkes National Primate Research Center and the Whitehead Biomedical Research Facility both at Emory University, the Paul D. Coverdell Center for Biomedical & Health Sciences at the University of Georgia, as well as over one million SF of space at the Innovation Quarter in Winston Salem, NC.

Gregory W. Deason, Past President, AURP; Senior Vice President and Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Purdue Foundry, Purdue University

Greg Deason leads the team that is accelerating startup and tech-based company activity at Purdue University, known as the Foundry. The Foundry

is dedicated to expanding the entrepreneurial ecosystem and providing robust resources to inventors and entrepreneurs leading to new company formation, ideas to the marketplace and job creation. Announced in 2013, the Foundry has had record-breaking performance with startup companies. Deason has been instrumental in the creation of Purdue Research Parks in three additional locations in Indiana, and in the creation of the Purdue Technology Centers Complex – the largest university-affiliated business incubator complex in the U.S. During Deason’s tenure at the Purdue Research Park, the statewide network has grown to more than 250 companies and over 4,600 jobs, providing an annual impact of $1.3 billion to the Indiana economy. In 2013, Deason received the Career Achievement Award from AURP recognizing him for excellence in research park creation, development and service to the industry. In 2010, Deason was named an Outstanding Alumnus of Purdue University and remains active in service to the College of Agriculture.

Laura Frerichs, Director, University of Illinois Research Park, University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign Economic Development

Laura Frerichs is responsible for managing startup company oversight of the University of Illinois Research Park, and supporting the University’s economic development efforts. There are 90

companies located in the Research Park, which is a development including 200 acres on the campus of the University of Illinois. She developed innovative entrepreneur support programs including the Entrepreneur-in- Residence program, I-Start launch program, Student Shared Services, SBIR and Industrial Design assistance. Frerichs led recruitment of new research and innovation centers in the Research Park for large publically traded firms including: Abbott, Abbvie, John Deere, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Dow Chemical, Grainger, Riverbed, Citrix, ADM, Raytheon, Yahoo, and other publically traded firms. She has also been instrumental in leading more than 100 event offerings annually for clients including technical training, entrepreneur education, and networking activities. Under her leadership the Research at the University was named AURP Outstanding Research Park of the Year in 2011, by Inc. Magazine as one of the top 3 College Town Incubators in 2013, and by Forbes in 2010 as one of 10 Incubators Changing the World. Champaign-Urbana has emerged as one of the top 20 cities for venture capital per capita, with 3.4 the national average invested for early stage firms.




Heather Gaines, JD, Associate General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, University of Arizona

Heather Gaines joined the University of Arizona Office of the General Counsel in September 2013. She works extensively with Tech Parks Arizona and provides legal advice to other departments

throughout the University in connection with a wide variety of transactional matters. Prior to joining the University, Gaines was a shareholder in a Tucson law firm, where she represented public and private real estate developers, lenders and other business owners in real estate and business transactions.

Gaines received both her bachelor of arts and juris doctorate from The University of Arizona and is a member of the State Bar of Arizona and the National Association of College and University Attorneys.

Robert Geolas, Partner, HR&A Advisors

Robert ‘Bob’ Geolas is a nationally-recognized leader in the development of innovation districts, university campuses, and research parks. As the Partner in charge of our Raleigh office, Geolas brings his vision of placemaking as a public service to HR&A, working with clients to deliver economic

growth and real estate strategies that enhance assets and communities.

Prior to joining HR&A, Geolas served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Research Triangle Foundation, the steward organization for the Research Triangle Park in North Carolina. As President, he led the master planning effort to reshape Research Triangle Park, ensuring its place at the forefront of technology and applied science, while also serving its historic mission to support the universities and create opportunities for all North Carolinians. Previously, Geolas helped to create one of the country’s most successful public-private research and development campuses as Executive Director of the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research.

Geolas has received several awards for his work to further the missions of institutions, including the Vision Award from the International Association of University Research Parks, Alumni of the Year Award from North Carolina State University, College of Humanities and Social Science and the Triangle Top 20 CEO of the Year Award from the Triangle Business Journal.

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John M. Hanak, Managing Director, Purdue Ventures, Purdue University’s Foundry

John Hanak is the Managing Director of Purdue Venures – the seed capital entity within Purdue University’s Foundry – a pre-incubation accelerator focused on commercializing university-developed technologies through startup companies. Formerly,

he served as the Statewide Director of the Purdue Technology Centers, a network of high-tech incubators across the state of Indiana. He has held officer-level positions at a Fortune 500 metals manufacturer, a middle-market machine-building company and a technology product development firm. Additionally, Mr. Hanak co-founded a technology commercialization and consulting firm – North Riverside Partners; and a small investment partnership – CN Associates.

Prior to arriving at the Purdue Research Foundation in 2005 and co-founding North Riverside Partners in 2003, Hanak served as President, CEO and board member of Digital Innovations, a Chicago-based technology product development and marketing firm. Before joining Digital Innovations, he spent over 20 years in the steel industry and was a Vice President at Ispat Inland Steel, a $2.3B subsidiary of Ispat International (now ArcelorMittal), with responsibility for all administration and legal matters.

Hanak graduated from Valparaiso University with a Bachelor of Science and graduated with distinction from the John Marshall Law School in Chicago with a juris doctorate. He has served, and continues to serve, on a number of corporate and volunteer boards, including Shure, Inc., Time Pilot Corporation, Legacy Capital Advisors and the College of Business Administration at Valparaiso University. He is a board member and recent past president of the Venture Club of Indiana and recently completed a term as chairman of the board of directors of the International Business Innovation Association (InBIA).

