The University of Arizona took the bold step of the IBM campus and transforming it into a university research park to help commercialize University of Arizona-developed technologies.

Vail High School offers classes on-site.

NP Photonics – the Park’s first UA faculty-led company – begins operations.

The Association of University Research Parks honored the UA Tech Park by naming it the top university research park in North America.

The Park’s 1.89 million square feet of leasable space is almost filled.

Economic impact study - Park houses 31 tenant companies that employ 5,949 of people, $49 million in tax revenue, and has a $1.87 billion total dollar impact.

The UA Center for Innovation (UACI), a startup business incubator, was developed in the park to accelerate technology commercialization, helping entrepreneurs transform their ideas into successful companies. UACI opens with 4,500 square feet of office space and 8,000 square feet of lab space.

Building 9070, a new 70,000-square-foot multi-tenant building, was constructed and available for lease.

Through a land swap agreement, the University acquired a second property closer to the main campus to develop a second research park, UA Tech Park at The Bridges

Vail High School expands to include K-12 developing the new Vail Academy and High School site at the park

UA receives a $4.7 million grant from the Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, for infrastructure improvements. Infrastructure construction begins for the UA Tech Park at The Bridges.

The UA Tech Park and Tucson Electric Power partnered to create the Solar Zone, a unique facility designed was developed for testing, evaluation, and demonstration of multiple solar technologies.

This collaboration enables side-by-side comparisons of solar technologies under identical operating conditions to advance innovation and optimize power generation.

Julian Wash Greenway is developed as part of The Loop, a visionary project resulting from the collaborative effort between the City of Tucson, Pima County, and the UA Tech Park

The Julian Wash Greenway features a three-mile, 65-acre linear park that runs north of the Solar Zone complete with a multi-use path, exercise stations and interpretive nodes.

Phase One of the Solar Zone is completed making it one of the largest multi-technology solar demonstration sites at the grid level in the United States with ten companies testing and demonstrating a variety of solar technologies. The site was designed with the capacity to generate 25 megawatts of power, which is nearly twice the daily electrical consumption of the UA Tech Park.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was honored with the naming of the street M L KING JR Way at the UA Tech Park at The Bridges, just off 36th Street

Carol Stewart, a long-standing authority on research parks, was appointed to lead the University of Arizona parks and incubator network. Stewart, Vice President, University of Arizona, is charged with directing Tech Parks Arizona - UA Tech Park at Rita Road, developing the UA Tech Park at The Bridges, and elevating the University of Arizona Center for Innovation.

UA Tech Park Economic impact study released – The park houses 100+ companies which employ nearly 6,000 of people, $52.8 million in tax revenue, and generate $2 billion total dollar impact annually. The average wage is $66,900 which is significantly more than Pima County's average wage rate of $45,706.

Broke ground on vertical development at the UA Tech Park at The Bridges. Leading developer, Boyer Co, develops The Refinery, a four-story, 120,000-square-foot building in collaboration with Tech Parks Arizona. The name “The Refinery” symbolizes the cultivation of talent and innovation that can be mined from the University of Arizona.

University of Arizona, Steward Observatory expands its research, testing and demonstration operations outpost at the UA Tech Park off Rita Road. The observatory scales up its operations into a new building (Building 9026) which was specifically built for their electrical-optical R&D activities for federal contracts.

Applied Energetics relocates its headquarters to UA Tech Park, securing a 13,000-square-foot ITAR and laser safety-compliant facility, including a 4,800-square-foot Class 1000 cleanroom, to support growth in laser technology development.

University of Arizona Center for Innovation reports economic startup output of $35.3 million and contributed $2 million in state and local taxes. Startups that went through UACI programming helped create 441 jobs, including 182 full-time equivalent jobs in the form of individual entrepreneurs, startup employees and contractors who were directly supported by the incubator. The report also found that nearly half – 46% – of UACI startups involve UArizona alumni, graduate students or innovations that originated from university research.

The Refinery building opens at the UA Tech Park at The Bridges. The Refinery, a multi-tenant building is an ideal space for small to mid-sized tech-focused businesses and organizations looking to co-locate with the University of Arizona’s expertise.

University of Arizona Applied Research Corp., a UArizona-affiliated 501(c)3 organization serving national security contracts with U.S. Department of Defense leases 12,000 square feet of controlled-access space at The Refinery.

Tech Launch Arizona, the commercialization arm of the University of Arizona, moves into The Refinery.

The University of Arizona’s Office of Research, Innovation and Impact develops innovation space for students, faculty, and community at The Refinery.

UArizona Online, Distance and Continuing Education moved to The Refinery, centralizing their offices by establishing dedicated classroom spaces, student lobbies, and sound resistant cubicles at the UA Tech Park at The Bridges.

The University of Arizona’s Mission Integration Lab opened at the UA Tech Parks at The Bridges, a cutting-edge facility that allows researchers and students to develop and test high-altitude balloon technology, driving innovation in aerospace.

University of Arizona Center for Innovation (UACI) celebrates 20-year anniversary, a hub of innovation, growth and support for aspiring entrepreneurs and emerging businesses advancing technology innovation locally and globally.

Applied Energetics, Inc. expands its footprint at UA Tech Park, nearly doubling its space to enhance capacity for research, product development, and production, supporting the company's growth in ultrashort pulse laser technologies (USPL).

The University's Park & Ride program (Cat Tran) adds route from UA Tech Park at The Bridges to University of Arizona main campus. Cat Tran program provides transportation to and from, giving students easy access to internships, real-world research, and career-building opportunities.

SpringHill Suites by Marriott opens at the UA Tech Park at The Bridges operating a 126-all-suite hotel with food serves, bar, and meeting/conference areas.

UA Tech Park celebrates 30 years of innovation. The milestone was officially proclaimed by the State of Arizona and Pima County, recognizing the park's significant contributions over the past three decades.

Arizona Public Media breaks ground on the new 61,500-square-foot building (Paul & Alice Baker Center for Public Media studio) designed to for technical production and broadcast technology, improved community engagement and new opportunities for increased original local content.

A second new building (Building 9026 B) was developed for Steward Observatory at the UA Tech Park. It provides space for R&D, technical analysis, engineering meetings, and large telescope storage. Projects include producing telescopes and optical systems for scientific research in surveys, space awareness, asteroids, near-Earth objects, and general astronomical observations.