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CY 2010 in Review
Technology business development (TBD) related items of significance during CY 2010 in Southern AZ are as indicated below:
(To review TBD items of significance during CY 2009, click here. For CY 2008 items, click here.)
January 2010
-US Department of Labor $4.8 million grant to the Electrical Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee located in Austin, Texas will help train Arizonans for jobs in emerging renewable-energy industries
-Lunt Solar Systems, a two year old company based in Tucson, is nationally recognized by Popular Science and Sky & Telescope magazines for its innovative new consumer telescope products marketed worldwide which are capable of monitoring solar activity
-Arizona Capacitors, a local producer of high-quality electronic components, is acquired by Florida-based Electro Technik Industries in a move aimed at providing additonal financial resources to help grow its business
-Dr. Felicia Goodrum, associate professor in the Department of Immunobiology and Molecular/Cellular Biology at the University of Arizona, receives Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers from the White House for her work in studying the cytomegalovirus (CMV)
-Sanofi-aventis delivers five to seven lead advanced pharmaceutical compounds annually at its new $60 million Tucson Research Center facility in Oro Valley
-US Rep. Gabrielle Giffords proposes new federal legislation aimed at providing additional resources to construct and expand science and technology parks such as the UA's existing Science & Tech Park and its proposed Arizona Biosciences Park
-Arizona's bioscience roadmap update relates that the sector experienced good growth in 2008 and 2009 despite the lingering recession, including the Tucson area adding 38 new firms since 2002
-Raytheon Missile Systems completes first free-flight test of its Miniature Air Launched Decoy-Jammer (MALD-J) leading to possible production decision in early 2011
-Applied Energetics, a Tucson-based company that produces directed energy systems for military and security uses, awarded $10.4 million field operational support, procurement and development contract by US Marine Corps
-University of Arizona Science & Technology Park, comprising 40 companies/business orgranizations and 7000 employees at 9040 S. Rita Rd. in Tucson, celebrates 15 years of successful operation
-University of Arizona receives $3.9 million US Center for Disease Control grant to study promoting healthy habits among obese populations in border communities over next five years
-Bell Independent Power Corp. of Rochester NY to build 5 mw solar concentrator plant in Tucson comprising an investment of $32 million on 45 acres at the University of Arizona Science & Tech Park with the capability of powering 500 homes
-Arizona Cancer Center at University Medical Center to expand its NW Tucson radiation oncology technology treatment facility at 1891 W. Orange Grove Rd. with a $7.4 million dollar expansion comprising 12,000 square feet
-University of Arizona researchers to participate in $43 million US Department of Energy grant to study turning algae into an economically viable biofuel
-Milkor USA Inc., a Tucson-based manufacturer of weapons, receives $42 million contract from the US Marine Corps to supply new portable grenade launchers over a five-year period
-Zygo Corp., a Connecticut optics company, acquires Tucson-based optics startup company Zemetrics and hires hires former University of Arizona optical scientist Chris Koliopoulos as CEO of its Tucson operation
-Rick Myers, a retired IBM research/development executive and current chief operating officer of the Critical Path Institute in Tucson, receives confirmation from state Senate as the newest member of the Arizona Board of Regents
-CyraCom, a Tucson company specializing in technology-based translation services for the medical community, to acquire Language Learning Services in Washington DC
-Clifton Consulting Group, an IT technology services company, opens headquarters office in Tucson at 6155 N. Integrity Dr. with satellite operations in Los Angeles and Phoenix
-University Medical Center surgeons in Tucson are first to use new highly-specialized micrografting skin expansion procedure in treating a diabetic foot wound
February 2010
-Paragon Space Development Corp. in Tucson to receive $1.4 million to develop life support and thermal systems for low-orbit missions as part of a National Aeronautics and Space Administration future private spacecraft program.