Carol Kraus Lauffer, Principal, Business Cluster Development

Since joining Business Cluster Development (BCD) in 2002, Carol Lauffer has helped communities, universities and corporations across the U.S. to plan and deploy successful strategies and programs that support entrepreneurship, create new businesses,

move innovative products to market, and build strong ecosystems and clusters, resulting in economic diversification, job creation, technology commercialization, and economic growth.

Prior to joining BCD, Lauffer was Managing Director of Panasonic’s corporate, venture-backed incubator in Cupertino, California and a Principal in its $100 million in venture fund. She has 30+ years of experience supporting entrepreneurship and small business, and economic development. In addition, she has served on the management teams and advisory boards of several incubators.

As a dedicated member of the industry, Lauffer served on the board of the International Business Innovation Association (InBIA), holding the post

of Chair of the Board of Directors of InBIA in her final year. Currently, she serves on board of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). She is a course instructor for both organizations’ professional development programs, and a frequent speaker on best practices for entrepreneurial support organizations, ecosystem assessment and development, and targeting technology clusters for economic development. In April 2015, InBIA honored Lauffer with the President’s Award for Lifetime Achievement, recognizing her significant contributions to the association and the industry.

She earned a master of city planning from the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor of arts from Northwestern University.

Jeanne Mell, Vice President, Marketing Communications and Community Engagement, The University City Science Center

Jeanne Mell joined the University City Science Center in 2009 as Vice President Marketing Communications. She is responsible for corporate marketing, program development,

communications, public and media relations and community engagement. Mell also oversees Quorum, the entrepreneurs’ clubhouse and the Science Center’s participation in the Blackstone LaunchPad Philadelphia program.

Before joining the Science Center, Mell was Senior Vice President of Communications for the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce, where she had overall responsibility for print and electronic communications, public relations and media relations. Before making the move to PR and marketing, Mell was a journalist. Most recently she served as Director of Photography and Design at The News Journal in Wilmington, Del. She also worked at the Associated Press in New York and Philadelphia, ABC News, Good Morning America and Popular Photography Magazine. She started her career at Inc. Magazine, when it was a startup.

Mell chairs Campus Philly’s Board of Directors and also serves on the board of the Alliance of Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) and chairs AWE’s Marketing Committee. She also serves on the board of the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia and is a member of the Executive Committee of the Greater Philadelphia Life Sciences Congress. A native of Providence, Rhode Island, Mell has a bachelor in art history from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Thomas E. Parkinson, Senior Director, IllinoisVENTURES

Thomas E. Parkinson is Senior Director of IllinoisVENTURES, based in Champaign-Urbana. He has been investing in, mentoring and advising technology-based startup companies in the Chicago area, the broader Midwest and in Central Appalachia for

more than 30 years. He was a partner with Woodland Venture Management, based in Chicago, where he helped raise and manage two venture capital funds that invested in high-growth companies in under-served and fly-over regions of the country. Prior to that, he was the Executive Director of a




successful seed capital fund affiliated with Northwestern University and the CFO of an award-winning technology business incubator.

Parkinson has taught courses in entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial finance at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Ohio University, and most recently at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management. He taught the capstone class in Kellogg’s Discover-Test-Launch sequence for student entrepreneurs for four years. His students have gone on to raise several million dollars in startup capital and launch more than a dozen new businesses in the US and around the world.

He has a bachelor of arts from Northwestern and master of business adminstration A from Kellogg, with a specialization in Urban Economic Development. He is a member of the National Advisory Committee for Pipeline, a prestigious entrepreneurial fellowship program based in Kansas City.

Lance Patterson, Chief Executive Officer, Patterson Real Estate Advisory Group LLC

In the fall of 2009, Lance Patterson formed Patterson Real Estate Advisory Group LLC, having most recently served as President and Chief Operating Officer at Barry Real Estate Companies where he was responsible for the company’s capital market

activities and general administration. Patterson’s career spans 35 years in commercial real estate finance and includes experience as a banker, capital advisor, developer, loan guarantor and investor – all built on a foundation of deeply analytical capital skills. Over his career, he has forged relationships across the capital markets and enjoys working closely with clients to help leverage great products through appropriate capitalization.

While at Barry, Patterson was responsible for the financing, acquisition and development of more than $1.5 billion of transactions. Previously, he was Chief Operating Officer of First Fidelity Mortgage Corporation, where he spent 12 years as an intermediary providing capital market services for commercial real estate clients throughout the southeastern U.S.

Lisa F. Pool, CID, LEED AP, Principal, Perkins+Will

As Director of Workplace for the Minneapolis office, Lisa Pool has been with Perkins+Will since 1994. She has specialized in large corporate workplace environments working with multiple Fortune 500 companies. She is a key resource for Perkins+Will’s workplace strategy, mobility and change management

services, helping her clients transition to new environments by providing clear messaging strategies resulting in awareness, understanding, and buy-in. Pool focuses on the client’s needs and project vision, implementing innovative programming and space planning solutions that reflect the culture, mission, and financial objectives of the client. She is exemplary at guiding her clients through the planning process and is passionate in exceeding their expectations for service and results.

