The U.S. National Science Foundation has announced the addition of five new NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Hubs to its National Innovation Network. Arizona State University is the lead institution for one of the new hubs: the Desert and Pacific region.

The other universities joining the Desert and Pacific Hub are: the University of Arizona; Northern Arizona University; the University of California, San Diego; the University of Hawaii; Boise State University; the University of Idaho; and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.