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Tesoro VC, Startup Island TAIWAN forge global partnership...

October 15, 2025

Tesoro VC and Startup Island TAIWAN’s MOU will accelerate startup growth, facilitate investment and connect innovators to resources PHOENIX, ARIZ. & TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Tesoro Venture Capital (Tesoro VC), a leading Arizona-based venture fund and accelerator focused on artificial intelligence and semiconductor innovation, and Startup Island TAIWAN (SIT), the national startup brand powered by Taiwan’s […]

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Kestra Holdings expands national presence with new...

October 14, 2025

Wealth management company Kestra Holdings announces HQ in Tempe that will create a projected 250 jobs TEMPE, Ariz. (October 14, 2025) — Kestra Holdings, a leading wealth management company serving independent financial professionals and firms nationwide, today announced the planned opening of a secondary headquarters in Tempe, Arizona. Kestra will maintain its primary headquarters in […]

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Introducing the Economic Monitor 2.0

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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Canada-based medtech company NeuroCatch, Inc. announces...

October 9, 2025

NeuroCatch, Inc. is advancing the expansion of its breakthrough brain health technology following its participation in the 2025 ASU–Mayo MedTech Accelerator PHOENIX (Oct. 9, 2025) — NeuroCatch Inc., a brain health technology company based out of British Columbia, announced today it will open its United States headquarters in Greater Phoenix at the Phoenix Bioscience Core […]

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Busch Group celebrates grand opening of nearly 60,000-SF...

October 8, 2025

Busch Vacuum Solutions, part of the Busch Group, opened its regional equipment repair, service and overhaul hub in Tempe TEMPE, Ariz. (Oct. 8, 2025) – The celebration on Oct. 8 brought together leadership from Busch Vacuum Solutions, as well as employees, customers, community members, and local & state officials, including Tempe Mayor Corey Woods, who […]

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Amkor Technology breaks ground on campus in Peoria;...

October 6, 2025

Amkor Technology celebrated the groundbreaking of its new semiconductor advanced packaging and test facility in the Peoria Innovation Core PEORIA, Ariz. (Oct. 6, 2025) — Amkor Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMKR), a leading provider of semiconductor packaging and test services, in collaboration with the Trump Administration, today announces the groundbreaking and expanded planned investment of its […]

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GPEC announces new board members, releases FY25 annual...

October 2, 2025

The Greater Phoenix Economic Council welcomes 24 board members from the education, government, healthcare, manufacturing and nonprofit sectors PHOENIX (Oct. 2, 2025) — The Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) released its annual report and announced 13 new members rolling onto its Board of Directors, joining the 11 board members elected midyear. Now consisting of 92 […]

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Recapping the Future of Industry report series

GPEC evaluated eight key industries that will affect the future of Greater Phoenix’s marketplace What does the future hold for industries in Greater Phoenix? How can regional leaders build upon today’s strengths and invest in the proper infrastructure to promote opportunities within these ecosystems? Those are questions the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) set out […]

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Ambassador Event: International Trade & Policy

How relationships with Canada, Mexico and China will affect Greater Phoenix in 2026 and beyond Given Greater Phoenix’s emergence as an international hub for business, the region must be cognizant of global activity impacting the economies of the United States and Arizona. After a decade and a half of strategic foreign direct investment (FDI) growth […]

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Tesoro VC launches Global AI + Semiconductor Accelerator...

September 17, 2025

AI + Semiconductor Accelerator and Global Design Center to attract entrepreneurs worldwide, establishing Greater Phoenix as a strategic gateway for AI-driven chip innovation, startup growth, and advanced manufacturing. PHOENIX (Sept. 17, 2025) — Tesoro Venture Capital today announced landmark startup initiatives in Phoenix, where it will serve as the lead operator to oversee accelerator programs […]

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