Pool’s clients benefit from her years of best practice knowledge and an understanding of high-performance work environments where employees are both innovative and productive. Her project management skills and design planning expertise have led to impressive results executed with limited budgets and tight schedules. Pool’s ability to work with clients at a national level across their facilities has resulted in real value for end users.

She has presented her ideas and innovative case studies at CoreNet Global, has been a part of numerous panels on workplace planning and design for the local chapter, and has been a speaker at Minnesota Real Estate Journal Office Summit and MNCREW.

Jamie Rhodes, Chief Executive Officer, SioTeX Corporation

With over 30 years of experience in technology management, Jamie Rhodes is a serial entrepreneur and Chief Executive Officer of SioTeX Corporation. He previously founded National NanoMaterials, Perceptive Sciences Corporation and before that was

the co-founder of a venture capital funded start-up focused on the telecom industry. Rhodes spent the early years of his career working with numerous start-ups, most notably National Instruments in its early stage.

To give back to the community, Rhodes has lent his expertise to other entrepreneurs. With the support of the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce (GACC), he founded the Central Texas Angel Network, which provides funding and support to Texas entrepreneurs across a broad spectrum of industries. He has also organized angel groups around the state of Texas into the Alliance of Texas Angel Networks, which represents over a dozen angel groups, hundreds of investors, with more than $120M invested over the last few years. He has cofounded an investment group focused on minority angels and minority entrepreneurs. He is past vice-chair of the board of the Angel Capital Association, a national organization spun out of the Kauffman Foundation representing seed stage investors.

Rhodes was honored to be named one of the 30 Most Influential People in Central Texas in the Last 30 Years by the Austin Business Journal and was named the Technology Volunteer of the Year by the GACC. He is an IC2 Fellow. He has served on advisory boards at St. Edward’s University, Texas State University and the University of Texas. He has been an Entrepreneur in Residence at Texas State University and Director of New Ventures for the Texas A&M University System. He holds both a bachelor of science and master of science from the University of Texas at Austin’s McCombs School of Business.



John Ryan, Managing Director, Wells Fargo Strategic Capital

John Ryan is the Managing Director for Wells Fargo Strategic Capital in Palo Alto, CA, focusing on venture capital and growth equity investments in companies in the health care industry including sectors such as health care services, digital health,

medical technology, and biotech/pharma. Prior to his time with Well Fargo, Ryan has excelled in an extensive career with venture capital and growth equity investments including as partner and managing director at ONSET Ventures, and principal at Panorama Capital and also JPMorgan Partners.

Ryan received his master of business administration from the Harvard Business School and bachelor of science in business and philosophy from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. He serves on the board of directors of Sutter Health in the Bay Area.

Laurie G. Simmons, Executive Director, Rio Grande Valley Angel Network; Director, University of Texas’ Commercialization and Innovation Center, Rio Grande Valley campus

Laurie Simmons serves as the Director for the Center for Innovation and Commercialization (CIC) at the Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship

at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV). In this capacity she works directly with student, faculty and community entrepreneurs in helping them take their idea for a product or service from “just an idea” to launching a business enterprise. She is responsible for overall center operations, including the development and implementation of business support programs to help start-up businesses maximize growth and success. Furthermore, she works to create ecosystems that link inventors, researchers, entrepreneurs, investors, and mentors.

In addition to her role as Director for the CIC, she is a founder and Executive Director for the Rio Grande Valley Angel Network (RGVAN.) RGVAN is a group of accredited investors who organized together to facilitate investing in early stage companies.

Prior to joining UTRGV in 2015, Simmons served as the Executive Director of the Tropical Texas Regional Center for Innovation and Commercialization, a vetting agent for the Texas Emerging Technology Fund. An entrepreneur herself, she owned and operated an award-winning advertising and public relations agency from 1985-2007. Her broad-based background in a variety of markets brings real-world experience to the process of launching new ventures.

A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor in Journalism / Public Relations, Simmons has served on many boards, associations and actively participates on committees for various economic development, education and charitable initiatives in South Texas.

Carol Stewart, Chief Executive Officer, Association of University Research Park

Carol Stewart is Chief Executive Officer of the Association of University Research Parks (AURP). She is founder and Immediate Past President of the AURP Canada Chapter chartered in 2007 and was a board member of AURP board member since 2010.

Prior to taking on the role of CEO at AURP, Stewart was the founding director of the David Johnston Research + Technology Park at the University of Waterloo and managed all operations from its first building in 2004 to the ground breaking of the eleventh in 2017. This last building (EVOLV) is the largest Net Positive multi-tenant commercial building of its kind in North America with a goal of disrupting the development industry. The park hosts the world recognized Waterloo Accelerator Centre, over a million square feet of innovation tech space, 85 companies and 4,000 knowledge workers. The R+T Park contributed $500 million to the Canadian economy which happens to be 10% of the combined annual economic impact of all 26 parks across the nation. Before managing the park, she split her career between not-for profit and tech in various management roles which included education, marketing,

TEConomy Partners is a global leader in research, analysis and strategy for innovation-based economic development. In the fourth quarter of 2015, TEConomy Partners, LLC was formed as an independent company, transitioning the complete staff and capabilities of the Technology Partnership Practice (TPP) from Battelle Memorial Institute. Our clients comprise universities, governments, economic development agencies, industry, trade associations, and non-profit institutions. They are diverse, but they all rely upon our seasoned, professional staff for rigorous analysis and highly effective strategic roadmaps and action plans.

