Thrive with us
Accelerate growth, improve performance and unlock your competitive advantage with ASU. The Corporate Engagement and Strategic Partnerships team can help you turn opportunities into action.
Research
Connect with top researchers and cutting-edge technologies
Performance
Build scalable workforce development programs for high-demand skills
Collaboration
Work in innovative hubs of industry leaders and engage with student talent
Brand reach
Capitalize on ASU’s affinity and audiences to amplify your brand
Ways to partner
Advance your research with ASU
Work with ASU’s world-class faculty and staff to accelerate your R&D with purpose and results.
Access cutting-edge facilities
Achieve your research goals and solve complex problems through the Core Research Facilities and Decision Theater.
License innovative technologies
Accelerate innovation and reduce time, resources and costs associated with R&D by working with Skysong Innovations.
Locate where innovation works
ASU’s Innovation Zones put you next to student talent, faculty researchers and advanced tools.
Enhance employee performance
Improve productivity and remain globally competitive with workforce development and training opportunities at ASU.
Recruit a highly qualified workforce
ASU graduates adapt to rapidly changing business demands in AI, cybersecurity, health care and more.
Expand your reach to build awareness
Increase impressions for your brand and build meaningful engagements through affinity with ASU.
Convene people and ideas
Bring your community together, gather key insights and connect with leading scholars and staff.
A leading university fueling the economy
When you partner with ASU, you harness the power of the most innovative university in the country. ASU is ranked No. 1 in areas that count for real-world impact. We are a driving force in the Arizona economy, generating value through research, entrepreneurship and other investments.
#1 in the U.S.
and #10 in the world for global impact in research, outreach and stewardship
— 2025 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings for advancing the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals
#1 in the world
The ASU Thunderbird School of Global Management is the top school in the world for international trade — QS International Trade Rankings, 2023–25
#1 in innovation
11 years running, 2016–2026 — U.S. News & World Report
$32 billion
ASU economic impact on state GDP
230+ startups
related to ASU, generating a cumulative $2.5 billion in economic impact for Arizona (2014–2023)
13,270 AZ jobs
created by ASU-related startups (2014–2023)
What our partners are saying
Our partners share how opportunities at ASU have enabled them to advance R&D, collaborate with industry leaders, build a future-ready workforce and more.
ASU is a premier research institution and trusted partner in advancing high-performance semiconductor materials. This collaboration empowers Cargill to deliver cutting-edge innovations in a rapidly growing market.
Bryan Danek Commercial Category Director, Cargill Bioindustrial
Starting Airobes in ASU’s Innovation Zone at 850 PBC in Downtown Phoenix was one of the best decisions we made. We genuinely feel like we have the right foundation to grow our business.
Jarrett Eshima Co-founder and CEO, Airobes LLC
ASU students consistently demonstrate professionalism, ingenuity and enthusiasm. Whether in nursing, IT or business, they arrive prepared to contribute meaningfully to our workforce and the communities we serve.
Julie Ann Alvarado-Dubek Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative and People Officer, Banner Health
Drive impact at innovative spaces
From advanced research instruments to inspiring event and work spaces, ASU’s facilities provide scalable opportunities to meet your needs.
Find your place at SkySong
SkySong, the ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center, is a community that links technology, research, education and entrepreneurship. Host your events and more at this mixed-use development.
Partner success stories
ASU delivers results. Learn about the purpose-driven outcomes our partners have achieved by working with ASU.
Squeezing every last drop out of wastewater
Fresh insights by ASU researchers help Nestlé recover 50% to 90% more pure water from briny industrial byproducts.
Uber, ASU partnership celebrates 5 years
Partnership that offers 100% ASU Online tuition coverage celebrates more than 1,100 graduates and program expansion.
ASU solution speeds up construction
Fiber-reinforced concrete reduces light rail construction time by nearly half, saves millions of dollars and more.
Contact us to get started
These are only some of the many ways ASU can support your business. We can connect you to options that support your business needs in facilitating events, advancing R&D, strengthening your presence in the Phoenix metro area and more.