-Diamond Children's Medical Center, a state-of-the-art pediatric intensive care and emergency room facility estimated to cost $55 million, is under construction at the University Medical Center in Tucson and is expected to open in 2010
-Raytheon Missile Systems introduces, at Singapore Airshow, new Fish Hawk wing kit technology that adds GPS-guidance to MK-54 lightweight torpedoes dropped from aircraft
-Raytheon Missile Systems awarded $170 million US Air Force contract to produce AGM-65D and AGM-65G2 infrared-guided Maverick air-to-surface missiles for the United Arab Emirates
-University of Arizona announces that it has established a Corporate & Business Relations Council which is exploring ways to better connect and develop closer working ties with the southern Arizona business community in several key areas of high tech industry research
-International Business Machines Corp. donates 50 Young Explorer computers to the Flowing Wells Unified School District in Tucson as part of its KidSmart Early Learning pre-school, kindergarten and first grade educationinal program
-Tucson Convention Center new entry project utilizes Avatar-like 3D laser scanning and sophisticated Building Information Modeling techniques in its design and construction
-Sanofi-Aventis 110,000 square foot research facility in Oro Valley now producing half of the new drug compounds utlized by the international pharmacy giant
-Carondelet Health Network's Tucson Heart Hospital at 4888 N. Stone Ave. named one of the top 100 US facilities for inpatient cardiovascular care by Thompson Reuters
-EDG Fuels, a division of Environmental Development Group in Silver City, NM, announces plans to open the first large-scale biodiesel fuel manufacturing and refining facility in Tucson
-University of Arizona research under a Arizona Biomedical Research Commission grant reveals a much higher percentage of kissing bugs in Arizona carry a parasite potentially capable of causing the deadly Chagas disease
-American Canning Co., a Tucson-based food manufacturer, annouces it will add 40 new jobs at its 8755 S. Rita Rd. plant in conjunction with its purchase of the Luck's brand from ConAngra Foods
-Arizona Cancer Center research scientist Jesse Martinez awarded $1 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to study the role ursodeoxycholic acid plays in preventing colon cancer
-Tempronics Inc., a Tucson-based company developing new solid-state electronics technologies utilized in heating, cooling and power generation applications, successfully raises $2.7 million in venture capital funding from Nth Power in San Francisco and the Desert Angels in Tucson
-University of Arizona Science & Technology Park announces ground breaking of Vail Academy with the goal of better connecting local K-8 students to technology and science taking place at companies located in its Rita Rd. complex
-Raytheon Missile Systems reaches significant production milestone by delivering 2000th Tomahawk Block IV Cruise Missile to the US Navy
March 2010
-University of Arizona Eller College of Business ranked 53rd among the top 100 US business schools for the productivity of its business research program in a study conducted by the University of Texas at Dallas
-Brock Technologies, an engineering company formed in Tucson by two former Raytheon Missile System employees, announces completion of Phase 1 Small Business Innovation Research grant from US Air Force in the amount of $100,000 and award of a follow-on Phase 2 grant in the amount of $750000 to conduct unmanned-vehicle research and development
-University of Arizona forms new $20 million Clinical & Translational Science Institute to provide Arizona patients quicker access to medical research discoveries with the potential to extend and save lives
-University of Arizona College of Optical Sciences in process of completing ultra-thin mirror as a key component of the $44 million Discovery Channel Telescope being built 40 miles southeast of Flagstaff in the town of Happy Jack, AZ
-University Medical Center and University Physicians Healthcare announce plans to merge in an effort to take advantage of administrative, management and operational efficiences expected to result from the combination
-Global Solar Energy at 8500 S. Rita Rd. in Tucson becomes first solar manufacturer to exceed 13% energy production efficiency standard using thin film on a flexible substrate
-University of Arizona Imaging Technology Laboratory within Steward Observatory and Optical Fabrication & Engineering Facility at College of Optical Sciences awarded $6 million in contracts to provide image recording devices and the heart of the optical imaging system for the Hobby-Eberly Telescope/Dark Energy Project
-Sun Mountain Capital managing partner announces that the process of raising up to $200 million in conjunction with the recently-established Arizona Fund of Funds high tech company venture capital effort began in early February
-Qwest Communications announces that it has upgraded its high speed fiber-optic network to accomodate Internet download speeds of up to 40 MBPS in select areas of Tucson, Oro Valley and Marana
-Unisource Energy Corp. announces that its new $60 million, 170,000 square foot headquarters to be built in downtown Tucson will heavily deploy available renewable energy technology in its design, construction and operation
-Cord Blood Registry and Tucson Medical Center participate in new trial test program to evaluate the safety and efficacy of using a child's own newborn blood stem cells to treat cerebral palsy
