Tuesday, November 5, 2019

COMMUNITIES OF INNOVATION 101

Gain insights from experienced park and innovation district executives as they cover basic elements of strategy and share their lessons learned along the way. Designed for those who are new to university research parks and innovation districts, this intensive pre-conference session will address park and innovation district organization and management with a special emphasis on development, funding, marketing and economic impact. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain these valuable insights from the pros!

VALUE ADDED SESSIONS

"Back by popular demand!"
All conference attendees are attendees are invited to participate in our VALUE-ADDED sessions on Tuesday afternoon. Value-Added Sessions are included in the Full Registration Fee.

1:00 PM - Curiosity Lab: The Newest Tech Park Amenity
Betsy Plattenburg, Executive Director, Curiosity Lab
Tech Park Atlanta, the original technology park in Atlanta, was built to help retain technical talent graduating from Georgia Tech in the 60’s and 70’s. Fast forward to 2017 and the City reimagined the technology park as an innovation hub by first investing in a technology incubator (@ATDC) for early stage startups and now two short years later will be opening a unique amenity to attract tech companies: Curiosity Lab, a novel technology testbed opened in September (www.CuriosityLabPTC.com).  A variety of stakeholders make it possible for small companies and Fortune 500 alike to test, demo and deploy new technologies without unwieldy restrictions and a lower cost. Join this session to learn how this work evolved and its initial ROI.   

1:30 PM - A Tale of 3 Cities: Flexibility Solutions for Urban Innovation Labs 
Tzveta Panayotova, LEED AP, Principal, Senior Laboratory Planner, HOK
Morgan Daenzer, LEED GA, Laboratory Planner, HOK
As urban environments continue to awaken, opportunities to build and develop more space for innovation, research and collaboration are presenting themselves. Ideas born in an incubator setting strive to grow and graduate to an accelerator laboratory in a nearby research park or across the country in a startup lab. This presentation will explore the challenges in three urban environments to adapt existing buildings to suit flexible space needs for urban research innovation.

2:00 PM - Tomorrow's Academic Research Campus - Mission, Research, and Execution 
Christopher Baylow, AIA, Principal, Academic Research, EYP
Jeremy Munn, Program Director - Facilities Division, Northeastern University
David Neuman, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, Strategic Campus Planner, Neu Campus Planning
Dedicated applied research space on university campuses geared toward solving the world's most pressing issues must be versatile enough to accommodate ever-evolving paradigm shifts. Speakers will lead a dynamic conversation, featuring interactive Mentimeter polling, about the planning and development of academic research campuses through the lens of Northeastern University's emerging Innovation Campus. Attendees will leave the presentation with valuable strategies for developing a framework plan and creating innovation clusters and flexible research space on campus.

2:30 - 2:45 PM - Networking Break

2:45 PM - Empowering and Inspiring Your Community #WomenOfTheUATechPark Campaign 
Carol Stewart, Associate Vice President, Tech Parks Arizona
Peter Loya, Senior Manager for Community and Tenant Relations
Twenty-five women of The University of Arizona (UA) Tech Park were recently celebrated both in honor of National Women's Month and the UA Tech Park's 25th anniversary. The Women of the UA Tech Park, shared how they were inspired and how they inspire others through multiple channels including a panel discussion, social media and website profiles. These faces symbolize the diversity and strength that drive business forward. Each woman's story was shared to help empower others and express the unique attributes that make one successful.  The UA Tech Park aspires not only to create communities of innovation for businesses, but also to be a supportive environment where people are empowered and thrive. The impact of the Women of UA Tech Park campaign stretched beyond the words and the pictures and into the community, with donation items collected for YWCA's My Sister's Closet, stocking it with gently used workplace-ready clothing for women.

Registration Check-In and Reception
Arrive early to check-in and gather with friends and colleagues. Grab a snack, sip a beverage (beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages available) and take your seat preparing for the thrilling days ahead!