December 5, 2011
Serra Ventures has added another white paper to their series titled “Before You Launch: 10 Essential Points To Ponder As You Start a Tech Company.” The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and thriving as new companies are launched every day. But do these nascent companies have the ingredients for success? Serra Ventures believes there are 10 essential points to consider before embarking on a start-up tech endeavor.
View Before You Launch: 10 Essential Points to Ponder As You Start a Tech Company.
December 1, 2011
NEW ORLEANS — The Association of University Research Parks (AURP) named the Research Park at the University og Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the 2011 Outstanding Research Park during its annual Awards of Excellence ceremony on Dec. 1. The awards were presented at the AURP 2011 International Conference in New Orleans.
The 16th 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.
“AURP recognizes exceptional leadership in innovation by honoring university research parks, individuals and companies who are driving innovation in their communities,” said AURP President Harold Strong. “Among this year’s AURP Awards of Excellence recipients, we are proud to name the Research Park at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the 2011 AURP Outstanding Research Park.”
The Outstanding Research/Science Park Achievement Award recognizes parks that excel in bringing technology from the laboratory to economically viable business activities, thus promoting the growth of businesses, jobs and public revenue.
“Over the last 10 years, the Research Park has had a significant impact on its community by incubating new startups, attracting large corporations to the region and creating jobs,” said Strong. “The Research Park at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has demonstrated leadership in the research park profession and is deserving of the honor and recognition as the 2011 Outstanding Research Park.”
Laura Frerichs, Director of Research Park, accepted the award on behalf of the University of Illinois.
“We are honored to receive this recognition, especially as we culminate our 10th anniversary celebration,” Frerichs said. “It reinforces our continuing efforts to build a community of technology entrepreneurship – one that fosters collaboration between the university and industry in addition to creating opportunities for faculty, staff, students, and members of the community at large.”