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March 2008 marked the completion of SkySong’s first 157,000-square-foot building and the establishment of key partnerships with more than 20 global startups and mid-sized companies from Canada, China, Ireland, Germany, India, Japan, Turkey, Mexico, Singapore and the U.K.

The milestone was marked with an event March 20 that featured ASU President Michael Crow and a variety of ASU officials, along with Scottsdale Mayor Mary Manross and other project partners.

Conceptualized in 2004, SkySong has remained true to its original imperative: to serve as a global hub of innovation, a new platform for ASU to engage more easily with the business community and a catalyst for the revitalization of southern Scottsdale. As the third fastest growing U.S. economy, Arizona is well-positioned as a venue for global business exchange.

“SkySong is destined to become one of the most important economic drivers for Arizona and the Southwest region,” says ASU President Michael Crow. “This innovation hub is a way to unite the resources at ASU with the needs of the City of Scottsdale. SkySong represents an investment in research, entrepreneurship and sustainability, but above all, a conviction that creativity, positive synergies and innovation can only occur when people are allowed to find connections and think differently to solve challenging problems.”

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