BUILD YOUR NETWORK BY JOINING OUR GLOBAL INNOVATION VILLAGE!

​AURP strengthens connections among leaders in place-based innovation ecosystems, facilitating executives and their communities achieve exceptional performance through growing small business startups, corporate associations and innovation discoveries, job creation with above-average pay, and regional prosperity.

Gain access to premier events, professional development, and resources to sharpen your skills. By expanding relationships and shared discoveries of our members—we are BUILDING COMMUNITIES OF INNOVATION.

MEMBER CATEGORIES & LEVELS

All memberships are organizational based with one-vote per member. Each member is permitted unlimited representatives.

CORPORATIONS

• Corporate Member – $5,000 USD

This includes: Accounting, Consulting, Architectural, Planning, Design Firms, Real Estate Developers and Brokers, Law Firms (IP, Real Estate, Transaction), Angel and Venture Capital Firms

AFFILIATE PRACTITIONERS

• Affiliate Practitioner – $2,200 USD

This includes: Individual Practitioners, Consultants, and Small Group Practitioners with up to Three(3) Representatives

AURP Membership Benefits

All Members Receive:

• Network Access to our Institutional network! Building deep relationships through connections including access to the online member database, member discussion boards, online resource library, plus Van Scoyoc weekly updates from The Hill, and more.
• Personalized introductions – Let AURP open the door for you.
• Serve on the AURP Board of Directors, through the AURP member election process.
• 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, Annual Conference, Virtual Seminars, Insights into Research Parks series, Communities of Innovation 101 series, Special Interest Groups: Bio Health, Air & Space, and Clean Technology and Building Resiliency, plus more. Or the many panelist opportunities when AURP speaks throughout our innovation ecosystem.
• Committee participation on Awards, Member/Sponsor, Events, Bio Health, Clean Technology & Building Resiliency or Air & Space Caucuses. Regional Partnership Development Program, and more.
• Awards: Recognize your Institution/Innovation District, Community Leader, Company/Innovation, Master Plan – presented each year at the AURP International Conference.
• Advocacy representation with federal and state congressional leaders

Sustaining Institutional Members and Economic Development Agencies – Leaders wanting heightened recognition and benefits at this level will receive additional benefits including:

• Institution featured on AURP website
• Logo displayed at all AURP conferences in programs and signage
• One seat at the AURP Board of Directors’ Dinner

Corporations/Affiliate Practitioners Receive:

• One seat at the AURP Board of Directors’ Dinner
• Priority consideration to serve as speaker or moderator at AURP conferences
• Communications – share corporate updates plus learn about new building and programs, business development opportunities, new funding strategies, RFPs/RFQs, job postings, AURP Blog, Bi-weekly Park Post e-news & more.
• Organization featured on AURP website
• Logo displayed at all AURP conferences in programs and signage; plus We’re in Good Company
• Priority consideration for features in the Park Post and AURP News
• Awards – of course you’re working with an AURP Institutional Member! Submit this project 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.