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3D Barrier Bags Inc. expands with new manufacturing...

December 12, 2024

The 22,000 square-foot facility of 3D Barrier Bags will be in the Chandler Airpark corridor CHANDLER, Ariz. (Dec. 12, 2024) — 3D Barrier Bags Inc., a leader in the production of customized, high-barrier foil bags, is excited to announce the opening of its new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Chandler, Arizona. Spanning 22,000 square feet, the […]

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Intel, Biden-Harris Administration finalize $7.86 billion...

November 26, 2024

Award to support Intel’s $100 billion investment plans to expand American semiconductor manufacturing and technology leadership The U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded Intel up to $7.86 billion in direct funding through the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act to advance Intel’s commercial semiconductor manufacturing and advanced packaging projects in Arizona, New Mexico, Ohio and Oregon. […]

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ASU and Deca Technologies selected to lead $100M SHIELD...

November 21, 2024

ASU and Deca Technology to receive federal funding to drive domestic microchip packaging innovation through the SHIELD USA project TEMPE, Ariz. (Nov. 21, 2024) — The National Institute of Standards and Technology — part of the U.S. Department of Commerce — announced today that it plans to award as much as $100 million to Arizona […]

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A line of people stand behind a red ribbon with oversized scissors in the PUMA distribution/warehouse facility in Glendale, Ariz.

Autostore and Bastian Solutions expand automated fulfillment...

November 20, 2024

AutoStore, Bastian Solutions and PUMA celebrated the grand opening alongside Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, the City of Glendale, the Arizona Commerce Authority and Greater Phoenix Economic Council GLENDALE, Ariz. (Nov. 20, 2024) —  AutoStore™  and systems integrator Bastian Solutions have once again partnered with global sports brand PUMA. Today, they announced an expansion of their […]

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Five buildings of TSMC's massive facility stand together behind rows of solar panels.

Biden-Harris Administration Announces CHIPS Incentives...

November 15, 2024

CHIPS Act investment incentivizes creation of leading-edge cluster in Phoenix with over 20,000 jobs; includes commitment to produce A16 technology Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce awarded TSMC Arizona Corporation (TSMC Arizona), a subsidiary of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC), up to $6.6 billion in direct funding under the […]

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Events

Economic Development Directors Team Workshop: January...

January 8, 2025

1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Please RSVP via email invite.

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Community Building Consortium Meeting: January FY25

January 8, 2025

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Please RSVP via email invite.

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Executive Committee Meeting: January FY25

January 16, 2025

9:00 – 10:30 a.m. Will be held in-person at GPEC’s office location: 2 Central Avenue, Suite 2500, Phoenix, AZ, 85004. Please RSVP via email invite.

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Board of Directors Meeting: January FY25

January 30, 2025

9 – 10:30 a.m. Will be held over Zoom and at GPEC’s office location: 2 Central Avenue, Suite 2500, Phoenix, AZ, 85004. Please RSVP via email invite.

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CBC / EDDT Mixer

February 12, 2025

3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Please RSVP via email invite.

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