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Enviro-Log Company Announces New Wax Box Recycling...
July 28, 2022The facility is expected to open this summer, creating over 50 new jobs Enviro-Log Company, LLC, a leading eco-friendly, consumer products and recycling company, is pleased to announce that it will open a new recycling and manufacturing facility in Glendale, Arizona this summer, creating over 50 jobs. Located at 7676 N. Glen Harbor Boulevard, the […]
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Bishop Fox Secures $75 Million in Growth Funding from...
Greater Phoenix technology companies are rapidly gaining interest and large investments from venture capitalists. With innovation as a springboard, the region has become a burgeoning technology hub and GPEC is celebrating every success as this ecosystem grows. Bishop Fox, the leading authority in offensive security, today announced $75 million in Series B funding from growth-oriented […]
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Partnership for Economic Innovation Secures Funding...
July 11, 2022Arizona Commerce Authority awards $1.6 million to Arizona WearTech Applied Research Center The Partnership for Economic Innovation (PEI), a passionate collective of business and community leaders dedicated to accelerating Arizona’s economic opportunities, announced that the Arizona Commerce Authority had awarded $1.6 million to support eight new applied research projects through its WearTech Applied Research Center. […]
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Ambassador Event: Arizona’s Craft Beer Industry
Greater Phoenix craft beer industry thrives with brewer-distributor relationships With more than 300 days of sunshine each year, Greater Phoenix offers a rare opportunity for craft beer brewers and consumers: year-round access to a patio seat and a pint of beer. The Arizona craft scene has grown significantly since 2008. Innovations from brewers like Chandler-based […]
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GPEC Statement: America COMPETES Act and U.S. Innovation...
July 8, 2022In January of 2021, Congress passed the CHIPS Act. Now, more than a year later, we are still waiting for funds to be designated. It is imperative that House and Senate leaders reconcile differences in the America COMPETES Act and U.S. Innovation and Competition Act – allocating $52 billion dollars for investment in semiconductor manufacturing, […]
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Maricopa Community Colleges’ Offering Employer-Centric...
June 16, 2022Maricopa Community Colleges’ employer-centric certifications fill gaps created through great resignation Summer is a time of transition for many individuals and families in Arizona as thousands end one leg on their educational journey and try to determine their next steps for seeking meaningful career paths. Increasingly, individuals at career or academic crossroads are looking to […]
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Sweetwater Fulfillment Center Opening in Glendale
June 9, 2022The music instrument and pro audio gear eCommerce provider will bring more than 100 jobs to the region Sweetwater, the world’s leading music instrument and pro audio gear eCommerce provider, is opening a new facility in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. It’s the company’s first distribution center outside of its headquarters in Fort Wayne, […]
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Regional Report: Arizona’s Innovation Ecosystem
How 3 startup companies scaled in Greater Phoenix Greater Phoenix has emerged as a burgeoning startup market with an environment that enables companies to test, deploy and scale new ideas. Called the “next tech hub” by Inc. at a time in which the New York Times wrote that Tempe’s tech industry is fueling commercial office […]
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Telecommunications company Viasat plans to add 1,500...
June 1, 2022Corina Vanek, Arizona Republic Viasat, a satellite communications company based in California, is expanding in Tempe and will develop over 300,000 square feet of space at the ASU Research Park, where it plans to grow its headcount by about 1,500 employees. The company already has a presence at the ASU Research Park, near Loop […]
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Semiconductor Innovator Yield Engineering Systems Signs...
June 1, 2022The facility will support U.S. semiconductor manufacturing, creating 100 jobs Yield Engineering Systems, known by the acronym YES, has leased 123,000 square feet at 3200 W. Germann Road within the acclaimed Price Corridor. The facility will support YES in serving the region’s thriving semiconductor industry. YES develops and manufactures thermal, deposition, and wet process equipment […]
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