University research parks are more than parcels of land and the buildings that sit on them.  They are thriving communities of innovation -- fertile environments where each day thousands of Arizonans live, learn, work and play.  

At the UA Tech Park and the UA Bio Park, aspiring entrepreneurs rub elbows with seasoned leaders of Fortune 500 companies. Students from kindergarten through college get a first-hand look at the world of scientists and engineers.  And innovation thrives in first-class facilities surrounded by outdoor environments that invite exploration and appreciation of the natural world.

Want to learn more about our research parks?  Visit UA Tech Park and UA Bio Park.

Are you a representative of a tenant company or an employee who needs assistance?  Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ,  Tenant and Employee Relations Coordinator.

Office of University Research Parks is part of the initiative Tech Launch Arizona - a new approach to managing the commercialization of technologies at the University of Arizona.

• We work with our colleagues at the McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship and the Office of Technology Transfer  to assist faculty and students in commercializing their research.  
• We promote the recognition and appreciation of innovation and the role it plays at UA through out annual Innovation Day celebration.
• We connect student interns with meaningful opportunities in high tech companies.
• We link faculty members and graduate students with private sector companies in need of their expertise.
• We help to attract technology companies that provide high-paying, challenging, local jobs for our graduates.

Are you a UA faculty member or student who wants to explore commercializing an innovation?  Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , Director, Arizona Center for Innovation.

While our research parks are communities in their own rights, they are also strongly connected to their surrounding communities.  Our research parks create jobs, and employees of our research park companies spend their money in the local communities, purchasing goods and services that range from haircuts to homes.  The result is far-reaching economic benefit to Tucson, Pima County, and the State of Arizona.

But we are committed to working with our neighbors to ensure that our research parks are more than employment centers.  We work with public and private sector partners to facilitate the creation of recreational and educational opportunities, job training, retail outlets, and housing options that benefit our whole community.

Learn more about our community programs and projects. 

Are you a member of our local community who needs assistance?  Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , Media and Public Relations Coordinator

To serve the needs of our local communities effectively, we also need to look beyond our immediate environment and work with state, regional, national, and international partners.

• We work on the state and regional levels with elected officials, community organizations, and business leaders to promote policies and initiatives that benefit the Arizona-Sonora region.  Some of our many partners in this effort include Tucson Regional Economic Opportunities (TREO), Arizona-Mexico Commission, and the Arizona Commerce Authority and others.
• We work on the national level to support technology commercialization and business incubation by maintaining a leadership role in organizations such as the Association of University Research Parks, the International Economic Development Council, and the National Business Incubator Association.
• We actively engage with research park colleagues around the globe to share knowledge and generate business opportunities.  Our Global Advantage program is designed to assist international businesses take the first steps towards establishing operations in Southern Arizona.