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David Adams, Commissioner, Indiana Department of Workforce Development, and former Chief Innovation Officer of the University of Cincinnati, speaks with host, Tom Osha, about the importance of talent attraction the innovation ecosystems of Ohio and Indiana. The interview was conducted during Day 3 of the Association of University Research Parks 2022 International Conference held in Toronto Sept 19...

Josh Siegel, Director, Real Estate, Administration, and University Technology Park for Illinois Tech, speaks with host, Tom Osha, about the university – its architectural history and significance and the redevelopment of a historic building into an epicenter of innovation at the University Technology Park.   The interview was conducted during Day 2 of the Association of University Research Parks 2...

Laura Bleill, Director of External Engagement for the University of Illinois Research Park, speaks with host, Tom Osha, about the university – student focus and growth of the Research Park in Urbana-Champaign as well as the innovation ecosystem across Illinois.   The interview was conducted during Day 2 of the Association of University Research Parks 2022 International Conference held in Toronto S...

Jeff Johnson, Director Tech Center Research Park at Virginia Tech speaks with host, Tom Osha, about Tech Center in Newport News and the intersections between entrepreneurial activity and the community as well as the innovation ecosystem in Hampton Roads, Virginia.   The interview was conducted during Day 2 of the Association of University Research Parks 2022 International Conference held in Toront...

Kimberly Gramm, Chief Innovation & Entrepreneur Officer for Tulane University speaks with host, Tom Osha, about the Tulane Innovation Institute and the emerging innovation ecosystem in New Orleans.   The interview was conducted during Day 2 of the Association of University Research Parks 2022 International Conference held in Toronto Sept 19 - 22. For more information please visit: https://inno...

Katy Boren, President and CEO of the Oklahoma City Innovation District speaks with host, Tom Osha, about the innovation ecosystem in OKC and their growing innovation district.   The interview was conducted during Day 2 of the Association of University Research Parks 2022 International Conference held in Toronto Sept 19 - 22. For more information, please visit https://okcinnovation.com.

Leah Burton, Director, Office of Partnerships at NC State University, speaks with host, Tom Osha, about NC State’s Innovation, the Centennial Campus, and her year as President of AURP.   The interview was conducted during Day 2 of the Association of University Research Parks 2022 International Conference held in Toronto Sept 19 - 22. For more information, please visit https://www.ncsu.edu/partners...

Ryan Lilly, Global Ventures Program Manager, speaks with host, Tom Osha, about Florida Atlantic University’s Research Park, Global Venture Companies, and the growing innovation ecosystem around Boca Raton, FL.   The interview was conducted during Day 2 of the Association of University Research Parks 2022 International Conference held in Toronto Sept 19 - 22. For more information, please visit http...

Kaethe Beck, Associate Vice President of Operations in the Office of Innovation, speaks with host, Tom Osha, about The University of Cincinnati's impactful innovation spaces, including the 1819 Innovation Hub and the Digital Futures building.   The interview was conducted during Day 2 of the Association of University Research Parks 2022 International Conference held in Toronto Sept 19 - 22. F...

Kay Tindle, Interim Associate Vice President, Strategic Initiatives & Innovation and Assistant Vice President, Research Development, speaks with host, Tom Osha, about Texas Tech University and The Innovation Hub and the importance Life Science, Agritech, and Energy to the Lubbock, TX innovation ecosystem. The interview was conducted during Day 2 of the Association of University Research Parks...

The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) is recognized as an international leader in translating scientific discovery into clinical therapies.  Leading WFIRM is Dr. Tony Atala, whose research, innovation, and thought leadership have shaped the field of regenerative medicine for over two decades. Physicians and scientists at WFIRM were the first in the world to engineer laborator...

Brian Darmody, CEO of the Association of University Research Parks  speaks with host, Tom Osha, about the 35 year history of the organization and the importance and impact of the Communities of Innovation represented by its members. The interview was conducted during Day 3 of the Association of University Research Parks 2021 International Conference held in Salt Lake City Oct 18 - 21. For more inf...

