AURP Sustaining Members
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2270 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817-1453
https://aggiesquare.ucdavis.edu
(916) 502-3069
Affiliated University: University of California, Davis
Categories: PLANNED PARK
1625 I St NW
Suite 525
Washington, DC 20006-4061
http://www.ancora.re
(443) 250-0322
Categories: ARCHITECTS, PLANNING, ENGINEERING
8750 S Science Dr
Tempe, AZ 85284-2603
http://www.asuresearchpark.com
(480) 752-2016
Affiliated University: Arizona State University
Categories: OPERATING PARK
MSC 3ARP
Post Office Box 30001
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
https://arrowheadcenter.nmsu.edu
(575) 646-2596
Affiliated University: New Mexico State University
Categories: OPERATING PARK
1040 Hull St
Suite 100
Baltimore, MD 21230-5343
http://www.asg-architects.com
(410) 347-8500
2020 Challenger Dr
Suite 101
Alameda, CA 94501-1141
http://www.blueriseventures.com
(916) 834-7883
1301 E 9th St
Suite 2900
Cleveland, OH 44114-1804
https://boydwatterson.com/
(216) 771-3150
2929 Arch St
Suite 1800
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2857
https://www.brandywinerealty.com/
(610) 832-5656
5520 Research Park Dr Ste 100
Baltimore, MD 21228-4851
http://www.bwtechumbc.com
(410) 455-8400
Categories: OPERATING PARK
Centennial Campus Partnership Office
Campus Box 7005
Raleigh, NC 27695-0001
http://www.centennial.ncsu.edu/
(919) 513-4143
Categories: OPERATING PARK
12424 Research Pkwy
Suite100
Orlando, FL 32826-3249
https://cfrp.org
(407) 282-3944
3050 Peachtree Rd NW
Suite 580
Atlanta, GA 30305-2212
https://centurionfoundation.org/
(404) 821-0638
1340-1075 West Georgia St
Vancouver, BC V6E 3C9
http://cat.bc.ca
(604) 669-9460
2020 Baltimore Ave
Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64108-1973
http://science.clarkenersen.com
(816) 474-8237
Categories: ARCHITECTS, PLANNING, ENGINEERING
824 Bull Lea Run
Suite 210
Lexington, KY 40511-1737
http://UKColdstream.com
(859) 231-8324
Affiliated University: University of Kentucky
Categories: OPERATING PARK
75 5th St NW Ste 855
Atlanta, GA 30308-1012
https://www.collabre.co
(404) 214-6905
Categories: ARCHITECTS, PLANNING, ENGINEERING
6711 Columbia Gateway Dr
Suite 300
Columbia, MD 21046-2294
https://www.copt.com/
(443) 285-5400
Categories: ARCHITECTS, PLANNING, ENGINEERING
225 Church St NW
225 Church St NW
Huntsville, AL 35801-5542
https://cummingsresearchpark.com
(256) 535-2086
Categories: OPERATING PARK
591 Collaboration Way Ste 204
Newark, DE 19713-5500
http://www.deltechpark.org
(302) 831-4283
Affiliated University: University of Delaware
Categories: OPERATING PARK
215 W Willow Grove Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19118-3921
Categories: FEASIBILITY CONSULTANTS
2002 N Tampa St
Suite 100
Tampa, FL 33602-2116
https://www.dpr.com
(813) 295-3925
Categories: ECON DEVELOPMENT
7500 Old Georgetown Rd
Bethesda, MD 20814-6133
https://www.edgemoor.com/about
(301) 272-2910
222 S Copeland St
Westcott Bldg Annex 3rd floor
Tallahassee, FL 32304-4304
https://www.research.fsu.edu/
(850) 644-9710
220 SE 6th Ave
Topeka, KS 66603
https://www.linktopeka.com
(785) 215-4127
WeWork
1 Glenwood Ave, 5th floor
Raleigh, NC 27603
http://www.hraadvisors.com
(919) 863-8862
Categories: ARCHITECTS, PLANNING, ENGINEERING
601 Genome Way
Huntsville, AL 35806-2908
http://www.hudsonalpha.org
(256) 327-9789
1 N Capitol Ave
Suite 700
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2026
