ASU Enterprise Partners is a private, nonprofit organization located in Tempe, Arizona and made up of distinct entities that raise, create and invest resources for Arizona State University, while advocating for and advancing ASU?s mission. ASU Enterprise Partners is a 501(c)3 organization separate from Arizona State University. ASU Enterprise Partners is the parent organization for a network of subsidiaries that engage in development, applied research, technology transfer, realty, and collaborative research initiatives. It is governed by a volunteer board of directors and is headed by Chief Executive Officer R.F. ?Rick?? Shangraw, Jr.