Tucson, Arizona USA

Description

Tucson, Arizona, is a city of nearly 1 million, located in the southwestern US.  It offers convenient access to the markets of California, Texas, Mexico and Latin America.

Tucson’s 1,200 technology companies employ more than 50,000 people.  Known for many years as “Optics Valley,” Tucson now supports innovation in a wide variety of fields, including optics/photonics, life sciences, aerospace and others.


Major Industries
Tucson has technology clusters in optics, life sciences, aerospace, environmental technology, information technology, nanotechnology and advanced materials.

Universities
With over 35,000 students, the University of Arizona is one of the top research institutions in the US.  It had approximately $464 million in National Science Foundation research expenditures in FY03.

Pima Community College is the 5th-largest multi-campus community college in the U.S., training students in a wide variety of technology fields.

Research Facilities
In addition to numerous university research centers, Tucson is home to the University of Arizona Science and Technology Park, the Arizona Center for InnovationBio5 and the Critical Path to Accelerate Therapies Institute (C-PATh).

Major companies
Sion Power, NP Photonics, Ridgetop Group, Universal Avionics, and Honeywell Aerospace.

Contact: 
John Grabo
, Director of Marketing and International Programs, University of Arizona Science and Technology Park

Global Advantage presents Governor Napolitano's International State of the State Luncheon
Governor Napolitano's International State of the State address will define her international priorities for Arizona for 2008-2009.
The event will take place on October 6, 2008 at The Westin La Paloma Resort.
Global Advantage is inaugurating 3 awards recognizing outstanding efforts in international business development by southern Arizonans. The awards will be presented at the luncheon by Governor Janet Napolitano. Two southern Arizona businesses and one individual will be honored, in the following categories: GLOBAL FIRM OF THE YEAR, NEW EXPORTER OF THE YEAR, and GLOBAL LEADER OF THE YEAR. Nominations will be accepted online until September 8, 2008.
Click here to register for the event


Partners
Alpha Group
AMIT -Aero and IT Cluster
AOIA - Optics Cluster
Arizona Department of Commerce
Arizona Nanotechnology Cluster
Arizona BioIndustry Association
Australian Trade Commission
Bio Industry Organization of Southern Arizona (BIO-SA)
British American Business Council (BABC) ­ Arizona
British Honorary Consul
Canadian Consulate
City of Tucson
Environmental Cluster
Metro Tucson Convention & Visitors Bureau (MTCVB)
National Law Center for Inter-American Free Trade
PICOR Commercial Real Estate
Pima County
Pima County Community & Economic Development
Sunbelt World Trade Association
Snell & Wilmer
Town of Oro Valley - Economic Development
Tucson Airport Authority
Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
Tucson Regional Economic Opportunities (TREO)
U.S. Export Assistance Center - U.S. Commercial Service
University of Arizona
University of Arizona - Office of Economic Development
University of Arizona - International Affairs
University of Arizona Science and Tech Park

For More Info:
www.uatechpark.org