Contact Mitch Horowitz at [email protected] to start a conversation and visit our web site at

www.teconomypartners.com to learn more about our capabilities and experience.




and professional services at the Canadian Industrial Innovation Centre (CIIC) and Maplesoft. Stewart also participates on industry committees such as the APLU-CICEP, various boards and tech association, economic development and charitable initiatives in Waterloo, Ontario.

Leigh Stringer, Principal, EYP Architecture and Engineering

Leigh Stringer is a workplace strategy expert and researcher whose work has been covered recently by BBC News, The Globe and Mail, Fortune, CNN and Good Morning America. She is a principal at EYP Architecture and Engineering and the author of two

bestselling books, The Green Workplace and The Healthy Workplace.

Stringer works with corporate, government, higher education and institutional clients to help them create sustainable and high-performing workplace environments that enhance well-being and human performance. She has worked with, among others, Under Armour, LG, Johnson & Johnson, GlaxoSmithKline, Bank of America, Zurich Financial, Ernst & Young, American Express, The MITRE Corporation, the Architect of the U.S. Capitol, the British House of Commons, the U.S. General Services Administration, the World Wildlife Fund and Columbia University. She is currently collaborating with Harvard University’s School of Public Health on a new Health and Human Performance Index and the Center for Active Design in New York on their Fitwel building certification program to create new tools, connect like minds and blur the boundaries across industries in order to advance and improve our well-being at work.

Stringer is on the board of directors of the non-profit, Global Women for Wellbeing, an organization that aims to give women a voice to create better health and wellbeing for themselves, their businesses, and their communities.

Scott Taylor, President and Chief Executive Officer, Carter

As Carter’s president and CEO, Scott Taylor manages the day-to-day operations and leverages his relationships to source and create new business opportunities for Carter as an investor, developer and advisor. He is responsible for providing executive

oversight to both the development and investment teams. Carter is one of the nation’s top multi-disciplined developers and is currently handling mixed-use, multi-family, student housing, corporate/institutional, and education projects across the country. Taylor is one of the principal owners of Carter.

Over his 28-year career, Taylor has been involved in the development and investment activities of more than 15 million square feet. Prior to joining Carter, Taylor was president of Atlanta-based Holder Properties. He began his real estate career as an industrial/land broker with Cushman & Wakefield of Georgia in 1989.

Jeff Williams, AICP, LEED AP, Senior Project Designer, Associate Principal, Perkins+Will

Jeff Williams is a versatile urban designer with experience in both the public and private sector. He is responsible for leading some of Perkins+Will’s largest and most complex projects. He has led a diverse range of projects at all scales, from new cities

to groundbreaking urban regeneration projects. In recent years, Williams has developed a portfolio of master plans focused on science and technology, research parks and innovation districts, including work with major universities, cities and private developers. His clients include the Qatar Foundation, the Georgia Institute of Technology, Cummings Research Park and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

HR&A Advisors is a real estate and economic development consulting firm with over four decades of experience linking private investment with public resources to unlock value and create vibrant places.

www.hraadvisors.com



Platinum Level SponsorsWEXFORD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, LLC801 W. Baltimore Street, Suite 505, Baltimore, MD 21201Phone: (410) 649-5720Email: [email protected]: www.wexfordscitech.com

Wexford Science & Technology is a real estate investment and development company that meets the growing and specialized facilities

needs of for-profit and not-for-profit institutions, including universities, university-related research parks and healthcare systems. We collaborate with our client institutions to create and build Knowledge Communities (http://wexfordscitech.com/what-is-a-knowledge-community/), which are vibrant, mixed-use, amenity-rich environments where innovation thrives. We engage in “vision alignment” with our client institutions and have the capability and capacity to plan and execute to bring major shared strategic goals to fruition. Our objective is to become a long-term partner, supporting strategic organizational growth in significant, value-added ways while strengthening the communities in which we work.

THE UNIVERSITY FINANCING FOUNDATION, INC.75 5th Street, NW, Suite 1050, Atlanta, GA 30308Phone: (404) 214-9200Email: [email protected]: http://www.tuff.org

The University Financing Foundation, Inc. (TUFF) is a 501c3, non-profit, investment grade ‘A’ rated development entity created specifically to assist institutions of education and research in planning, developing and

financing facilities and equipment. Created in 1982, TUFF is the only private national non-profit organization with these development and financing capabilities and we allow institutions to have a “same side of the table” experience as we solve the complex dilemmas facing any President.

THE WHITING-TURNER CONTRACTING COMPANY300 East Joppa Road, Baltimore, MD 21286Phone: (410) 337-2309Email: [email protected]: http://www.whiting-turner.com

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company was founded over a century ago on the belief that integrity, engineering talent, and a dedication to our customers would make us shine in the construction industry. Our

success and reputation in the marketplace are testaments to this wisdom. Whiting-Turner provides comprehensive construction services for biotechnology, vivarium, biocontainment, R&D, pharmaceutical, simulation suites, aquaculture and nanotechnology facilities nationwide.

Gold Level SponsorsPURDUE RESEARCH PARKKurz Purdue Technology Center1281 Win Hentschel Blvd., West Lafayette, IN 47906Phone: (765) 588-3461Email: [email protected]: http://purdueresearchpark.com/

With five locations, the Purdue Research Park network has sites in West Lafayette, Indianapolis, Merrillville and New Albany. The park network has more than 260 companies that employ about

4,500 people. An independent study reports that the park network provides an annual economic impact of $1.3 billion to the State of Indiana. The Purdue Research Park network of technology-based business incubators is designed to create a dynamic entrepreneurial business environment to attract high-technology companies and to launch new startups.

