Science Foundation Arizona SALC Southern Arizona Leadership Flagstaff

Science Foundation Arizona SALC Southern Arizona Leadership Flagstaff 40 (including the City of Flagstaff) GPL Greater Phoenix Leadership Science Foundation Arizona: Public/Private non-profit organization created from the collaboration of three Arizona CEO Business organizations with a goal of engaging all statewide business leaders going forward.

Diversifying & Strengthing Arizona’s Economy ü Investing in key scientific & engineering areas of greatest economic importance to Arizona ü Stimulating strategic collaborations between Arizona research institutions and Arizona industry ü Supporting effective education in science, engineering and mathematics (STEM) ü Attracting & retaining world-class jobs and talent

SFAz Board of Directors § Donald Budinger, Chairman § Craig Barrett, Vice-Chairman Rodel Foundations Former CEO/Chairman of the Board, Intel § Erich Bloch Corp. Former Director of the National Science § Leroy Hood Institute for Systems Biology Foundation & Vice-President, IBM § Gary E. Jones § Anita Jones ARKe. X and Ingrain Former Director of Defense Research & § Ira W. Levin Engineering & DARPA, US Department of National Institutes of Health Defense § Martina Newell-Mc. Gloughlin & Former Vice-Chair, National Science UC Davis Board § Alastair Glass § Robert Millis Bell Labs-Lucent Technologies & Former Flagstaff 40 & Former Director, AZ Lowell Deputy Observatory Minister of Research for the Province of § Fred Boice Ontario, Canada Former Member, Arizona Board of Regents § William Harris, President & CEO

Research at Work Streamline process for FDA approval of drugs and medical devices through three unprecedented programs: • Predictive Safety Testing Consortium • Coalition Against Major Disease • Patient-Reported Outcomes Consortium Sustainable mining : • Addressing major challenges in management of mineral resources • By lessening environmental and health impact of mining activities • Building capacity for R&D in Yavapai, Safford, Phoenix & Maricopa Jet A fuel from algae: • Research on algae strains, bioreactors, harvest, drying & oil extraction • Scaling of algae production • Relevance to sustainability & homeland security

Solar Technology Initiative (STI) Concentrated Solar Panel Testing Storage Smart Grid Thin film Secure, clean, affordable & reliable solar energy through SFAz funded R&D: • Cooperative interactions among AZ universities, solar companies, & utilities • Meaningful partnerships between all Arizona stakeholders • Build solar infrastructure and attract solar producers and manufacturers to AZ

Pathways for Teachers: Tucson Values Teachers AZ Center for STEM at Biosphere Pathways for Students: STEM Education Cochise Community College FIRST Robotics Graduate Research Fellows Pathways for Teachers Enabling STEM Resources Pathways for Students STEM Network Initiative: Build a Statewide consensus STEM Resources: Maximizing ROI Improving access to resources Network

A Nation At Risk