ASU at SkySong

ASU SkySong – and the SkySong project as a whole – came from the vision of ASU’s president, Dr. Michael M. Crow. His commitment to “The New American University” includes a focus on innovation, research, and a partnership with the private sector to create opportunities for economic development.

Companies located at SkySong enjoy a special relationship with ASU, the country’s largest and most innovative university with over 98,000 students. As the cornerstone of SkySong, the ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center, ASU SkySong occupies 135,566 square feet of space related to corporate engagement, entrepreneurship, education, technology, and innovation.

ASU SkySong is an innovation center designed to help companies grow by providing business services and programs offered or facilitated by ASU. These services support entrepreneurial ventures and established businesses through access to the latest technologies, capital networks, and a highly-skilled workforce.

As one of the nation’s leading innovation centers, initiatives based at ASU SkySong have been responsible for:

Over 100 spin out companies that have collectively raised over $600 million in venture capital;
Creating and launching the nation’s leading summit for education technology, the ASU/GSV Education Innovation Summit;
Development of the groundbreaking ASU Online/Starbucks degree program through the ASU EdPlus team; and
Support of over 400 community meetings and 5,500 visitors each month.

SkySong provides ASU with facilities for educational training and instructions on a wide range of topics. And, ASU provides SkySong tenants with direct access to relevant research and educational opportunities.

ASU SkySong works with corporations and communities throughout Arizona, partnering with local and statewide organizations to build the state’s economy. ASU is committed to its corporate partnerships and values its collaboration with private and public institutions.

SkySong is one of ASU’s Innovation Zones, with unique benefits for organizations that locate within. Read more about Innovation Zones at this link.

Recruitment

With over 98,000 students enrolled in 800 undergraduate degree, graduate degree and certificate programs as well as more than 400,000 Sun Devil alumni around the world, ASU has built a pipeline of training and talent needed to build tomorrow’s workforce. Whether you’re a small business looking for a student intern or a global corporation filling hundreds of positions, ASU Career and Professional Development Services can help connect you with students and alumni who meet your needs.

Research

Businesses of all sizes, from local startups to global corporations, in the SkySong community have the opportunity to partner with ASU to form research partnerships. Whether it is connecting with the university’s world-class faculty and research institutes to conducting research in state of the art facilities, ASU dedicated to conducting use-inspired research that has an impact in the real world.