As part of the business development process, the Arizona Center for Innovation provides essential support services. This allows our clients to focus on business development, while leaving the small things to us.

Business Development Assistance

• Business plan
• Product development
• Marketing
• Public relations
• Investor development

Administrative Support

• On-site management staff
• Full-time office manager/receptionist
• High speed Internet access
• State-of-the-art S8300-Avaya telephone system (digital and analog, video conferencing)
• Copier/fax services
• Presentation equipment (projector, laptop computer)

Additional Business Services

• Quarterly Meeting with Advisory Committee to review business development milestones
• Assistance with web page development (on-site web development team)
• Quarterly review of financial records
• UA student incubator
• On campus office (request in progress)

Business Consultation

• 3 hours of pro-bono consultation to each client
• 50% reduction in professional service charges during the first 12 months of residency
• Opportunity for consultant to develop client base

Advisory Committee

• Experienced venture capitalists, successful entrepreneurs, and professional economic developers
• Meets four times a year to review the business development milestones of the clients and to assess and evaluate performance of the Innovation Center

The AzCI advisory committee

Innovation Center FacilitiesLaboratory facilities

• 12,500 square feet of office and laboratory space, including 4500 square feet of office space (10 company offices) and 8000 square feet of chemistry/wet lab and laser lab space.
• Conference room
• Boardroom
• Storage
• Each client company has one private office

Park Support

• Free parking
• Conference Center (with 3 classrooms, 200 seat presentation room, board room, 3 small meeting rooms)
• Full-service cafeteria
• 24-hour security
• On-site HAZMAT and EMS personnel
• On-site environmental officer
• Recreational facilities (including locker rooms, tennis courts, softball field, basketball court, jogging path, exercise course)