VWR INTERNATIONAL, LLCRadnor Corporate Center, Building One, Suite 200100 Matsonford RoadRadnor, PA 19087-8660Phone: (480) 543-9243Email: [email protected]: http://www.VWR.com

VWR, headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, is a global laboratory supply and distribution company with worldwide sales in excess of $4.1 billion in 2011.

VWR enables the advancement of the world’s most critical research through the distribution of a highly diversified product line to most of the world’s top pharmaceutical and biotech companies, as well as industrial, educational and governmental organizations. With over 150 years of industry experience, VWR offers a well-established distribution network that reaches thousands of specialized labs and facilities spanning the globe. VWR has over 8,000 associates around the world working to streamline the way researchers across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific stock and maintain their labs. In addition, VWR further supports its customers by providing onsite services, storeroom management, product procurement, supply chain systems integration and technical services.

AURP SPONSORS

AURP MISSION STATEMENT Fostering innovation, commercialization and economic growth in a global economy through university, industry

and government partnerships.


AURP SPONSORS

Silver Level SponsorsKING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYThuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 23955-6900Phone: +966 (28) 082796Email: [email protected]: http://www.kaust.edu.sa/

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is an international, graduate research university dedicated to advancing science and technology through interdisciplinary research, education, and innovation. Students, faculty, scientists,

and engineers conduct fundamental and goal oriented research to address the world’s pressing scientific and technological challenges related to water, food, energy, and the environment. Located on the shores of the Red Sea near the city of Jeddah, KAUST is the first LEED certified project in Saudi Arabia and the largest LEED Platinum project in the world. In 2011, KAUST was named Lab of the Year by leading science and technology publication, R&D Magazine. The following year, the University’s Research Park was named the 2012 Emerging Research and Science Park by the Association of University Research Parks (AURP).

PERKINS+WILL623 W. 38th St., Ste. 300, Austin, TX 78705Phone: (512) 997-5267Email: [email protected]: www.perkinswill.com

At Perkins+Will, we’ve created a practice where design,

technology and research converge to create places that improve how we work and learn. With experts in master planning and research building design, we are rethinking traditional research parks and their facilities, focusing on establishing places for 21st century research and education. Our projects—new hubs of innovation around the world—are attracting knowledge workers, students, and startups with lively spaces to live, work, play and collaborate.

TECONOMY PARTNERS, LLC1355 Oakview Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43235Phone: (240) 462-5456Email: [email protected]: www.teconomypartners.com/

TEConomy Partners is a global leader in research, analysis and strategy for innovation-based economic development. In the fourth quarter of 2015, TEConomy

Partners, LLC was formed as an independent company, transitioning the complete staff and capabilities of the Technology Partnership Practice (TPP) from Battelle Memorial Institute. Our clients comprise universities, governments, economic development agencies, industry, trade associations, and non-profit institutions. They are diverse, but they all rely upon our seasoned, professional staff for rigorous analysis and highly effective strategic roadmaps and action plans.

Silver Level SponsorsDAVID JOHNSTON RESEARCH + TECHNOLOGY PARK – UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO200 University Avenue West, GSC 228, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1 CanadaPhone: (226) 339-8465Email: [email protected]: https://uwaterloo.ca/research-technology-park/

Uniquely located on the University of Waterloo’s North Campus, the David Johnston Research + Technology Park is designed to accommodate 1.2 million

square feet of office space on 120-acres (49 hectares). R+T Park houses thousands of innovators, fostering the development of cutting edge intellectual property, research commercialization initiatives, new jobs, and billions of dollars in economic impact.

HR&A ADVISORS555 Fayetteville Street, Suite 300, Raleigh NC 27601Phone: (919) 390-3005Email: [email protected]: www.hraadvisors.com

HR&A Advisors have provided strategic advisory services for some of the most complex mixed-use, neighborhood, downtown, campus, and regional

development projects across North America and abroad for forty years. Understand the importance of linking accretive private investment with public resources is key to supporting investors and communities’ responsibilities and aspirations.From Brooklyn to London, Cincinnati to Hong Kong, HR&A Advisors have guided hundreds of clients in transforming real estate and economic development concepts, and public infrastructure, first into actionable plans then into job-producing, community-strengthening assets.

bronze Level SponsorSTAR PARK — TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY3055 Hunter Road, San Marcos, TX 78666 Phone: (512) 245-6434 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.txstate.edu/starpark/

STAR Park serves as a catalyst for collaboration supporting Texas State’s goal of becoming a National Research University and growing the regional ecosystem

through activities promoting and supporting innovation, commercialization and entrepreneurial opportunities.


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CONVERGE AND INCREASE YOUR PARK’S INFLUENCE!On October 23-26, 2018, AURP is calling all university research park leaders, incubator/acceleration professionals, and innovation district executives, along with our invaluable service providers, to UNITE! Bringing together of our varied experiences and challenges, we will discuss best practices and trends to maximize our parks’ potential and impact within our communities.

At The Hotel on The University of Maryland Discover District in College Park, located within miles of The White House and U.S. Capitol, we will witness an ongoing revolution of impressive proportions. With over $1 billion of construction on and off campus, you’ll want to attend IC2018 to learn more about this vibrant and transformative region.

