Category: Ecosystem

  • Optics Valley’s Global Impact on Innovation & Exploration

    Optics Valley’s Global Impact on Innovation & Exploration

    Optics Valley’s Global Impact on Innovation & Exploration via the Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab Nestled beneath the University of Arizona’s football stadium, the Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab (RCML) quietly builds some of Earth’s most complex optical components. Known globally for crafting the world’s largest and most precise telescope mirrors, the lab has placed…

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  • Overlooked and Untapped Engine for Arizona’s Economic Future

    Overlooked and Untapped Engine for Arizona’s Economic Future

    Overlooked and Untapped Engine for Arizona’s Economic Future Optics Valley Tucson was dubbed Optics Valley by BusinessWeek on October 18, 1992. Today, that is our brand globally. The economic impact of optics, photonics, and astronomy is reported as $4 billion for the state of Arizona. It is estimated that 100 to 300 companies related to the…

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  • Tribal Leadership and Community Leadership – Part 2

    Tribal Leadership and Community Leadership – Part 2

    Tribal Leadership and Community Leadership Part 2 – The Ugly Side Tribal leadership and community leadership, as explained by the exceptional book Tribal Leadership, written by Dave Logan, Halee Fischer-Wright, and John King, has become a well-regarded guide for improving organizational culture. (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0061251321/ I highly recommend it.) Its core idea is simple yet profound: every…

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  • Tribal Leadership and Community Leadership – Part 1

    Tribal Leadership and Community Leadership – Part 1

    Tribal Leadership and Community Leadership The Good and the Bad Tribal leadership and community leadership, as explained by the exceptional book Tribal Leadership, written by Dave Logan, Halee Fischer-Wright, and John King, has become a well-regarded guide for improving organizational culture. (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0061251321/ I highly recommend it.) Its core idea is simple yet profound: every organization…

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