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Innovation District P3s—The New “Town-Gown” Partnerships (presentation)

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This presentation, given by B&D’s Jeff Turner at the 2021 Higher Education P3 Summit, gives a brief history of innovation districts and covers what they look like today. This presentation also features case studies on the University of California Riverside’s OASIS Hub project and the University of California Davis’ Aggie Square project. Mr. Turner was …

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Innovation Districts, Part 5: As COVID-19 strikes, innovation districts strike back

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By Jessica Rosenberg, Brailsford & Dunlavey   This article is the fifth in a 5-part series. Part 1 offered background on innovation districts—what they are, where they’re located, how colleges and universities relate, how P3s relate, etc. Part 2 featured a Q&A with Brian Darmody, CEO of the Association for University Research Parks. Part 3 …

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Innovation Districts, Part 4: Which school will lead us into a sustainable future? Maybe yours. An interview with scholar Dr. Jane Talkington

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This article is the fourth in a 5-part series. Part 1 offers background on innovation districts—what they are, where they’re located, how colleges and universities relate, how P3s relate, etc. Part 2 features a Q&A with Brian Darmody, CEO of the Association for University Research Parks. Part 3 looks at why schools might want to …

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Innovation Districts, Part 3: Should your school build one?

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By Jessica Rosenberg, Brailsford & Dunlavey   This article is the third in a 5-part series. Part 1 offers background on innovation districts—what they are, where they’re located, how colleges and universities relate, how P3s relate, etc. Part 2 features a Q&A with Brian Darmody, CEO of the Association of University Research Parks. Part 4 …

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Innovation Districts, Part 2: Interview with Brian Darmody, CEO of the Association of University Research Parks

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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 …

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Innovation Districts, Part 1: What and where are they? What role do P3s play in their development?

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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 …

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University of Delaware’s STAR Campus—A Model Innovation Community

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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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Thinking Innovatively About Athletics Facilities Partnerships (Part 1)

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By Andrew Lieber, Assistant Project Manager, Brailsford & Dunlavey. Bio below. This article is Part 1 of a 2-part series. Part 1 is about concept insights; Part 2 is about process insights.   I am not saying anything earth-shattering when I say that collegiate athletics departments of all sizes are financially and/or spatially challenged. Across the …

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