https://www.iedc.in.gov/leap-lebanon
(317) 586-1312
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10 10th St NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
http://www.jacobs.com
(404) 978-7445
Categories: ARCHITECTS, PLANNING, ENGINEERING
27 Memorial Dr W
Bethlehem, PA 18015-3027
https://www2.lehigh.edu
(610) 758-3892
Categories: OPERATING PARK
8000 Innovation Park Dr Bldg 3000
Baton Rouge, LA 70820-7400
https://www.lsu.edu/innovationpark/index.php
(225) 578-7555
Categories: OPERATING PARK
850 Main St
Kansas City, MO 64105-2006
http://www.mccowngordon.com
(816) 960-1111
100 Research Blvd Ste 105
Starkville, MS 39759-7810
https://www.cochranresearchpark.com/
(662) 325-9575
Affiliated University: Mississippi State Universtiy
Categories: OPERATING PARK
15013 Denver West Pkwy
Mailstop A514
Lakewood, CO 80401-3111
http://www.nrel.gov
(303) 912-4848
NCInnovation c/o Emily Cramer
P.O. Box 14288
Durham, NC 27709-0962
http://ncinnovation.org
(919) 906-1806
2021 Transformation Dr Ste 2220
Lincoln, NE 68508-1637
http://innovate.unl.edu/
(402) 472-5535
Affiliated University: University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Categories: OPERATING PARK
855 N Wolfe St
Suite 100
Baltimore, MD 21205-1503
https://scienceparkjohnshopkins.net/eager-park/
(410) 900-1014
7117 Florida Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70806-4549
http://nexusla.org
(225) 281-1100
Affiliated University: None
10920 George Mason Cir
MS1A9
Manassas, VA 20110-2232
https://www.nexus234.org
(703) 993-2672
Categories: OPERATING PARK
590 Avenue 1743
Ammon Pinizzotto Biopharmaceutical Innovation Center
Newark, DE 19713-1316
https://www.niimbl.org/
(302) 831-2026
100 Federal St
Boston, MA 02110-1802
https://www.nuveen.com/en-us/about-us/investment-specialists/nuveen-real-estate
(203) 494-5904
41 S High St
Suite 1500
Columbus, OH 43215-3406
http://JobsOhio.com
(937) 671-2434
203 Whitehurst
Suite 220
Stillwater, OK 74078-1016
https://research.okstate.edu
(405) 744-6501
475 N Lincoln St Ste 100
Denver, TX 80203-3485
http://perkinswill.com
(512) 997-5267
Categories: ARCHITECTS, PLANNING, ENGINEERING
Alianza Norte 300
Parque de Investigaci??n e Innovaci??n Tecnol??gica PI
Apodaca, Nuevo Leon, 66628
http://www.mtycic.org
+52 (81) 20331102
Categories: OPERATING PARK
20200 Observation Dr
Paul Peck Academic and Innovation Building Room 101B
Germantown, MD 20876-4067
https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/business-partners-employers/pic-mc/index.html
(240) 567-2007
Categories: OPERATING PARK
907 Billy Mitchell Blvd
San Antonio, TX 78226-1978
http://www.portsanantonio.us
(210) 362-7800
1281 Win Hentschel Blvd
West Lafayette, IN 47906-4335
https://www.prf.org/researchpark/index.html
(765) 588-3462
Categories: OPERATING PARK
2301 Research Park Way Ste 113
Brookings, SD 57006-1723
http://www.researchparkatsdstate.com
(605) 696-5600
Categories: OPERATING PARK
700 Park Offices Dr
PO Box 12255
Durham, NC 27713-2845
http://www.rtp.org/
(919) 433-1661
Categories: OPERATING PARK
279 W Crogan St
Lawrenceville, GA 30046-6914
https://www.rowenlife.com/
(404) 821-0638
5500 Campanille Dr
San Diego, CA 92182
https://grad.sdsu.edu/
(619) 594-2978
Affiliated University: San Diego State University
Categories: PLANNED PARK
Sandia National Laboratories
Post Office Box 5800, Mail Stop 1495
Albuquerque, NM 87185-1495
http://www.sstp.org
(505) 845-8107
Categories: OPERATING PARK
1534 N High St
Columbus, OH 43201-1121
http://www.stcc.org
