#229 - Entrepreneurship Is About Going All In with Andrew Duffell
Andrew Duffell / President at Research Park at FAU
January 04, 2023
Guest Bio
Andrew Duffell / President at Research Park at FAU
Duffell's
international background and multiple economic development roles have shaped
his forward-thinking and problem-solving approach regarding the development of
South Florida's economy using technology as a catalyst. Since becoming
president & CEO of the Research Park at FAU in 2011 the Research Park's
contribution to the region's economy has surged, largely due to the
repositioning efforts Duffell has implemented. The Research Park at
Florida Atlantic University® is home to technology companies and research-based
organizations working to support the research and development activities of
Florida Atlantic University and to foster economic development and broaden the
economic base of Broward and Palm Beach counties. Under Duffell's leadership it
has become known as South Florida's laboratory for new entrepreneurial ideas
and technologies and is a valuable asset in the region's economic development
efforts. Duffell's personal achievements include being named the Greater
Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce Business Leader of the Year and being honored as
a South Florida Business Journal Ultimate CEO, both in 2017,
as well as a 2015 Palm Beach Ultimate CEO by the South Florida Business
Journal and being recognized in January 2015 as a "40 Under 40 Rising
Star in Economic Development" by Development Counsellors International (DCI) at
the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Leadership
Summit. Currently Duffell serves on the boards of directors for the Greater
Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce, Florida Economic Development Council and the
Children's Home Society of Florida, as well as other advisory boards related to
economic development.In 2000 he was conferred the degree of Master of Arts
(Hons) in European Studies by the University of Aberdeen and in 2015 earned a
master of business administration (MBA) from Florida Atlantic University.
Andrew Duffell, MBA
President
Email: aduffell@Research-Park.org
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