Hats off to Clemson ICAR and Dr. Thomas Kurfess on receiving the following award from the Association of University Research Parks (AURP).
“The 2009 Emerging Research/Science Park went to Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) in Greenville, South Carolina. CU-ICAR is envisioned to be the premier automotive and motorsports research and educational facility in the world, designed as an advanced technology research campus where university, industry and government partners foster innovation, provide unmatched academic experiences and stimulate economic development. The driving force of CUICAR is to create a new knowledge-based economy supported by the foundation of unmatched public/private partnerships.” (our underlining)