(614) 675-4103
Affiliated University: The Ohio State University (JobsOhio)
Categories: OPERATING PARK
1010 Spring Mill Ave Ste 300
Suite 200
Conshohocken, PA 19428-2391
http://www.usa.skanska.com
(267) 424-4388
15245 Shady Grove Rd
North Building Suite 210
Rockville, MD 20850-3222
https://southduvall.com/
(202) 503-8944
Star Park
San Marcos, TX 78666
http://www.txstate.edu/starpark
Affiliated University: Texas State University
Categories: OPERATING PARK
10 Knowledge Park Dr
Suite 110
Fredericton, NB E3C 2M7
https://thinkstiletto.com
(506) 206-2149
Categories: FEASIBILITY CONSULTANTS
9040 S Rita Rd Ste 1270
Tucson, AZ 85747-9192
http://www.uatechpark.org
(520) 382-2482
Affiliated University: University of Arizona
Categories: OPERATING PARK
8122 Blind Brook Ct
Columbus, OH 43235-1203
http://www.teconomypartners.com
16143953725
Categories: FEASIBILITY CONSULTANTS
7021 Columbia Gateway Dr Ste 200
Suite 200
Columbia, MD 21046-2967
http://www.tedcomd.com/
(410) 715-4162
3601 4th St
Lubbock, TX 79430-0002
http://innovationhub.ttu.edu
(806) 834-7283
Categories: INCUBATOR
75 5th St NW Ste 1050
Atlanta, GA 30308-1020
http://www.tuff.org/
(919) 723-7378
Categories: OPERATIONS & FINANCING CONSULTING
300 E Joppa Rd
Floor 8
Baltimore, MD 21286-3020
http://www.whiting-turner.com
(410) 337-5769
Categories: ARCHITECTS, PLANNING, ENGINEERING
45 Rockefeller Plz
Tishman Speyer- 6th Fl
New York, NY 10111-0100
http://www.tishmanspeyer.com
(212) 715-0107
1 UTSA Cir
San Antonio, TX 78249-1644
https://iedtexas.org
(210) 458-2450
Affiliated University: University of Texas at San Antonio
3675 Market St Ste 400
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2897
http://www.sciencecenter.org
(215) 966-6207
Categories: OPERATING PARK
535 W Research Center Blvd Ste 109
Fayetteville, AR 72701-6944
https://artp.uark.edu/
(479) 575-8411
Affiliated University: University of Arkansas
Categories: OPERATING PARK
410 Charles E Young Dr E
suite 2284
Los Angeles, CA 90095
https://www3.research.ucla.edu/
(310) 825-7943
2900 Reading Rd
Suite 460
Cincinnati, OH 45206-1119
https://innovation.uc.edu/about/cincinnati-innovation-district.html
Affiliated University: University of Cincinnati (JobsOhio)
Categories: OPERATING PARK
60 Hazelwood Dr
Enterprise Works
Champaign, IL 61820-7460
http://researchpark.illinois.edu
(217) 333-8323
Affiliated University: University of Illinois
Categories: OPERATING PARK
620 W Lexington St Fl 4
Baltimore, MD 21201-1508
http://www.umbiopark.com
(410) 706-8282
Affiliated University: University of Maryland
Categories: OPERATING PARK
Lee Building, Room 2126
7809 Regents Drive
College Park, MD 20742
https://greatercollegepark.umd.edu/about/discovery-district
(301) 405-2960
Categories: OPERATING PARK
200 Oak St SE
226 McNamara Alumni Center
Minneapolis, MN 55455-2009
https://twin-cities.umn.edu/
(612) 803-9882
775 N University Blvd Ste 150
Mobile, AL 36608
http://www.usatechpark.com
(251) 461-6100
Categories: OPERATING PARK
3802 Spectrum Blvd Ste 100
Tampa, FL 33612-9220
http://www.research.usf.edu/rf/
(813) 974-5095
Affiliated University: University of South Florida
Categories: OPERATING PARK
505 S Wakara Way Ste 210
Salt Lake City, UT 84108-1219
https://attheu.utah.edu/tag/research-park/
(801) 587-8730
Categories: OPERATING PARK
505 S Rosa Rd Ste 201
Madison, WI 53719-1277
https://universityresearchpark.org
(608) 441-8000
Affiliated University: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Categories: OPERATING PARK