Laura Frerichs, Executive Director at the University of Illinois Research Park and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Economic Development, speaks with host, Tom Osha, about The University of Illinois' Research Park and the importance of student engagement in corporate innovation activities. The interview was conducted during Day 3 of the Association of University Research Parks 2021...

Jonathon Bates, Executive Director for Real Estate Administration for the University of Utah, and this year's host for the AURP International Conference,  speaks with host, Tom Osha, about The University, of Utah's innovation district strategy and the emerging innovation ecosystem in Salt Lake City. The interview was conducted during Day 3 of the Association of University Research Parks...

Saul Behar, General Counsel and Senior Vice President Strategic Initiatives for the University City Science Center speaks with host, Tom Osha, about the Four C's: Commercialize, Convene, Cultivate, and Capital and the history of the Science Center as the oldest urban research park in the country The interview was conducted during Day 3 of the Association of University Research Parks 2021 Inte...

Jim Currie, Operations Director of the University of Cincinnati's 1819 Innovation Hub speaks with host, Tom Osha, about the 1819 Innovation Hub, the Cincinnati Innovation District, and of course, Bearcats Football. The interview was conducted during Day 2 of the Association of University Research Parks 2021 International Conference held in Salt Lake City Oct 18 - 21. For more information, ple...

Leah Burton, Director of Partnerships for NC State University speaks with host, Tom Osha, about the Centennial Campus, corporate partnerships and economic development. The interview was conducted during Day 2 of the Association of University Research Parks 2021 International Conference held in Salt Lake City Oct 18 - 21. For more information, please visit www.ncsu.edu/partnerships 

Dr Stephen Farrow, Executive Director National Diabetes & Obesity Research Institute speaks with host, Tom Osha, about the mission of  NDORI and the desire to create an innovation district in Biloxi. The interview was conducted during Day 2 of the Association of University Research Parks 2021 International Conference held in Salt Lake City Oct 18 - 21. For more information, please visit www.nd...

Keith Marmer, Chief Innovation & Economic Engagement Officer at the University of Utah speaks with host, Tom Osha, about the PIVOT Center, Lassonde Studios and university led economic development initiatives. The interview was conducted during Day 2 of the Association of University Research Parks 2021 International Conference held in Salt Lake City Oct 18 - 21. For more information, please vis...

Mark Romney, Chief Industry Alliance Officer at the University of California Davis speaks with host, Tom Osha, about Aggie Square, UC Davis' Innovation District in Sacramento. The interview was conducted during Day 1 of the Association of University Research Parks 2021 International Conference held in Salt Lake City Oct 18 - 21. For more information, please visit www.aggiesquare.ucdavis.edu

David McDonald is a healthcare anthropologist and entrepreneur and the CEO and co-founder of LIFT a research and design agency focused on patient engagement and empowerment. His firm helps healthcare and life science companies better understand the people they seek to serve by approaching product marketing and patient education & empowerment through a human-centered lens.  In June, he publishe...

The Commons host Tom Osha and Wexford Science & Technology Chief Community Officer, Travis Sheridan, cover a wide range of questions regarding racial equity, social justice, and economic mobility with Kirk Sykes, Managing Director of Accordia Partners, LLC, a Boston based real estate investment and development company.  Sykes is also a former chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston wher...

As part of the BIO International Conference taking place this week – as a virtual set of webinars and video meetings – The Commons interviewed several members of the Phoenix bio ecosystem to learn more about the research, resources, and opportunities taking place in this rapidly emerging life science and biotechnology ecosystem. Here is the full interview with Thomas Schumann, Executive Director,...

As part of the BIO International Conference taking place this week – as a virtual set of webinars and video meetings – The Commons interviewed several members of the Phoenix bio ecosystem to learn more about the research, resources, and opportunities taking place in this rapidly emerging life science and biotechnology ecosystem. Here is the full interview with Oncomyx Therapeutics CEO, Steve Potts...

As part of the BIO International Conference taking place this week – as a virtual set of webinars and video meetings – The Commons interviewed several members of the Phoenix bio ecosystem to learn more about the research, resources, and opportunities taking place in this rapidly emerging life science and biotechnology ecosystem. Here is the full interview with Arizona State University's Rick...