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Tech Parks Arizona has established itself at the intersection of innovation and university to advance business. Companies that locate at the park are connected to a world-class team that is invested in their success.
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Southern Arizona’s clear blue skies, year-round flying weather, and dry climate have attracted aerospace-related businesses since the early 1900s. These qualities contribute to Tucson and Southern Arizona having the fifth-highest concentration of aerospace and defense employees in the country.
Tucson is ranked a top-10 metro for aerospace manufacturing due to its highly concentrated aerospace product and parts manufacturing sector, which has an 8.62 location quotient. This ratio compares a region’s industrial activity level to the rest of the United States. The location quotient means that Tucson is 8.62 times more concentrated in the aerospace product and parts manufacturing industry than the average of all metropolitan statistical areas across the country.
Southern Arizona continues to rise in prominence for bioscience, diagnostics, and medical device companies. Anchored by its strengths in an educated workforce, access to funding, and a cutting-edge research university, Southern Arizona is poised to meet the needs of companies looking to relocate or expand in the region. The region is known as one of the nation’s most innovative bioscience centers and is home to Roche Tissue Diagnostics, Accelerate Diagnostics, and the Critical Path Institute, just a few firms with headquarters here. Due to the demand and bustling bioscience scene, the University of Arizona Center for Innovation at Oro Valley opened a bioscience-focused incubator to help move research from the lab to the market.
Gaining notoriety as Optics Valley, Tucson is home to a high concentration of optics companies, as well as research activity tied to the University of Arizona and several astronomical observatories located in the mountains of Southern Arizona. The Tucson region is a leader in Arizona’s $3 billion optics industry. Optics Valley, a committee of the Arizona Technology Council, is one of the leading clusters for optics, photonics, and astronomy in the world.
Tucson has long been a hub for copper mining, a cornerstone of Arizona's economy for over a century. Today, the city leads the way in mining innovation, driving advancements in automation, sustainability, and technology. With strong ties to research institutions and industry leaders, Tucson is shaping the future of mining on a global scale while maintaining its rich legacy.
Recognized globally as a location of choice for solar energy activities, Southern Arizona’s emerging solar industry promises a bright future. For 85% of the year, the sun shines in Tucson, making it the perfect place for testing, evaluation, and demonstration of solar technologies. Tech Parks Arizona is focused on developing innovation hubs that unite industry and research to advance leading-edge technology. One of the key initiatives underway is the Solar Zone at the UA Tech Park, one of the largest multi-technology solar testing and evaluation sites at the grid level. The Solar Zone is an innovative strategic partnership between the University of Arizona and Tucson Electric Power, where the renewable energy power generated from 10 companies produces a total of 25 MW of power.