4900 Main St Ste 800
Suite 400
Kansas City, MO 64112-2753
http://vantrustre.com
(816) 728-7677
1715 Pratt Dr
Ste 1000
Blacksburg, VA 24060-6385
http://www.VTCRC.com
(540) 961-3600
Categories: OPERATING PARK
4 N Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Suite 500
Baltimore, MD 21201-1383
http://www.wexfordscitech.com
(410) 579-4005
Categories: OPERATING PARK
2733 E Parleys Way Ste 300
Ste 208
Salt Lake City, NE 84109-1661
http://woodburycorp.com
(402) 405-1823
515 S Flower St
Suite 3700
Los Angeles, CA 90071-2201
https://www.zgf.com/
12132535830
AIR & SPACE CAUCUS TRACK
7:30am – 8:00am | Check-in and Networking
8:00am – 8:30am | Welcoming Remarks
Marcel Johnson, Sr. Vice President, Talent & Technology Scouting & Identification, Port San Antonio
Siva Vanapali, CEO and Co-Founder, NemaLife
8:30am – 9:15am | Regional UAS/AAM Test Sites
Kara Hill, Director of Strategic Projects, Port San Antonio
Scott Snyder, VP Research & Economic Development, University of North Dakota
Moderator: Michelle Duquette, Founder, 3 MAD Air
9:15am – 9:30am | Break
9:30am – 10:15am | Central Texas – A Hub for Aerospace and Defense Innovation
Bart Bohn, Head of US Accelerator, Starburst
Lukas Oberhofer, Managing Director, Starburst USA
Moderator: Harold Strong, Senior Advisor, Starburst
10:15am – 11:00am | Space Consortia Representatives
Moderator: Blake Sabo, Perkins and Will
11:00am – 11:15am | Break
11:15am – 11:45am | MEDCO – A Solutions Provider for Support Local, State and National Security Objectives
This session will inform attendees on new operating models amenable to co-investment by the government and private market actors. Highlighting public-private partnership organizations that are structured to find solutions for long-term self-viability and success.
Thomas Sadowski, Executive Director, Maryland Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO)
11:45am – 12:15pm | Space Quantum
Moderator: Brian Darmody, Chief Strategy Officer, AURP
12:15pm – 12:30pm | Wrap-Up
BIO HEALTH CAUCUS TRACK
7:30am – 10:30am | PHARMACEUTICAL FACILITY TOUR
Off Property – Transportation Provided
10:00am – 10:30am | Return to Pegasus Park
11:00am – 11:30am | State Bio Associations
Moderator: Pete Pellerito, BIO (invited)
11:30am – 12:00pm | From Silos to Systems: Accelerating Innovation to Impact through One Health Innovation District
John Stewart, Senior Director, Government Affairs, Elanco
Jacob Denecke, Senior Director, Strategic Facility Initiatives, Purdue University
Kaethe Beck, AVP of Strategic Impact in the Life Sciences, Purdue University
Moderator: Christy Wright, Chief Executive Officer, AgriNovus
12:00pm – 12:30pm | Foundations that Scale: Innovation Campuses and Biomanufacturing Growth
Melissa Roberts Chapmen, President and Regional Innovation Officer, KC BioHub
Spencer Chestnut, Manager, Biologics Strategy Deployment Catalent, Pharma Solutions
Moderator: Ben Wolfe, Dean and CEO, Kansas State University Olathe Innovation Campus
1:00pm – 4:00pm | LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE (additional fee applies)
Milestone Moments of America the Exceptional: Updated Research Park / Innovation District Dataset
This year’s leadership roundtable will explore the trends, milestones and economic forces shaping America’s innovation landscape. Gain fresh insights and engage in thought-provoking discussions that will help you discover what the latest data says about the next chapter of American Innovation.
