SSTI's 2024 Annual Conference: Full Schedule

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2:00pm MST

The role research parks serve in regional economies

Wednesday December 11, 2024 2:00pm - 3:15pm MST

This peer-to-peer discussion will provide frank, valuable insights for everyone interested in leveraging the best practices and adaptations these hubs are implementing to boost regional innovation and economic resilience: We'll talk about: how these areas continue to drive regional economic growth by retaining graduates, attracting investment, creating jobs, and fostering new industries an an ever-changing development landscape.

* This session is supported by the TBED Community of Practice. See https://ssti.org/tbedcop for more information.

Speakers

Sean Edmonds

Economic Development Manager, Arizona State University

Sean Edmonds is the economic development manager at Arizona State University. In this role, Sean specializes in attracting businesses to Arizona, managing economic development pipelines, and fostering collaborations between ASU, domestic and international companies, and industry partners... Read More →

Brian Darmody

Chief Strategy Officer, Association of University Research Parks (AURP)

Brian Darmody is chief strategy officer for AURP and former CEO. Previously he worked at UMD College Park and University System of Maryland in a variety of economic development and research administration roles, including forming public-private partnerships and earlier served as a... Read More →

Carol A. Stewart

President & CEO, University of Arizona Tech Parks

Carol Stewart, a long-standing authority on research parks, is the vice president for Tech Parks Arizona at the University of Arizona. Stewart is president & CEO of the UA Tech Park at Rita Road and the UA Tech Park at The Bridges. She is also president of the University of Arizona... Read More →

Wednesday December 11, 2024 2:00pm - 3:15pm MST
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