-Tucson Orthopedic Institute is one of four locations around the US enrolling patients in a new clinical study that compares the safety and efficacy of a new regeneration system for the treatment of cartilage defects and injuries in the knees
-Tucson Medical Center selected as one of three hospitals nationally to participate in the new Accountable Care Organization pilot program with the goal of improving patient health and reducing health care cost
-Raytheon Missile Systems establishes new Air and Missile Defense Systems product line to provide a single point of contact and an increased focus on missile defense within the company's Tucson operation
-Critical Path Institute in Tucson leads new collaboration effort to accelerate developmnet of combination treatments for tuberculosis disease by pulling together research from pharmaceutical companies around the world
-University of Arizona Science & Technology Park hosts seventh annual Innovation Day at the University of Arizona recognizing faculty and students for their excellence in technology transfer and the application of research into marketable products
-Tucson Unified School District enters into agreement with City of Tucson to expand its Wide Area Network high speed Internet access to ten high schools, three middle schools and two administrative hubs
-Qwest Communications files application for $350 million federal grant to improve its broadband communications speeds with $55.5 million earmarked for 278 new broadband sites in Arizona
-Prototron Circuits of Redmond, Washington reveals that its facility in Tucson has sufficiently refined its rapid prototyping techniques so that it can now frequently take a customer's engineering circuit plan from drawing to finished bare circuit board in 24 hours
-SynCardia Systems Inc. receives US Food & Drug Administration clinical trial approval of the Tucson-based company's Freedom driver portable power souce for artificial hearts
-Valley Fever Center for Excellence at the University of Arizona has new drug under development called Nikkomycin Z which could possibly lead to a cure for the disease valley fever
April 2010
-Login Inc., a Tucson-based provider of data and voice communications services, awarded contract to upgrade Tucson Unified School District high speed Internet access speed from 200 to 800 megabits per second
-University of Arizona Flandrau Science Center Planetarium at 1601 E. University Blvd. in Tucson reopens after ten months of closure
-University Medical Center makes Thomson Reuters 100 Top US Hospitals list based on performance measures such as patient outcomes, patient safety, patient satisfaction, efficiency and financial stability
-Raytheon Missile Systems built JSOW C-1 air-to-ground weapon achieves major performance milestone by successfully completing its first captive-flight test on an F/A-18E/F fighter aircraft
-University of Arizona head of the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology awarded $1.7 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to study the long term adverse effects of the drug ecstasy
-University of Arizona astronomers identify first two supermassive black holes ever witnessed in early stages of development under a project funded by the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
-Tucson Electric Power receives approval from Arizona Corporation Commission to add more than 33 megawatts of solar power to its electrical generating capacity
-Southern Arizona achieves status as a regional leader in terms of its solar industry initiatives and manufacturing capabilities and Tucson is recognized as one of twenty five Solar America Cities by the US Department of Energy
-University of Arizona economists and analysts forecast that healthcare employment in Tucson will increase by 3900 jobs in the coming year making it the largest growing sector
-Raytheon Missile Systems next-generation Excalibur satellite-guided artillery shell poised to be a prime contender in upcoming competition for new billion dollar Army procurement contract
-New and innovative high tech startup company activity is on the rise in Southern Arizona according to those who are active in the local venture capital community
-Raytheon Missile Systems, Southern Arizona's largest employer with 12,000 workers, reports that its year-over-year first quarter revenues and operating income remained essentialy level in a very weak economic environment
-IBM's facility at the University of Arizona Science & Technology Park in Tucson continues to be an industry leader in introducing new computer products designed to reduce the cost and complexity of storing vast amounts of data while making it easier for clients to apply analytics and gain insight from the data
-Tucson has become a hotbed of company, organizational and university activity with C-Path, High Throughput Genomics and the Human Origins Genotyping Laboratory at the University of Arizona performing cutting-edge DNA research
-American Solar Electric, a Phoenix-based which designs and installs solar electric systems, announces plans to open a regional sales office in Tucson which may lead to the establishment of a construction facility in Southern Arizona
-Tucson designated "The Solar City" by Business Facilities: The Location Advisor magazine describing it as the home to "some of the world's leading photovoltaic manufacturers" including Schietter, Inc., Global Solar Energy and Solon Corp.
