University research parks, like Greensboro's Gateway University Research Park, co-operated by UNCG and N.C. A&T State University, are becoming engines for regional economic growth and development. To provide a better understanding of the economics of U.S. research parks, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $190,910 to economics professor Dr. Albert N. Link of UNCG to document the research and productivity benefits associated with companies that locate in research parks.
Link: http://www.uncg.edu/ure/news/stories/2009/apr/Link040809.htm