11/06/2025 – Desert Angels infrastructure partner Tech Parks Arizona announces its economic impact report for 2024.
Big News!?
Following 30 years of growth and innovation, Tech Parks Arizona continues to be one of the region’s most powerful economic engines.
A newly released independent analysis by Rounds Consulting Group shows that Tech Parks Arizona generated $2.6 billion in annual economic impact in 2024, supported 15,857 jobs, and contributed $84 million in state and local tax revenues. These outcomes reflect the combined direct, indirect, and induced impacts generated by Tech Parks Arizona’s three innovation hubs, the UA Tech Park at Rita Road, the UA Tech Park at The Bridges and the University of Arizona Center for Innovation (UACI).
In alignment with the University of Arizona’s mission to ensure success for every student, Tech Parks Arizona plays a pivotal role in creating pathways from education to employment. Data collected from tenants of Tech Parks shows that 69% of knowledge workers within the parks are University of Arizona graduates, demonstrating a strong pipeline from classroom to career.
With over 100 companies and more than 9,200 workers earning wages well above the Tucson metro average, Tech Parks Arizona continues to strengthen Arizona’s innovation economy and fuel opportunities for collaboration, investment and corporate expansion.