Customized Business Assistance

Global Advantage is a full-service soft landings program managed by Tech Parks Arizona. Each Global Advantage client is paired with a business development associate who will work closely with the company to design and execute a customized business development program.

Customized Business Assistance

  • Connections to the University of Arizona programs, faculty, students and facilities
  • Introductions to industry, community partners and collaborators
  • Assistance with business plans
  • Support with marketing analysis and the development of marketing plans
  • Access to the local investment community
  • Assistance with event planning
  • Access to office, laboratory and production space
  • Participation in the University of Arizona Center for Innovation (business incubator) programs and events

Give your company a competitive advantage in the global marketplace...

Global Advantage creates real-world solutions by addressing the challenges businesses face. Whether it's finding business partners or customers, we help companies expand into the North American market and assist domestic companies in reaching international markets. 

Global Advantage is a network of trusted partners with extensive expertise in international business. This network provides companies with a comprehensive suite of business support tools and a soft landing program, all from a highly advantageous location within the NAFTA region—Tucson, Arizona. 

Grow your business with the Global Advantage

Global Advantage is a trusted partner network with international business expertise that provides companies with a complete suite of business support tools and a soft landing program. 

Located in Tucson, Arizona, Global Advantage provides access to major markets:

• Mexico and the United States: California, Arizona, Texas, Nevada, Utah, and Colorado

• Major Trade Corridor Reaches 68 Million Customers within a 1,000-mile radius.

A robust integrated multimodal transportation system of air, rail, and roads connects all points.

Global Advantage can help with every stage of product development, including:

  • Research and Development
  • Proof of Concept
  • Prototyping
  • Testing, Evaluation, and Demonstration

We help turn great ideas into successful businesses—and we help successful businesses grow bigger, better, and more productive.

Global Advantage can assist in locating high-quality manufacturing facilities. A range of options is available, from first-generation production to large-scale manufacturing.

We empower your company to:

  • Produce products at a competitive price
  • Distribute them throughout North America via NAFTA

Global Advantage provides a soft landing for international companies and domestic companies interested in relocation or expansion.

We can:

  • Help you find the space that meets your needs
  • Connect you with suppliers and partners to reach your goals
  • Assist in identifying potential customers

Tucson is the second-largest city in Arizona, with a greater metropolitan area population of 1.1 million. When it comes to costs, Tucson is an excellent option due to the relatively low cost of living and doing business, which is 10 percent lower than the national average. Enjoy a high-quality lifestyle that is less expensive than major markets on the East and West Coasts here in Southern Arizona.

The city also boasts a diverse bilingual workforce and industry strengths in sectors such as aerospace and defense, bioscience, renewable energy, mining, water and arid lands, and transportation and logistics. These strengths are built upon the University of Arizona’s research enterprise, the established tech base in Southern Arizona, and Tech Parks Arizona’s exceptional testing, evaluation, and demonstration capabilities.

Global Advantage Partners

Global Advantage is comprised of partners that foster international business opportunities and include:  

Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR is an employee owned and founded commercial real estate business with properties in Southern Arizona and Sonora, Mexico. 

Tech Parks Arizona creates the place, environment, and interactive ground that generates, attracts, and retains technology companies in alignment with the research, mission, and goals of the University of Arizona. 

Tetakawi provides manufacturing and technology companies with turnkey solutions to establishing world-class manufacturing environments in Mexico. 

Tucson Electric Power provides safe and reliable power to Tucson residents. 

The Global Advantage program is managed by Tech Parks Arizona through the University of Arizona Center for Innovation.  

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