A major focus of work on an expansion of ASU’s Polytechnic campus is the development of the Innovation Zone, which will feature the 12th Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building, or ISTB 12, to house the School of Manufacturing Systems and Networks, part of the Fulton Schools. The 300-acre Innovation Zone is the centerpiece of projects supported by a major investment partnership teaming ASU and the city of Mesa aimed at providing an educated workforce in response to the growing semiconductor chip manufacturing facilities in Arizona and their need for more skilled workers. ISTB 12 is anticipated to open in November 2025. The new building will house multiple classrooms and research labs.