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Professional Development for YOU
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AURP Spring Training Meeting March 19th-23rd
Make 2012 your best year ever! Join your colleagues for Spring Training, a uniquely-designed event that will target the challenges you identified and help you meet your goals in 2012 and beyond. Bring your questions and get ready to dive into highly-interactive sessions on:
-Excellence in Leadership Skills: Executives, Board and Staff
-Escalating Energy Costs: New Technologies to Help Your Park Compete
-BioParks: Transformation and Influence
-The New Political Climate: An International Perspective
-Your Park as an Economic Engine: Getting the Word Out
Register Today for Spring Training
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Merck facility reborn as science park
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| InPharm
A former Merck research site in Scotland has been given a new lease of life as a biotech science park. The 23 acre site was closed last year as part of Merck Inc's global R&D downsizing, but will now be taken over by BioCity Scotland, which aims to attract biotech and pharma start-ups. The site in Newhouse, Lanarkshire is close to Scotland's twin bioscience hubs Glasgow and Edinburgh, and comprises 130,000 square feet of purpose built laboratories and office space. BioCity Scotland is a joint venture between two existing science park companies, BioCity Nottingham and Roslin BioCentre in Edinburgh. BioCity Scotland chairman Louis Nisbet, said: "BioCity Scotland is much more than a property proposition - it will be a unique, vibrant community of scientific companies. Just a short drive from Scotland's two largest cities, it is ideally situated to attract the cream of life science talent."
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Silicon Valley's first Sino-American incubator
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In response to the increasing demand of technology start-ups seeking business support to expand into the Chinese and U.S. markets, Tsinghua University Science Park (TusPark), Shui On Group (Shui On), Northern Light Venture Capital (NLVC) and Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) have jointly partnered to create InnoSpring, the first Silicon Valley-based Sino-American incubator focused on nurturing start-ups for cross-border successes. InnoSpring officially launched on Sunday at the Second Annual North American Start-up Contest Summit organized by the U.S.-China Association of High-Level Professionals and TEEC/TEEC Angel Fund. Located in Santa Clara, California, InnoSpring is the first incubator to focus on nurturing American and Chinese start-ups to expand beyond their home countries. Read more. |
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Park to install solar cogeneration
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UA Tech Park to install solar cogeneration for dual space heating and power application
The University of Arizona Science and Technology Park (UA Tech Park) is pleased to announce a partnership with Cogenra Solar to utilize and demonstrate the use of pioneering hybrid solar technology. Cogenra Solar, a provider of distributed solar cogeneration systems and renewable energy solutions, will deliver clean, renewable energy to the Tech Park by combining photovoltaic (PV) and solar thermal generation in a single array. The heat generated from this hybrid solar installation will be used for heating Building 9070, a multi-tenant commercial facility, while the electricity produced will assist in powering the building's electrical needs.
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Modular construction in pharma
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| PharmaManufacturing.com
Malcolm McLean is a name that few people in pharma know, and yet his 1956 invention is helping to revolutionize drug facilities today. McLean, who passed away in 2001, is the father of the modern day shipping container, which is inspiring a modular facilities boom in the industry. The shipping container provides a convenient size for, say, a cleanroom or facility production add-on, and of course it can be easily, quickly transported to anywhere in the world. Read more. |
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Creating Communities of Innovation
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AURP strives to support and develop research and science parks everywhere, and has developed innovative tools to assist communities in making sure their efforts have results. The Creating Communities of Innovation seminar, delivered on site to university administrators, city officials and other stakeholders, highlights how it is done-- the path to the creation of successful community high technology economic development endeavors. Creating Communities of Innovation ramps up the process and greatly improves each team's ability to make the project a success. Learn from the most experienced and successful research park directors in the world how to capitalize on your region's unique strengths, and minimize challenges. For more information contact AURP CEO Eileen Walker by email at info@aurp.net.
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Thank You AURP Corporate Partners
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Become a Sponsor
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High visibility can pay tremendous dividends to your organization. Position your company for success by partnering with AURP at our major events: Spring Training and the International Conference.
For more information contact Vickie Palmer, Events Manager, at (520) 529-2524 or vickiepalmer@aurp.net.
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Mark Your Calendar
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Upcoming Conferences
2012 AURP Events
AURP Spring Training
March 19-23, 2012
St. Petersburg, FL
Register Today
Innovation Coalition Legislative Fly-In Day
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Washington, D.C.
AURP 2012 International Conference
September 19-21, 2012
Madison, WI
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