By Jessica Rosenberg, Brailsford & Dunlavey Brian Darmody is the CEO of the Association of University Research Parks (AURP), and the Associate Vice President for Corporate Engagement at the University of Maryland. A 37-year administrator, Darmody is a respected and well-known champion of research parks and innovation districts. AURP is a nonprofit, international professional …
By Jessica Rosenberg, Brailsford & Dunlavey This article is the first in a 5-part series. It offers background on innovation districts—what they are, where they’re located, how universities relate, how P3s relate, etc. Part 2 features a Q&A with Brian Darmody, CEO of the Association of University Research Parks. Part 3 looks at why …
By Kendra Chatburn; cover photo courtesy of SmithGroup Universities are finding ways to advance their mission, bring in revenue, and transform their campuses by partnering with companies, investors, and developers in a variety of ways. One such example is the Science, Technology, and Advanced Research (STAR) Campus development at the University of Delaware (UD). …
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The Opportunity Zones program is an economic development tool enacted as part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The goal of the program is to encourage long-term capital investment in economically distressed communities via substantial federal tax breaks (e.g., temporary tax deferral, tax reduction, and tax exemption). These communities, defined as having a …
