Distant Focus Corp. sought to move its optics R&D business from the U.S. Midwest to Tucson, Arizona. The owners wanted to take advantage of a skilled workforce and vibrant optics ecosystem that they could find by locating in Tucson industrial space.
Distant Focus Corp. sought to move its optics R&D business from the U.S. Midwest to Tucson, Arizona. The owners wanted to take advantage of a skilled workforce and vibrant optics ecosystem that they could find by locating in Tucson industrial space.
Flinn Foundation’s annual report on Arizona’s and Tucson’s bio sectors was about to be released last spring when companies and individuals mobilized to fight COVID-19, the biggest public-health crisis in a century.
“Arizona’s bioscience community has responded,”… Full Story
Arizona Thin Films applies optical coatings to surfaces such as glass to change its optical properties. Its founder worked for a similar company, and launched his own firm after he saw an opportunity.
He discovered a need for better responsiveness for this service… Full Story
Among the things COVID-19 has done was to lay bare the shortcomings of a global chain supply for goods used in the United States.
Most of the medical supplies needed by hospitals had to come from overseas. Retooling for domestic production depended on components from… Full Story
Tucson plays a huge part in the thriving Arizona defense industry and is a city that site selectors are looking into for leases and investments in commercial real estate.
Tucson serves as Arizona’s center for defense activity. The Tucson metropolitan area is where… Full Story
Federal funds will spur growth in Arizona and Tucson optics, creating demand for specialized commercial real estate space.
Happy International Day of Light! Today is the worldwide celebration of how light plays a role in science, sustainable development, art,… Full Story
A newly released white paper makes the case that Tucson optics space is the best place to join a thriving photonics industry hub.
Dozens of businesses thrive in Tucson optics space, so much so that they make up two-thirds of the membership of Optics Valley, a committee… Full Story
Commercial Real Estate Group of Tucson will share optics information during the Jan. 30-Feb. 1 Arizona photonics gathering of business owners, academics and scientists.
At least 100 business owners, inventors, scientists and advocates of the optics and photonics… Full Story
Three recent developments show why the University of Arizona is an economic powerhouse that can attract businesses in search of high-tech property in Tucson.
Tucson has a powerful economic driver in the University of Arizona. It is the top employer in the region … Full Story