Programs and benefits

ASU SkySong Affiliates Program

SkySong, the ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center, is home to a diverse business community that links technology, research, education and entrepreneurship to position ASU and Greater Phoenix as global leaders in the knowledge economy. There are more than 80 companies and several ASU units located at SkySong.

Located on the second and third floors of SkySong Building 1, the ASU SkySong Affiliate Program offers various space options, from drop in space for occasional use to premium offices for multiple executives, without long-term contracts. It is ideal for early-stage entrepreneurs as well as large businesses looking to set up a regional office and there is flexibility to grow your space needs as your company expands.

Arizona International Soft Landing Experience

The Arizona International Soft Landing Experience (AISLE) helps international firms accelerate their U.S. growth plans by providing a low-risk, expert guided, soft landing platform to do business in the United States. This program was co-founded by the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC), the nation’s leading economic development origination, and Arizona State University, one of the fastest growing research institutions in the country and home to over 145,000 students in the Greater Phoenix region.

Participants in the program benefit from three months of complimentary office space at ASU SkySong, one-on-one coaching, business planning, connectivity to key resources, partnership searches, operational cost comparison and modeling, and regional labor market data.

ASU Innovation Zone Tenant Benefits

ASU Innovation Zones offer more than just office space. Innovation Zones provide an opportunity to develop a broader partnership with the university and engage with a multitude of resources.  As an Innovation Zone tenant, you’ll have access to a curated list of benefits exclusively provided to members of our Innovation Zones community.

Advantages of the program include a dedicated ASU business concierge, an Innovation Zone scholarship, preferred partner pricing for use of state-of-the-art equipment through our Core Facilities, discounts on popular workforce development courses through Career Catalyst, and many more.

These valuable benefits help you make the most out of co-locating with ASU.

Bioscience Growth Accelerator

The Bioscience Growth Accelerator (BGA) offers companies an incredible opportunity to join the vibrant Phoenix Bioscience Core (PBC) in Downtown Phoenix, Arizona, partner with Wexford Science + Technology, and co-locate with Arizona State University.

Phoenix, the fifth largest city in the U.S. and with some of the highest concentrations of research scientists and complementary professionals, boasts institutes of excellence in precision medicine, genomics, molecular medicine, cancer research, healthcare analytics and others.

Companies who are accepted into the BGA program will receive a number of key benefits, including: free lab bench and private office for three months with a one-year commitment, access to shared equipment and ASU Core Facilities, and access to biomedical-related research facilities aimed at advancing human health and bioscience.

MedTech Accelerator

The MedTech Accelerator is a flagship program of the Mayo Clinic and Arizona State University Alliance for Health Care, providing early-stage medical device and health care technology companies with an entrepreneurial curriculum and personalized business development plans to accelerate go-to-market and investment possibilities. Mayo Clinic and Arizona State University Alliance for Health Care is a collaboration between Mayo Clinic, the recognized world leader in patient care, education and research, and Arizona State University, the nation’s No. 1 ranked university for innovation. Its mission is to improve the science of health care delivery and practice while advancing patient care.

Meet our partners

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