Recipient of AURP’s 2015 Research of Year Award, you’ll view firsthand the growth, collaboration and partnership opportunities available for you and your park at IC2018.

Details at www.aurp.net | Follow AURP @AURP #AURPIC18

AURP 2018 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

University research, science and tech park directors

University research center directorsInnovation District directorsTechnology transfer officers

University incubator managersEconomic development officials

Architectural, designers and master planners

Real estate developersCommercial real estate brokersIntellectual property attorneysIntellectual property law firms

Venture capital firms

200+

national and international attendees

WHO ATTENDS?

WHY ATTEND?Meet and network with colleagues representing major university research parks and technology incubators

Hear speakers at the leading-edge of industry, park development, and scientific exploration

Experience stimulating panel discussions

Hosted by

CALL FOR PRESENTATION PROPOSALS

AURP, the world’s leading network of university research, science and technology park professionals, invites you to share your knowledge, expertise and experience by presenting at the 2018 International Conference in College Park, Maryland.

Presentation proposals must be submitted at http://international.aurp.net.

Important dates: April 2 Deadline for Proposal Submissions

April 27 Notification of Proposal Acceptance

October 15 Presentations Due for Review and Confirmation

October 23-26, 2018 in College Park, MD

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AURP THANKS ITS SUSTAINING MEMBERS FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT!

AURP SUSTAINING MEMBERS

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PARKTempe, AZPhone: (480) 752-2018Email: [email protected]: www.asuresearchpark.com

ARROWHEAD CENTER NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITYLas Cruces, NMPhone: (575) 646-2596Email: [email protected]: arrowheadcenter.nmsu.edu/arrowhead-park/

BUFFALO NIAGARA MEDICAL CAMPUS, INC.Buffalo, NY Phone: (716) 218-7157Email: [email protected]: www.bnmc.org

CASTLE INNOVATION PLAZANanjing, Jiangsu Province, ChinaPhone: 025-58537777Email: [email protected]: www.castdnj.com/

CENTENNIAL CAMPUSRaleigh, NC Phone: (919) 515-8810Email: [email protected]: www.centennial.ncsu.edu/

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY-INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCHGreenville, SC Phone: (864) 283-7101Email: [email protected]: www.cuicar.com

COLDSTREAM RESEARCH CAMPUSLexington, KY Phone: (859) 231-8324Email: [email protected]: www.UKColdstream.com

CRB (CLARK, RICHARDSON, & BISKUP CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC)Plymouth Meeting, PA Phone: (610) 278-7644Email: [email protected]: www.crbusa.com/

CROSS STREET PARTNERSBaltimore, MDPhone: (443) 573-4344Email: [email protected]: www.crosspartners.com

CUMMINGS RESEARCH PARKHuntsville, AL Phone: (256) 535-2086Email: [email protected]: www.cummingsresearchpark.org

DAVID JOHNSTON RESEARCH + TECHNOLOGY PARK UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOOWaterloo, ON CanadaPhone: (519) 888-4567 x36339Email: [email protected]: www.rtpark.uwaterloo.ca

DELAWARE INNOVATION SPACEWilmingotn, DE Phone: (302) 419-8092Email: [email protected]: www.deinnovates.org

DELAWARE SMALL BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY CENTERNewark, DE Phone: (302) 831-4283Email: [email protected]: www.deltechpark.org

DILKSCONSULTING INC.Philadelphia, PA Phone: (215) 590-5032Email: [email protected]: www.sciencecenter.org




EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITYDaytona Beach, FL Phone: (386) 226-7037Email: [email protected]: www.erau.edu

FOREST CITY SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY GROUPCambridge, MAPhone: (617) 914-2508Email: [email protected]: www.fceboston.com

FRAUNHOFER USA, INC.Plymouth, MI Phone: (734) 354-4335Email: [email protected]: www.fraunhofer.org/

GATEWAY UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PARKGreensboro, NCPhone: (336) 375-9232Email: [email protected]: www.gatewayurp.com

GENOPOLEEvry Cedex, FrancePhone: +33 160878441Email: [email protected]: www.genopole.fr

HR&A ADVISORSRaleigh, NCPhone: (919) 863-8862Email: [email protected]: www.hraadvisors.com

INNOVATION CAMPUS − UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONGNorth Wollongong, NSW, AustraliaPhone: +61 02-4221-3391Email: [email protected]: www.innovationcampus.com.au

INNOVATION PARK, UWM REAL ESTATE FOUNDATION, INC.Milwaukee, WI Phone: (414) 906-4645Email: [email protected]: www.uwmrealestatefoundation.org

INTEGRAL GROUPToronto, ON CanadaPhone: (416) 863-8041Email: [email protected]: www.integralgroup.com

JACOBSBoston, MA Phone: (617) 250-4899Email: [email protected]: www.jacobs.com

KAUST RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY PARKThuwal, Saudi ArabiaPhone: 96628082796Email: [email protected]: www.kaust.edu.sa

KNOWLEDGE PARK @ PENN STATE ERIEErie, PA Phone: (814) 898-6756Email: [email protected]: www.Knowledgepark.psu.edu

KNOWLEDGE PARK, INC. & IGNITE FREDERICTONFredericton, NB CanadaPhone: (506) 462-5021Email: [email protected]: www.knowledgepark.ca

