Four Ways Greater Phoenix is Powering the Battery Industry
Greater Phoenix has emerged as a hub for battery manufacturing, storage and the broader supply chain that surrounds it, and the momentum is building on multiple fronts at once. From large-scale manufacturing investment and workforce development to grid reliability and adjacent industries like autonomous and electric vehicles, Greater Phoenix has laid the groundwork to lead […]
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Inside Greater Phoenix’s Workforce Pipeline for...
Greater Phoenix is pulling off one of the country’s most remarkable workforce transformations — training thousands of people for emerging careers in chip fabs, biotech labs and aerospace. Why it matters: The region has attracted more than $300 billion in semiconductor investment alone, plus millions more in bioscience and aerospace expansion. But capital alone doesn’t grow an ecosystem. You also need people ready to do […]
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The World Cup brought fans to the U.S., but the business...
As the World Cup draws visitors from countries around the world to places like Dallas, Atlanta and New York, international executives are using the moment to scout U.S. investment opportunities. But many are overlooking a southwestern U.S. market that global companies have already chosen: Greater Phoenix, Arizona. Here’s what the data shows: 1. Major international markets have already bet on Greater Phoenix A decade of […]
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How Greater Phoenix Is Building a World-Class Biosciences...
Greater Phoenix has become one of the nation’s most compelling destinations for biosciences and healthcare innovation and the numbers are starting to reflect it. From medical device manufacturing and cell and gene therapy to clinical trials and workforce development, the region is building the infrastructure, talent and collaborative ecosystem that make it one of the […]
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Why Greater Phoenix is a Top Aerospace and Defense...
Greater Phoenix has grown into one of the nation’s leading aerospace and defense hubs. Anchored by legacy industry leaders and fueled by next-generation innovation, the region is shaping the future of aerospace through advanced manufacturing, military partnerships, autonomous aviation and space exploration. Here’s why Greater Phoenix continues to stand out as a top aerospace and […]
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Arizona Artist Spotlight: The Joy of Showing Up with...
Meet Greater Phoenix-based artist Mike Margolis, featured in GPEC’s Color, Cloth & Culture exhibit Some phrases carry more than their words. “Are you going on Sunday?” sounds like a simple question, but said with the right grin, in the right company, it means something else entirely. You have to see this. That a nod to […]
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What makes Greater Phoenix so great: Angie Wolford
Tell us a little about yourself: I’m a native to Arizona and have loved living here. It is a beautiful state and I love all the hiking trails that is has to offer. I’m always up for trying new foods and Phoenix has an endless variety of restaurants. What city or town do you live […]
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Arizona Artist Spotlight: From Cradle to Canvas with...
Meet artist Irina Tevzadze, featured in GPEC’s Color, Cloth & Culture exhibit Maternity. Maternity carries contradictions. It is tenderness and grit, strength and vulnerability, joy and sacrifice all at once. It is celebrated and underestimated, visible and invisible. For centuries, artists have tried to capture what maternity holds, the quiet resilience at its core, the […]
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Initial Jobless Claim Trends and Their Impact on the...
by Kristen Stephenson As a research-driven economic development organization, Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) constantly monitors metrics and data to understand the changing landscape and health of our regional and national economies. In this blog series, Kristen Stephenson, GPEC’s Senior Vice President of Research & Analytics, takes a deep dive into how economic indicators work […]
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Arizona Artist Spotlight: Storytelling through Motion...
Meet Greater Phoenix-based artist Amy Newton-McConnel, featured in GPEC’s Color, Cloth & Culture Exhibit In Greater Phoenix, moments of culture often unfold through movement. Sound, color, and tradition surface not in stillness, but in motion, where community gathers and stories are shared in real time. Local artist Amy Newton-McConnel found such moment at the Parada […]
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