Erin Koshut, Executive Director, Cummings Research Park
Cullum Clark, Director, Economic Growth, George W. Bush Institute
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1:30pm – 2:00pm | Competing in a Changed World: Powering the Next Era of Innovation Net…
- Thomas Osha, Executive Vice President, Wexford Science and Technology
8:00am – 8:45am | At the Crossroads: Innovation, Investment, and the Future of State Economies
As state priorities evolve and budgets become more focused, innovation communities must sharpen how they communicate their value and impact. This interactive session will explore the current state and federal funding landscape, including insights on SBIR reauthorization, shifting legislative priorities, and trends affecting economic development organizations. Speakers will share both high-level perspectives and practical examples – from navigating funding changes to addressing emerging issues like AI, energy costs, hydrogen strategies, and data center growth.
- Mark Skinner, President and CEO, SSTI
- J. Michael Bowman, President and CEO, Delaware Technology Park, Inc
1:30pm – 4:30pm | Core Facilities and Strategic Programs to Drive Innovation and Economic Growth
Shared centralized research resources, often referred to as core facilities, enable access to expertise and sophisticated instrumentation creating opportunities to drive discovery and train the workforce. Despite the value they create, core facilities come with their own challenges especially in an environment where F&A cuts are looming. We will take a deep dive into best practices for efficient operations, strategically growing a strong user base, engaging corporate partners, and supporting defense related users with security needs. With effective execution, core facilities not only drive innovation and training, but also support business attraction and growth of regional economies.
Part 1: Fireside Chat
- Karen Dobos, Scientific Director, Colorado State University Regional Biocontainment Laboratory (RBL)
- Moderator: Amy Adams, Executive Director, Institute for Biohealth Innovation, George Mason University
Part 2: Panel Discussion
- Tim Marlowe, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer, FAKnostics; Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Arizona, College of Medicine – Phoenix
- Jeff Smith, Director, Research Parks, Michigan State University Research Foundation
- Claudia Whitehead, Lead, Bioscience Healthcare, City of Phoenix Community and Economic Development
- Russ Zarras, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Fraunhofer USA, Inc.
- Moderator: Matt Ballard, CEO/Executive Director, West Virginia Regional Technology Park Corporation
8:00am – 11:45am | Next-Gen Financing Approaches for Research and Innovation
This module explores the changing models for financing and building research infrastructure as changes in facilities and administrative (F&A) rates, shifting federal funding priorities, and evolving industry engagement strategies are driving new approaches to financing and sustaining research spaces. This session will explore how universities and companies are working together to co-invest in facilities, leverage public-private partnerships, and navigate policy changes to support cutting-edge research as well as approaches to financing that will enable research and innovation growth across a wide range of institutions. The session is organized around four core topics: financing fundamentals, emerging strategies by institutions, evolving overhead recovery models, and state-level funding approaches that support research parks and innovation ecosystems. Participants will gain insights in fundamental financing principles using a combination of qualitative and quantitative frameworks, risk-sharing strategies, and best practices for aligning infrastructure development with long-term research and workforce needs and examine how various investments can support sustainable research and innovation within their communities.