LEHIGH UNIVERSITYBethlehem, PA Phone: (610) 758-3892Email: [email protected]: www1.lehigh.edu/

LSU INNOVATION PARKBaton Rouge, LA Phone: (225) 578-7555Email: [email protected]: www.lbtc.lsu.edu

NANJING JIANGBEI HUMAN RESOURCE PARKNanjing, Jiangsu Province, ChinaPhone: 8625-68530511Email: [email protected]: http://www.njhrcyy.com

NUCLEUS: KENTUCKY’S LIFE SCIENCES AND INNOVATION CENTERLouisville, KY Phone: (502) 852-5406Email: [email protected]: www.nucleusky.com

PERKINS+WILLAustin, TX 78705Phone: (512) 997-5267Email: [email protected]: www.perkinswill.com



PIIT / INSTITUTO DE INNOVACIÓN Y TRANSFERENCIA DE TECNOLOGÍA DE N.L.Monterrey Nuevo Leon, NL MexicoPhone: +52 (81) 20331102Email: [email protected]: www.mtycic.org

PUERTO RICO SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH TRUSTSan Juan, Puerto RicoPhone: (787) 523-1592x1598Email: [email protected]: www.prsciencetrust.org

PURDUE RESEARCH PARKWest Lafayette, IN Phone: (765) 588-3461Email: [email protected]: www.prf.org/research park

THE RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARKResearch Triangle Park, NC Phone: (919) 443-1661Email: [email protected]: www.rtp.org

ROI RESEARCH ON INVESTMENT/ GAZELLE.AIMontreal, Quebec, CNPhone: (514) 495-5221Email: [email protected]: www.researchoninvestment.com

SANDIA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PARKAlbuquerque, NM Phone: (505) 845-8107Email: [email protected]: www.sstp.org

STAR CAMPUS (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ADVANCED RESEARCH CAMPUS)Newark, DE Phone: (302) 831-0399Email: [email protected]: www.udel.edu/star

STAR PARKSan Marcos, TX Phone: (512) 245-6434Email: [email protected]: www.txstate.edu/starpark

STILETTOFredericton, NB CanadaPhone: (506) 206-2149Email: [email protected]: http://thinkstiletto.com

STRANG, INC.Madison, WI Phone: (608) 276-9200Email: [email protected]: www.strang-inc.com

TECH PARKS ARIZONATucson, AZ Phone: (520) 382-2482Email: [email protected]: www.uatechpark.org

TECONOMY PARTNERS, LLCColumbus, OH Phone: (240) 462-5456Email: [email protected]: www.TEConomypartners.com

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY INNOVATION HUB AT RESEARCH PARKLubbock, TXPhone: 806-834-7283Email: [email protected]: www.depts.ttu.edu/vpr/research-park/

THE UNIVERSITY CITY SCIENCE CENTERPhiladelphia, PA Phone: (215) 966-6275Email: [email protected]: www.sciencecenter.org




wendykennedy.com inc.

THE UNIVERSITY FINANCING FOUNDATION, INC.Atlanta, GA Phone: (919) 723-7358Email: [email protected]: www.tuff.org

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON ENERGY RESEARCH PARKHouston, TX Phone: (713) 743-1986Email: [email protected]: www.uh.edu/erp

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS RESEARCH PARK & INCUBATOR SERVICESChampaign, IL Phone: (217) 333-8323Email: [email protected]: www.researchpark.illinois.edu

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BIOPARKBaltimore, MD Phone: (410) 706-8282Email: [email protected]: www.umbiopark.com

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND DISCOVERY DISTRICTCollege Park, MD Phone: (301) 405-1990Email: [email protected]: www.msquare.umd.edu

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SYSTEM RESEARCH PARKSColumbia, MO Phone: (573) 882-0378Email: [email protected]: www.umsystem.edu

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXASDenton, TX Phone: (940) 369-7487Email: [email protected]: http://research.unt.edu/faculty-resources/ vice-president-for-research-and-economic- development

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMARESEARCH CAMPUS Norman, OK Phone: (405) 325-4625Email: [email protected]: http://ceo.ou.edu

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA RESEARCH PARKTampa, FL Phone: (813) 974-5095Email: [email protected]: www.research.usf.edu/rf/

UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PARK, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN — MADISONMadison, WI Phone: (608) 441-8000Email: [email protected]: www.universityresearchpark.org

UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY PARK AT IITChicago, IL Phone: (312) 567-3900Email: [email protected]: www.universitytechnologypark.com

VIRGINIA TECH CORPORATE RESEARCH CENTERBlacksburg, VA Phone: (540) 961-3600 x2140Email: [email protected]: www.vtcrc.com

VWR INTERNATIONAL, LLCRadnor, PA Phone: (480) 543-9423Email: [email protected]: www.vwr.com

WEXFORD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, LLCBaltimore, MD Phone: (410) 579-4005Email: [email protected]: www.wexfordscitech.com

THE WHITING-TURNER CONTRACTING COMPANYBaltimore, MD Phone: (410) 337-5769Email: [email protected]: www.whiting-turner.com

WKI — WENDYKENNEDY.COM INC.Ottawa, Ontario, CNPhone: (613) 851-6621Email: [email protected]: www.wendykennedy.com


SHOWCASE OF EVENTS

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Insights into Research Parks

Insights into Research Parks (I2RP) is designed for those interested in visiting these distinctive parks to learn their history, their unique story of ongoing development and programs, in addition to challenges and opportunities.

