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The Tucson region is an R&D hotspot, especially with the presence of The University of Arizona (UA), a top ranked public research University. The research conducted by UA scientists spawns new enterprises, develops breakthrough technologies, and pushes science to new levels.
The University of Arizona's focus on technology is a vital part of the development of the local economy, forging new ground with centers of excellence in optical research, photo-electronics, astronomy, hydrology and water resources, information systems, and sustainable systems. There are concentrations of businesses in the region representing the advanced materials, environmental technology, aerospace and space technologies, and biosciences industry sectors.
Learn more about industry strengths in Southern Arizona.
Tucson has world-class technology facilities like The University of Arizona's award-winning Science and Technology Park (UA Tech Park), a campus of 1,343 acres with almost 2 million sq ft of high tech office space, R & D and laboratory facilities. The Park is home to several high technology companies and 4 Fortune 500 companies: IBM, Raytheon, Canon USA and Citigroup, as well as several emerging technology companies including NP Photonics, and DILAS Diode Laser. The UA Tech Park is also home to the Arizona Center for Innovation, a technology business incubator, and three educational institutions - UA South, Pima Community College, and Vail Academy and High School.
The UA Tech Park contributes nearly $3 billion annually to Pima County's economy and is one of the region's largest employment centers. The Park’s 43 companies and business organizations employ more than 7,000 people. Tenants include IBM, Raytheon, and NP Photonics.
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Raymond Woosley, President, The Critical Path Institute discusses the history and vision of C-PATH and the benefit it provides to the local, national and global pharmaceutical industry | The Tucson region is a vibrant entrepreneurial environment for launching and incubating early-stage technology companies. Innovation is also evident at the Critical Path Institute (The Institute) and BIO5, two bioscience entities utilizing revolutionary collaboration models.
Through a prestigious partnership between the Food and Drug Administration, the University of Arizona, and SRI International, the The Institute fosters and conducts research and educational programs that will enable the FDA and the pharmaceutical industry to accelerate the development of safe, innovative new drugs.
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BIO5 Institute Director Fernando Martinez on the institute's collaborative mission and the ongoing role of BIO5 in further developing the bioscience industry in Tucson | BIO5 is a bioresearch institute combining scientists from five disciplines -- agriculture, medicine, pharmacy, basic science, and engineering -- to create partnerships that can solve complex biological issues.
Both The Institute and BIO5 fuel economic development by facilitating the commercialization of new products.
All these facilities attract and support high tech and bioscience growth in the region.
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