-Tucson-based Scion Power Corp. awarded $5 million US Department of Energy federal stimulus program grant to further develop its lithium-sulfur battery technology for use in electric cars
-University of Arizona led the nation in funding for the physical sciences according to a recently-released National Science Foundation report covering the fiscal year 2007-2008
-University of Arizona researchers in the College of Science discover first case of animals making their own essential nutrients called carotenoids which are the building blocks for molecules crucial for vision, healthy skin, bone growth and other key physiological functions
-Raytheon Missile Systems partners with Norvegian defense company NAMMO to begin qualifying an alternative roket motor for the AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile to insure a second source of supply in meeting delivery commitments
May 2010
-Tucson Electric Power receives preliminary Arizona Corporation Commission approval of its plan to proceed with implementation of $14 million worth of new solar energy projects
-University of Arizona Lunar and Planetary Lab's Catalina Sky Survey telescopes allow professional and amateur astronomers alike to receive real-time images of transient or changing objects in the night sky via the new Apple Computer Transient Events iPhone and iPod Touch application
-Raytheon Missile Systems awarded $49 million US Air Force contract to begin engineering, manufacturing and design (EMD) of its Miniature Air Launched Decoy (MALD) stand-in jammer veriant
-University of Arizona Lunar and Planetary Laboratory submits letter of intent to Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) indicating its intent to bid on becomming the headquarters location for the National Science Foundation funded National Solar Observatory
-Valley Fever Solutions Inc., a spinoff drug company for the University of Arizona, awarded $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to help pay for clinical trials of a promising treatement for valley fever
-University of Arizona College of Engineering launches department of biomedical engineering, the college’s first new department in more than 30 years
-Raytheon Missile Systems awarded $34.4 million US Air Force contract to continue design work on the AGM-65E2/L laser-guided Maverick missile
-Dataforth Corp., a Tucson-based supplier of industrial sensors and systems, receives Excellence in International Business Award at the Arizona District Export Council's "Celebration of World Trade Month" reception
-University of Arizona researchers to develop near and mid-infrared cameras for the $2.4 billion National Aeronautics & Space Administration James Webb Space Telescope which will record events that took place shortly after the Big Bang that created the universe.
