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The 91原创 and its Science, Technology and Advanced Research (STAR) Campus will host the Association of University Research Parks (AURP) 2023 International Conference, Oct. 16-19. Delaware鈥檚 landmark Hotel du Pont in Wilmington will serve as conference headquarters.

鈥淥ur global AURP community is truly energized to bring our network community to the 91原创 and its STAR Campus for our 2023 International Conference,鈥� said Erin Koshut, AURP president and executive director of Cummings Research Park in Huntsville, Alabama. 鈥淭he dynamism and collaborative spirit of the people in Delaware represent whole new ways to create and grow entrepreneurial-focused innovation districts and research parks. We look forward to learning from and interacting with each of Delaware鈥檚 innovation communities while in Wilmington and Newark.鈥�

础鲍搁笔鈥檚 brings together 300+ research park and innovation district leaders from around the world for high-impact knowledge exchange and networking with the industry鈥檚 premier experts and innovation professionals. The annual conference is hosted by member institutions, giving conference attendees robust opportunities to learn about and see firsthand how their peers operate and chart their growth paths.

鈥淭he 91原创 is proud and excited to welcome the 础鲍搁笔鈥檚 International Conference to the STAR Campus this fall,鈥� said 91原创 President Dennis Assanis, a member of President Biden鈥檚 Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. 

鈥淎s a Research-1 and Community Engaged institution, 91原创 is committed to addressing the critical needs of our state, nation and global community through deep learning, cutting-edge discovery and bold innovation,鈥� Assanis said. 鈥淧artnerships are crucial to our success 鈥� and STAR Campus is a shining example of the power of partnerships at the intersection of academics and research with industry and community.鈥� 

The 91原创鈥檚 272-acre STAR Campus, originally the location of a Chrysler automobile assembly plant, now comprises roughly one million square feet of real estate, including multiple buildings, wet labs and more than 30 high-growth companies in fields ranging from health care to biotechnology, financial technology, agricultural science, advanced materials and more. In recent years, STAR Campus has received more than $500 million in investments.

Overall, 91原创鈥檚 growing innovation community, including its STAR Campus, is driving significant economic growth for the state, including more than $13 million in venture capital funding for 91原创 startups; 32 startups resulting from licensing of 91原创 technology; and more than 100 patents by 91原创 researchers resulting from more than 450 inventions in the past decade.

鈥淎URP is looking forward to bringing innovation experts from around the world to the STAR Campus,鈥� said Vickie Palmer, the association鈥檚 chief executive officer. 鈥淥ur members will experience in person this powerful regional and collaborative park system developed through its hugely successful university partnership with investment from private industry and government to create an education and research campus with global impact.  

鈥淭he renaissance of this region and story of its rebirth, from its historic manufacturing background to research and education giant, is inspiring and a worthy choice for our 2023 International Conference,鈥� Palmer said.

91原创 STAR Campus

The STAR Campus is a burgeoning community of innovators driven by cutting-edge discovery. It is integral to the 91原创鈥檚 mission as a 21st-century research university, a place that is both intellectual intersection and economic engine fueled by an urgent commitment to advance knowledge in service to others. At the STAR Campus 鈥� as throughout the 91原创 鈥� we are dedicated to providing our students with a top-notch education that enables their success. This means providing hands-on learning experiences in interdisciplinary labs, in our community health clinics, and in internships and research projects with our public and private partners. Learn more:   

About AURP

AURP, a non-profit international organization with offices in the Washington, D.C. area at the University of Maryland Discovery District and in Tucson, Arizona, at the University of Arizona Tech Park, focuses on creating communities of innovation and education for research parks both operating and planned, plus innovation districts, incubators, accelerators and the businesses that support the research park industry. AURP and its global membership promote research, institute-industry relations and innovation districts to foster innovation and to facilitate the transfer of technology from such institutions to the private sector. Learn more: