Arizonans want a strong economy,  a good education system, and the availability of high-quality, high-paying jobs.  Science Foundation Arizona was formed as a public/private partnership to help with exactly that.
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Progress Report & Recent News

Battelle Report: SFAz Impact is Significant and Growing

Global Arizona 100 Project and Conference

SFAz grant Funds Innovative Tool for Arizona's Solar Industry

/common/files/SFAz Horizon Interview.mp4SFAz CEO Bill Harris Interviewed on PBS Horizon

NPR Interview on Arizona's Need to Create a Knowledge-Based Economy

New Report: Arizona Clean Energy Vision 2010  

    * Solar Happenings *

Solar Technology Initiative (STI)   aids solar research  

AzSMART Analysis & Research Tool discussed on PBS Horizon

U.S. Rep Gabrielle Giffords Solar Blog

AERO task force Solar Report

Goals of SFAz

  • Catalyze scientific and engineering research in the
    key areas of greatest strategic value to Arizona's long-term
    global competitiveness.

  • Stimulate collaboration at Arizona’s research performing institutions that fosters new commercial opportunities and  greater economic diversity. 

  • Support education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) that builds 
    a highly skilled Arizona work force as the foundation for a 21st century knowledge-based economy.

     SFAz Featured 
     on TV's Horizon

Hear what President and CEO, William C. Harris says about Innovation and Arizona More 

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Investment Grant Programs

Find out more on SFAz's investment grant program details, criteria and how you might get involved to spur innovation.  Read More


Highlighting Innovation At Work

Learn more about the impact SFAz's grants are making.  See what's new in solar technologies too.
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Return on Investment

Discover how SFAz leverages resources, partnerships, & dollars to benefit Arizona.
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VIDEO - Return on Investment for Arizona


Science Foundation Arizona - Return on Investment for Arizona 
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Thanks to the hard work and ingenuity of the people of Arizona, we have enjoyed extraordinary prosperity and quality of life in our state.  

In the new, global knowledge economy of the 21st century, continued prosperity depends on innovation - and innovation depends upon the investments we make in the talents of our citizens.

  • These results-driven investment grants, with high commercialization potential, have attracted & leveraged an additional $109 million in outside private capital, seeded the development of 11 new companies and fostered science and math skills in over 54,000 students statewide.

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Together with its partners, Science Foundation Arizona is helping position Arizona as a recognized and significant location for innovation excellence - for today and for the future. 

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Below Photo:  Students in the Hands-on Optics, K-12 Educational Innovation Program display their refractive telescopes.   Read More >>