2014 Economic Summit - University of Oklahoma
Daniel Pullin is the University Vice President for Strategic Planning and Economic Development at the University of Oklahoma. His key objectives are to create near-term economic development opportunities within the state, establish long-term leadership in innovation-based economic development by preparing students and alumni, and catalyze higher education's role in economic development. Pullin's office oversees the Corporate Engagement Office, Office of Technology Development, and Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth to promote partnerships between the university and private industry. Recent successes include earning an innovation and economic prosperity designation from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, cultivating major corporate engagements, and being named the 2013 Research Park of the Year.
2014 Economic Summit - University of Oklahoma
- 1. Daniel Pullin University Vice President for Strategic Planning and Economic Development WEB: impact.ou.edu EMAIL: dpullin@ou.edu PHONE: (405) 325-9030 1 NEDC Economic Summit March 2014
- 2. Key Objectives 2 • 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.
- 3. 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
- 4. •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