International Award for Innovation Place
The Premier of Saskatchewan,
As president of Association of University Research Parks (AURP)
The AURP judging committee unanimously chose Innovation Place noting its global reputation and positive impact on the cities of Saskatoon, Regina and
"Not only does Innovation Place play a valuable role in its own community, it is an extremely valuable member of the global research park community, helping to establish best practices in our profession," said Gregory W. Deason, AURP President.
The 14th Annual AURP Awards of Excellence recognize the achievements of outstanding research parks and industry veterans and encourages the development of best practices among research and science parks.
"By clustering the expertise from private business, university and government researchers, we are encouraging interactions, collaborations and innovations in science and technology," noted Innovation Place
The 14th Annual AURP Awards of Excellence were presented at the 2009 International Conference in
About Innovation Place
In 2008 the clients at Innovation Place collectively contributed more than
About AURP
The Association of University Research Parks is a professional association of university related research and science parks. AURP's mission is to foster innovation, commercialization and economic growth through university, industry and government partnerships. For more information, visit AURP's Web site at www.aurp.net or contact
For further information: For media inquiries, please contact: Austin Beggs, Vice President, Corporate Relations, Innovation Place, (306) 933-7464 (Cell (306) 227-1636), www.innovationplace.com; Chelsea Jo Simpson, Marketing Manager, Association of University Research Parks, (520) 529-2727, [email protected], www.aurp.net
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