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Introducing the Economic Monitor and exploring employment...
Kristen Stephenson highlights the employment indicator in the Economic Monitor by Kristen Stephenson On April 17, 2023, GPEC launched the Economic Monitor, a comprehensive web tool designed to provide timely, actionable insights into the state of the economy. Through an exploration of key economic indicators, the Economic Monitor offers a concise picture of health at […]
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IMPACT AZ 2025 Kicks Off Arizona’s Largest Supplier...
April 11, 2023Business accelerator responds to State of Black Business Report addressing the urgent need to close the racial wealth gap for business owners. Setting the stage for dramatic change among Black-owned Arizona businesses, IMPACT AZ 2025 is kicking off its supplier diversity readiness program to close the racial wealth gap for business owners through a three-year […]
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CHIPS Act funding opportunities and application process
Greater Phoenix legal professionals discuss how to apply for the first round of CHIPS Act funding The CHIPS and Science Act, also known as the CHIPS Act, is poised to provide significant funding to semiconductor companies that operate in or plan to expand to Greater Phoenix. For anyone interested in receiving this funding, it’s important […]
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Ambassador Event: Greater Phoenix Tech Story
Insight on Greater Phoenix technology, startup and venture capital ecosystems Greater Phoenix has evolved with the needs of industry since its emergence as a tech leader, supplying military technology after World War II. The region has grown into a home for a variety of next-generation ecosystems in the modern internet age. “We think we’ve entered […]
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Addressing the growth paradox
Chris Camacho & Kathleen Lee share how Arizona’s competitiveness depends on maintaining growth while reducing stress on local resources by Chris Camacho and Kathleen Lee Arizona competitiveness policies over the past decade have built a more diversified, prosperous, and resilient economy and led to income growth faster than the national average and better than 41 […]
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GPEC Submits NSF Grant Proposal to Revolutionize Remote...
January 31, 2023Among GPEC’s partners is RPM-One, an Arizona-based technology startup that will play a key role in data interoperability, security, analytics and clinical decision support The Greater Phoenix Economic Council (“GPEC”), a public-private partnership with more than 190 member organizations spanning local governments, multiple industry sectors and higher education institutions, selects RPM-One, Inc, (“RPM-One”) a venture-backed […]
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Regional Report: 2023 Economic Snapshot
Local analysts discuss current status of Greater Phoenix’s economy The last few years have seen national concern over housing, wages and the overall cost of living, and this won’t change in 2023. However, two decades of intentional improvement in Greater Phoenix talent attraction and economic development have created a more resilient regional economy, and we’re […]
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SEMICON West Adds Phoenix to its Annual Rotation Beginning...
January 24, 2023A fixture in the San Francisco Bay Area for more than 50 years, SEMICON West is moving to Phoenix for a five-year annual rotation starting in 2025 and shifting from its longstanding July event dates to October beginning in 2024, SEMI announced today. The event, North America’s premier microelectronics exhibition and conference, will be held […]
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JA Solar Announces First U.S. Solar Module Manufacturing...
January 10, 2023Representing a $60 million investment, the facility will create over 600 new jobs JA Solar, a global solar cell and module manufacturing leader, announced today it has leased space for its first manufacturing facility in the U.S. in Phoenix, Arizona. The facility will produce high-performance photovoltaic (PV) products and is expected to be operational by […]
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Regional Report: Megaevents
Super Bowl, WM Phoenix Open and Fiesta Bowl leaders discuss local community, economic impact At the end of 2022 and through early 2023, Greater Phoenix has turned into a hub for major sporting and entertainment events — drawing crowds from all over the world, in-person and at home. Super Bowl LVII alone will be broadcasted […]
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