Daniel PullinUniversity Vice President forStrategic Planning and Economic DevelopmentWEB: impact.ou.eduEMAIL: dpullin@ou.eduPHONE: (405) 325-9030

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NEDC Economic SummitMarch 2014

Key Objectives

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• create near-term, home-grown economic development

• Establish long-term economic development leadership by preparing OU students, faculty, staff, and alumni to lead in an innovation based economy

• catalyze efforts to promote higher education’s unique role in economic development.

University Vice President for Economic Development

Corporate Engagement Office (CEO)

Office of Technology Development (OTD)

Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth (CCEW)

Interns

Mentors

Inventors

Research Disclosure

IP Protection

Marketing

•Named APLU Innovation & Economic Prosperity Designation 1 of 16 Nationwide • Inaugural Designation

• Honored with Regents Business Partner Excellence Award(NexThought – JANUX)

•Cultivate Major Corporate Engagements (e.g. GE)

•Leverage acquisition of University Research Park in OKC(formerly Presbyterian Health Foundation Conference Center)

•Enhanced Community-based EcDev Relationships (Norman, OKC, Tulsa, Oklahoma)

•Awarded 2013 Research Park of the Year by Association of University Research Parks (AURP) (Video) 4

Spotlight On:Corporate Engagement Office

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Economic Development Activities