Guiding Principles

Tech Parks Arizona creates environments that support and promote research and education, technology innovation and commercialization. Tech Parks Arizona creates an environment that support and promotes research and education, technology innovation and commercialization, and business development and attraction.

These are the principles that guide our work:

Guiding Principles

1. Strengthen and enhance the educational, research, and outreach mission of the University of Arizona.
2. Contribute to the discovery and development of new technologies.
3. Assist in the development and growth of technology and biotechnology companies.
4. Contribute to the economic development of the community and state.

Development Principles

1. Develop the Parks as integral components of The University of Arizona by locating strategic University facilities, cooperative programs, and initiatives within the Parks.
2. Develop the Parks as world-class centers for research and development.
3. Advance and accelerate technology innovation and commercialization in partnership with Tech Launch Arizona.
4. Develop, operate, and maintain the Parks in an efficient and cost-effective manner with the goal of financial self-sufficiency.
5. Develop the Parks in an environmentally sustainable manner that is sensitive to its Sonoran Desert environment.
6. Develop the Parks in a manner that is compatible with and respectful of the community and adjacent neighborhoods.
7. Engage the community and surrounding neighborhoods meaningfully in the life and work of the Parks, and link the Parks to the community’s cultural, social, and economic well-being.
8. Develop the Park as centers for jobs and wealth creation.
9. Design Parks for learning, collaboration, recreation, and living.
10. Utilize a phased approach to development that is flexible and responsive to market conditions.
11. Operate the Parks to the industry’s highest standards and in a manner that is competitive with the best research parks in North America.
12. Operate the Parks to meet the needs and requirements of the tenants.