-Tucson Electric Power receives Arizona Corporation Commission approval to proceed with implementation of $14 million worth of company-owned solar energy projects to be built by year's end
-University of Arizona Science & Technology Park announces that it is in final negotiations with a contractor and major brand hotel to build and operate a 130 room hotel at its 9070 S. Rta Rd. complex in Southeast Tucson
-University of Arizona assistant professor of engineering Erica Corral awarded $400,000 National Science Foundation grant to study new materials for spacecraft re-entering the earth's atmosphere
-Mini Infuser disposable drug pump developed by Mark Banister of Medipacs is recognized by Popular Science magazine as one of the Top 10 inventions of the year
-University of Arizona proceeding with plans to purchase the former Sanofi-Aventis drug research and development facility in Oro Valley at a cost of $3.05 million as an overflow hub center for existing activities
-University of Arizona Science & Technology Park releases report showing that it is having a $3.0 billion economic impact on Pima County in conjuncton with employing 7000 workers at an average salary of more than $85,000
-University of Arizona researcher awarded grant of nearly $600,000 by National Science Foundation to study role viruses play in the growth of an oxygen-starved region of the Sub-Artic Pacific Ocean
-FL Smidth Krebs, a manufacturer of pumps, fluid-separation devices and valves for mining machinery located in Marana, expands factory floor space by 50% in conjunction with experiencing rapid growth related to a resurgence in mining activity
-University of Arizona researchers in the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences have trials under way on a sulfate form of a winter cherry plant called withaferin A which could develop into a new anti-cancer drug.
-SynCardia Systems robotic artificial heart and associated pumping device Freedom Driver product are utilized for the first time to permit a hospital patient in Phoenix to return home and resume a normal life
June 2010
-University of Arizona geography professor Diana Liverman to receive the prestigious international Founders Gold Medal from the Royal Geographical Society in recognition of her efforts associated with co-directing the UA's Institute of the Environment
-Raytheon Missile Systems Laser Weapon System built for the US Navy successfully tracks and destroys "threat representative" unmanned aircraft at San Nicholas Island off the California coast in key test
-University of Arizona Regents Professor Roger Angel is one of three winners of the $1.0 million Norwegian Kavli Prize for astrophysics in recognition of his development of methods to build larger telescope mirrors
-Environmental Metrology Corp., announces it is seeking a buyer for a patented technology based on University of Arizona research which can enable electronic chipmakers to reduce by up to half the amount of water they use in the manufacturing process
-University of Arizona purchases Sanofi-Aventis former 27,464 square foot facility and related equipment in Oro Valley as a hub for state-of-the-art drug research and as an incubator space for new companies
-Applied Energetics Inc. awarded additional $1.8 million in funding from the US Army Research, Development & Engineering Command to continue development of its Laser Guided Energy weapons technology
-University Medical Center and University Physicians Healthcare receive Arizona Board of Regents approval to integrate operations via the formation of a new company in order to better coordinate/integrate patient care, combine medical record keeping, generate a stronger community presence and a forge a closer alignment with the University of Arizona College of Medicine
-Large Binocular Telescope on Mount Graham in southeastern Arizona begins to achieve its optical potential by erasing most of the "twinkle" on distant stars and creating images three times the resolution of the Hubble Space Telescope in recently completed tests
-Arizona Technology Council partners with Raytheon Missile Systems to implement the Technology Connection Program to better match businesses in Arizona with Raytheon supplier needs
-Raytheon Missile Systems to design airborne launcher system for the tube-launched, optically tracked, wireless-guided or TOW anti-tank missile system
-Sargent Aerospace & Defense announces plans to double its manufacturing operations by constructing a new 70,000 square-foot building next to its existing 60,000 square-foot building in Marana
-Planetary Science Institute in Tucson mapping project researchers uncover evidence suggesting that a large lake may have existed on Mars between 3.5 and 4.5 billion years ago which could help scientists better understand the planet's history and whether life was ever supported there
July 2010
-Science Foundation Arizona utilized $50 million in research grants to attract $152.8 million from industry and government leading to the direct creation of 1,151 jobs during its first three years of operation according to an independently-prepared report required by the State legislature
