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science park

business park

a cluster of firms, mainly high-technology businesses, which are located together on a purpose-built site adjacent to a university, polytechnic or some other centre of research, which facilitates the transfer of basic technology and know-how from research laboratories to commercial applications. The term is also applied more generally to embrace technology parks or technopoles (commonly found in Continental Europe), where emphasis is on attracting established research-based companies and innovation centres which cater for smaller high-technology companies.

In most countries a large proportion of the investment in science-park infrastructure and buildings is provided by the public sector as part of a wider programme to stimulate regional enterprise and promote technological advance. See RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, REGIONAL POLICY, INDUSTRIAL POLICY.

science park

see INDUSTRIAL ESTATE.

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The University of Oregon made a good case for siting a new building for the Oregon Research Institute on the northwest corner of the Riverfront Research Park.

ORI finds a home at last

The project has been controversial from the start, in large part because it would be the first building in the strip of land between the river and the railroad tracks that bisect the research park.

City attorney dismisses opponents' claims on research park

Located on 50 acres at the former Johnson & Johnson site on Route 1 in North Brunswick, the Technology Centre is a state-of-the-art research park designed to meet the needs of emerging research and development companies in the biosciences, micro electronics, advanced materials and communications industries.

Ground is broken on the next phase of Technology Centre in North Brunswick

When the research park was created in 1986, the UO, the city and the state Board of Higher Education entered into an intergovernmental agreement spelling out processes for its development.

UO needs a strong case

But the UO chose the developer without consulting the city, and moved ahead with development without involving the now-defunct research park commission.

Research park challenged

Diane Wiley, the research park director, said she was pleased by the group's decision and is confident that the new building will meet land use and master plan requirements.

Foes drop appeal of ORI project

2010): Oregon Research Institute has not obtained federal stimulus funding to pay for construction of its proposed headquarters in the University of Oregon's Riverfront Research Park.

Opponents appeal ORI project at research park

Department of Commerces Economic Development Administration (EDA) today announced it will award a $755,000 grant to USD Research Park, Inc.

United States : U.S. Economic Development Administration Invests $755,000 to Support Development of USD Discovery District