MAY 1-2 IN PALO ALTO, CA

JUNE 20-22 IN EVRY CEDEX, FRANCE

JOIN US AUGUST 22-23 IN LINCOLN, NEBRASKA

Our 2018 I2RP Hosts include:

AURP Connect @ BIO 2018Following the BIO 2018 Opening Reception, join an intimate gathering of your AURP friends for dinner and collaboration.

JUNE 4 IN BOSTON, MA

Spring Training 2019Mark your calendar now to attend in 2019!

FEBRUARY 25 – MARCH 1 IN TEMPE MISSION PALMS, TEMPE, ARIZONA

AURP 2018 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE Hosted by

October 23-26, 2018 in College Park, MD

Our Call for 2018 Presentation Proposals is open until April 2nd. Visit www.international.aurp.net to submit your online proposal before the deadline.

Peer2Peer Groups help professionals in the university-based incubator and research park industry share challenges and lessons learned in a friendly, informal environment. Peer2Peer groups meet by phone every other month and provide an opportunity for individuals in similar roles and functions to exchange recommendations, best-practices and ideas to utilize AURP’s best resource: its own members.

Peer2Peer Network group calls are open to all AURP members, which includes your research park and university colleagues.

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCEMONDAY, MARCH 5, 2018

1:00 pm – 3:00 pmAURP Board of Directors MeetingCavetto Room

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm AURP Board of Directors & Advisory Council MeetingCavetto Room

4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Registration Desk OpenCourtyard West

6:00 pm – 9:00 pmAURP Board of Directors’ Sponsor Appreciation DinnerThe Culinary Dropout in the Farmers’ Art DistrictThe group will depart promptly at 6:15 pm

TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2018

7:00 am – 7:45 amAURP Gets Juiced! Fun Run/Walk up A Mountain

7:00 am – 9:00 amContinental Breakfast & Registration DeskSnack Shack West

9:00 am – 9:15 amOPENING REMARKSAbbey Room

9:15 am – 12:15 pm MODULE 1TRENDS IN COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS & LEASING Abbey Room

10:20 am – 10:45 amCoffee BreakSnack Shack West

12:15 pm – 1:15 pmGroup LuncheonCloister Restaurant and Patio

1:15 pm – 4:15 pmMODULE 2UNIVERSITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP SPACES AND STARTUP INCUBATOR TRENDSAbbey Room

2:30 pm – 3:00 pmCoffee BreakSnack Shack West

4:15 pm – 4:30 pmDAILY CLOSING REMARKS AND RECAPAbbey Room

4:45 pm – 6:00 pm LIGHTNING ROUND — RESEARCH PARK HAPPENINGS IN 2017AURP Happy HourPoolside (2nd floor)

6:15 PM Peer Group DinnersGroup to meet in hotel front lobby at 6:15 pm to depart for 6:30 pm reservations. All fees and expenses are at individual expense.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2018

7:00 am – 8:30 amContinental BreakfastSnack Shack West

8:30 am – 11:30 amMODULE 3WORKFORCE DRIVEN DESIGN OF OFFICES AND INNOVATION SPACEAbbey Room

9:30 am – 10:00 amCoffee BreakSnack Shack West

11:30 am – 1:00 pmGROUP LUNCHEONPEER TO PEER ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONSCloister Restaurant and Patio

1:00 pm – 4:00 pmMODULE 4THE SPECTRUM OF FUNDING UNIVERSITY STARTUPS: FROM THE LAB TO SERIES BAbbey Room

2:00 pm – 2:30 pmCoffee BreakSnack Shack West

4:00 pm – 4:15 pmDAILY CLOSING REMARKS AND RECAPAbbey Room

6:30 pm Peer Group DinnersGroup to meet in hotel front lobby at 6:15 pm to depart for 6:30 pm reservations. All fees and expenses are at individual expense.

THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2018

7:00 am – 7:30 am Continental BreakfastSnack Shack West

7:45 am - 8:45 amLIGHTNING ROUNDTRENDS IN TECHNOLOGY BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (via web)Abbey Room

8:45 am – 9:00 amNetworking BreakSnack Shack West

9:00 am – 11:15 amMODULE 5RESEARCH PARK STRATEGIC PLANNING TRENDS: MOCK SWOTAbbey Room

11:15 am – 11:30 am2018 AURP EVENT PROMOTIONSSPRING TRAINING CLOSING REMARKS

11:30 am – 1:00 pmGroup LuncheonCloister Restaurant and Patio

12:15 pm – 5:00 pmOPTIONAL EVENTCactus League Spring Training Baseball GameChicago Cubs vs. San Diego Padres at Sloan ParkAdditional registration and fees apply. Limited tickets are availableGroup to depart hotel lobby at 12:30 PM Game time: 1:05 pm MSTIncludes: Ticket to game and round-trip transportation

FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2018

BreakfastOn his/her own − individual expenseCloister Restaurant and Patio

Morning GolfIndividual Tee TimesAdditional fees apply

Conclusion: AURP Spring Training

6262 N. Swan Road, Suite 125, Tucson, Arizona USA 85718Telephone (520) 529-2521 • Fax (520) 529-2499 • www.aurp.net

Travel safely and watch for the conference evaluations, which will be distributed electronically. Your feedback will assist AURP to tailor events to your needs for education, networking and enjoyment!

We look forward to seeing you at AURP’s 2018 events!


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