- Kelvin Droegemeier, Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, Special Advisor to the Chancellor for Science and Policy, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- Rahul Saxena, Director, CREATE-X; Associate Director, LAUNCH
- Larry Peterson, Executive Director, Texas Foundation for Innovative Communities
- Moderator: Kevin Byrne, President and CEO, The University Financing Foundation
12:30pm – 3:15pm | Public-Private Partnerships (P3s): Catalyzing Research Parks and Innovation Districts
Billions of dollars across the US have been invested in Public-Private Partnerships (P3s) to develop student housing at our universities. But how can this funding and delivery mechanism be deployed to finance and build research parks and innovation districts? And exactly what is a P3 as opposed to just contracting to build a facility?
As universities, cities and regions face challenges in finding ways to launch or expand innovation districts and research park facilities, learn how P3s are overcoming resource constraints. This module focuses on partner selection and advancements in procurement, design, financing, and operating and maintenance (O&M).
- Neil Calfee, Executive Director, Economic Development and Innovation Zones, Arizona State University
- Sarah Horta, MCFE, M.P.S., Director of Innovation & Strategic Partnerships, Maryland Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO)
- Kevin Byrne, President and CEO, The University Financing Foundation
- Brian Naumick, Partner, Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate
- Merry Hunter Caudle, Director, Economic Development, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Sandra McQuain, Vice President of Infrastructure, Access Intelligence
- Moderator: Brian Darmody, Chief Strategy Officer, AURP
9:00am – 11:30am | Pivots Over Time: When Plans Do Not Meet Market Reality
This two-part module will examine several new models for research parks seeding support and execution.
Part 1: New Models for Research Parks
Participants will gain insight into the role of philanthropy and community impact in research parks, with practical strategies for enhancing funding models and deepening community engagement.
- Matthew Crommett, Managing Director, LH Capital, Inc. and Lyda Hill Properties
- Jeff Seymour, President and CEO, Oklahoma City Innovation District
- Moderator: David Snow, Executive Director, Pegasus Park
Part 2: Identifying the Gap and the Risk
The next part to this session will explore how some universities are partnering exclusively with third-party developers to deliver mixed-use districts, shifting development responsibility and capital risk while giving up certain levels of control common to innovation districts. With projects at various stages of development and redevelopment, the discussion offers an opportunity to compare approaches and share lessons learned among university leaders and development partners.
- Rebecca Ivins, Research Parks Director, University of Virginia Foundation
- Misty Parsons, Marketing & Relationship Manager, University of Virginia Foundation
- Chris Whittier, Senior Director, Tishman Speyer
- Moderator: Mary Morris, Director Baltimore Fund, University of Maryland Baltimore
2:00pm – 5:00pm | Emerging Technologies Supporting the “Software” of Innovation Ecosystems
University-anchored “innovation ecosystems” include research, technology development, technology transfer, funding sources, start-ups, spinouts, and corporate partnerships. The development of innovative ideas and technologies, and their subsequent delivery to end users, require multiple resources to collaborate effectively to deliver improvements to society’s standards of living.
In the past few years, several new and improved software technologies have emerged to support University Administrators and/or Innovation Managers in the process of tracking emerging innovations and connecting them to necessary resources. This session will rely on both university practitioners as well as the technology providers to separate hype from reality and share best practices.
- Brenda Barry, Director of Corporate Relations, University of Arizona
- Tom Kissane, Enterprise Customer Support Manager, Halo
- J. Mark Nolan, Associate Vice President, Corporate Engagement, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Cody Pawlowski, Co-Founder and CTO, FirstIgnite
- Justin Rerko, Growth Strategist, Tradespace
- Mala Sahai, Senior Director, Intellectual Property and Legal Affairs, Gladstone Institutes
- Alancia Wicks, Director, Office Of Tech Transfer and Innovation, Tennessee State University
- Moderator: Jordan Peterson, Chief Operations Officer, Collaborative Real Estate
1:00pm – 1:30pm | Opening Remarks
- Allison Madden, Chief Operating Officer & Corporate Secretary, University of South Florida Research Foundation; AURP President
- Harold Strong, 2026 Spring Training Chair, CEO, InnovTX