-University of Arizona Artificial Intelligence Lab announces development of a software program which may be able to yield promising results when completed in picking financial stocks over the short term yielding as much as a 20% return on investment
-University of Arizona research scientists simulate the effect of sunlight striking the outer atmosphere of Saturn's largest moon Titan creating molecules that could be precursors to biological life
-University of Arizona's Natural Products Center withania plant drug-discovery research shows promise as a possible treatment for cancer, eye disorders and neurological diseases
-University of Arizona Eller MIS Department Master's program ranked a top-5 offering by US News & World Report making the 23rd consecutive year that it has received a top-5 status from the magazine
-Raytheon Missile Systems awarded US Navy contracts potentially amounting to $368 million for low-rate initial production of latest version of the Standard Missile-6 ship-defense weapon
-University of Arizona Bio 5 Institute affiliated researchers launched the following bioscience startup companies during the past two years: bioVidria; Cancer Prevention Pharmaceuticals; Luceome; and Valley Fever Solutions
-Bioscience industry sector in Southern Arizona continues to grow despite the slow national economy with firms such as bioVidria, Luceome Biotechnologies and Valley Fever Solutions receiving venture financing or grants, High Throughput Genomics projecting significant sales increases and Ventana Medical Systems continuing to add new staff
-University of Arizona researchers genetically engineer mosquito that is immune to malaria contracted by humans creating the future possibility of significantly reducing the deadly disease
-University Medical Center in Tucson ranked by US News & World Report magazine as the nation's 48th best pulmonology hospital dealing with respiratory diseases
-Danville Medical Center announces its plan to open a long term child care treatment center as they transition from hospital to home at 1400 N Wilmot Rd. in Tucson
-SolarCity, a major provider of rooftop solar energy panels, announces its plan to open a new facility and service businesses and homeowners in Tucson
-University of Arizona researchers at the Biospher 2 facility in Oracle and the Sierrita Mine west of Green Valley undertake experiment to test the practicality of converting mounds of waste mining rock into solar power plants
-Raytheon Missile Systems receives $368 million US Navy contract to produce Stadard Missile-6 extended range anti-aircraft missiles
-University of Arizona developed lab on a chip technology permits human and agricultural contaminants in food and water to be detedted in minutes as opposed to days utilizing conventional laboratory testing procedures
-Raytheon Missile Systems utilizes a high power, solid-state laser combined with a Phalanx Close-in Weapon System to successfully shoot down four Unmaned Aerial Vehicles as part a test conducted under its directed energy program
-Arizona Innovation Center located at the University of Arizona Science & Technology Park awarded $1.5 million stimulus fund expansion grant by Governor Jan Brewer in conjunction with her visit to Tucson
-Sion Power Corp., a Tucson-based supplier of advanced battery technology, provides proprietary lithium-sulfur batteries to power Zephyr Unmanned Aerial Vehicle made by QinetiQ Group PLC in an attempt to set a new flight record of 14 days over the US Army Yuma Proving Ground
-University of Arizona Biosphere 2 receives $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to support ten undergraduate students in a 10-week residential research program over next three years
-University of Arizona technology transfer efforts
August 2010
-Town of Marana implements Expedited Development Review Incentive Program aimed at encouraging companies to expand or build their businesses there
-University of Arizona technology transfer efforts remain stady in a slow economy with six companies having been spun off during Fiscal Year 2010 ending June 30th
-City of Tucson ranked No. 1 metropolitan alternative energy industry area by Business Facilities magazine for its leadership in alternative energy manufacturing, growth strategy and development of renewable energy
-University of Arizona will provide High Resolution Stereo Color Imager or HiSCI high-res stereo camera for the Mars orbiter in 2016 as part of a joint program by NASA and the European Space Agency to explore the red planet
-Raytheon partners with Lockheed in pursuit of obtaining the US Missile Defense Agency's Ground-based Midcourse Defense development and sustainment contract worth potentially $600 million a year
-Oro Valley well on its way to becomming a regional biotech hub with expansions by Ventana Medical Systems and Sanofi-Aventis and University of Arizona plans to establish a drug research and business incubation facility there
