Greater Phoenix is a growing tech city where the internet of things is THE thing

The Connected Place

Greater Phoenix: Where Innovation Goes to Scale

Our region’s approach to connectivity extends beyond the fabric of our community. As a region, we’re on a relentless pursuit of innovation and technology. Companies here are committed to changing the game. To us, connectivity is about our region’s legacy businesses joining forces with emerging disruptors. It’s about our educational institutions working together to produce talent that is job ready and entrepreneurial in spirit. It’s about community organizations listening to our residents and responding in kind. It’s about people, place and technology in Greater Phoenix. We’re in this together.

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EDUCATION

Our innovative educational systems generate a skilled workforce.

COLLABORATION

Our legacy companies collaborate with the up-and-coming entrepreneurs.

LEADERSHIP

Our leaders prioritize 21st century business and innovation.

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What if the Things that Make Your Life Easier, Could Make the World Better?

Driverless Vehicles
From driverless cars and aircraft, innovation is happening in Greater Phoenix faster than you can imagine. Companies here include those in manufacturing as well as the components, software, and communications systems that power and operate them.

Wearables
This IoT subsector in Greater Phoenix is creating devices that are worn to track medical and physical conditions in addition to creating devices for agriculture and farming to monitor crop and livestock conditions.

Industry 4.0
From hardware and software applications, the industry 4.0 sector in Greater Phoenix improves existing manufacturing and distribution capabilities. These include machine monitoring and optimization of maintenance as well as supply chain management technology and novel distribution techniques.

Cybersecurity
Greater Phoenix is the hub for software and services used to protect and secure information. Growth in the IoT sector places an increased emphasis on cybersecurity due to the growth in data collected from devices equipped with sensor capabilities.

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Greater Phoenix is becoming a hub for legacy businesses and emerging disruptors as they test and implement new technologies. Read The Connected Place magazine cover to cover to learn how our region is innovating when it comes to wearables, driverless vehicles, cybersecurity, blockchain and Industry 4.0.

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$60B

Global market value for smart sensors by 2020

$8.9T

Spent on Internet of Things solutions over the next five years

$60T

Investment predicted during the next 15 years for industrial Internet of Things

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“GPEC has a long history of top-notch talent supported by a strong and unique public/private partnership that has been a model for other communities throughout the country.”
Chris Zaharis, Executive Vice President, Empire Southwest

“Arizona is a wonderful state, ripe with talented people and a favorable business environment. We are excited for the future.”
Pat Hurley, Vice President of Sales, Acronis

“Greater Phoenix has a strong talent pool of young, energetic and smart talent. We believe it could be the next Silicon Valley and our Arizona office is another step forward in our company’s larger global growth plans and corporate strategy.”
John Zanni, President, Acronis

“The excitement behind the Phoenix technology scene is contagious… The value proposition of starting and scaling a business in Phoenix is clear and has the attention of our friends in Silicon Valley who are investing their dollars and creating jobs in our community.”
Anthony Kennada, Chief Marketing Officer, Gainsight