-University of Arizona Viper Institute staff leading investigation in partnership with Mexican company Bioclon to develop a new coral snake antivenin capable of replacing exiting antivenin's which are being phased out
-Raytheon Missile Systems wins competition to manufacture next generation Small Diameter Bomb II for US Air Force worth $450 million initially and possibly billions of dollars over the program's life
-University of Arizona research into development of a synthetic hormone to combat the rare skin disease Erythropoietic Protoporphyria (EPP) characterized by intolerance to light is showing success in recent drug clinical trials
-Solon Corporation and Tucson Electric Power reach agreement to bring a 1.6 megawatt solar power plant to be hosted at the University of Arizona Science and Technology Park's Solar Zone in Tucson
-AT&T activates 9 new 3G cell sites increasing the higher speed wireless telecommunications access capability in Tucson
-Trico Electric Cooperative receives $993,000 federal grant to build a 210-kilowatt solar photovoltaic array at it headquarters facility in Marana
-University of Arizona Lunar & Planetary Lab is a finalist in a NASA New Frontiers space exploration grant of Asteroid 99RQ36 which could amount to an award of as much as $650 million
-Veeco Instuments Inc. agrees to sell its metrology business in Tucson to Massachusetts-based Bruker Corp. in a move designed to help it to better focus on and invest in its light-emitting diode and solar/data-storage-process equipment businesses
-Tucson cited by the ClearanceJobs.com security clearance employment website as one of the best cities in the Southwest for defense and aerospace industry job opportunities
-University of Arizona MIS Department in the Eller College of Management places 1st among public and 3rd among all schools in the US News and World Report magazine's annual undergraduate program ratings
-Muscular Dystrophy Association headquartered in Tucson awards $14.1 million in new medical research grants including $375,000 to the University of Arizona
-Raytheon Missile Systems new Griffin small guided missile is suitable for deployment on unmanned aerial vehicles opening up potential new market opportunities
-Tucson-based Applied Energetics Inc. partners with L-3 Interstate Electronics Corp. in California to pursue obtaining US Department of Defense contracts involving counter-Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)
-Tucson-based GLHN Architects & Engineers Inc. selected to design $42 million, 128,000 square foot Institute of the Environment addition to the University of Arizona's Environmental and Natural Resources Building
-Tucson Electric Power receives approval from Arizona Corporation Commission for 10 renewable energy contracts that will generate nearly 150 megawatts of energy capable of powering more than 30,000 homes
-Raytheon Missile Systems wins US Army contract valued at $60 million to build next generation Excalibur Ib guided artillery projectile
-Schletter Inc. awarded $500,000 and Prism Solar Technologies receives $494,071 in Manufacturers' Energy-efficiency Grant Assistance program funds by Arizona Commerce Authority for local solar photovoltaic energy system development
September 2010
-Republic Plastics LP based in McQueeney, Texas in process of acquiring 85,000 square-foot facility in Eloy, AZ to initially employ 100 workers and manufacture private label plastic foam products
-University Physicians Healthcare opens new Toxic Exposure Clinic on its hospital campus making it the only occupational and environmental exposure facility of its kind in Southern Arizona
-Carondelet Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tucson is fast becoming known worldwide for its cutting edge technology and innovative patient services
-Giant Magellan Telescope conceived at the University of Arizona Steward Observatory Mirror Lab is one of two large projects vying for up to $250 million in construction and operation funding from the National Science Foundation
-Raytheon Missile Systems and Boeing jointly conduct successful test of Joint Air-to-Ground Missile which could lead to a $5 billion contract to build more than 30,000 missiles for the US Army, Marines and Navy
-University of Arizona led research group awarded $9.9 million Natonal Science Foundation grant with ultimate goal of creating next-generation varieties of rice that are better capable of withstanding drought and poorer soils and producing higher yields
-Paragon Space Development Corp. completes prelimiinary design review of its innovative Commercial Crew Transport Air Revitalization System as the third step in a five-part development process under a Space Act Agreement in collaboration with the National Aeronautices & Space Administration
-University of Arizona Biomedical Engineering Department researcher awarded $506,000 National Science Foundation grant to help fund a multiuser femtosecond laser facility which may lead to improving the early detection and treatment of diseases such as cancer
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