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Arizona Tech Week — The State's First Decentralized Tech Ecosystem Comes of Age
Arizona Tech Week launches April 6-12 with 250+ partner-hosted events and 25,000 expected attendees. What does this mean for the state's tech ecosystem — and for businesses evaluating Arizona? ...more
Arizona Business Ecosystem ,Technology & Digital Transformation
April 06, 2026•4 min read
Arizona's Semiconductor Strategy: From Workforce to International Partnerships
Arizona's $35.5M semiconductor workforce expansion at U of A, combined with a new Southern Arizona-Southern Taiwan MOU, creates a pipeline and international partnerships for the thousands of workers T... ...more
Arizona Business Ecosystem ,Technology & Digital Transformation &Workforce Development & Empowerment
April 03, 2026•6 min read
Maricopa County's AI Data Center Bet: The Campus Coming to Tonopah
Arizona's proposed AI data center campus near Tonopah received county zoning approval — approved for up to 9 buildings and 2.25M square feet. Here's the story. ...more
Arizona Business Ecosystem ,Technology & Digital Transformation Workforce Development & Empowerment &Infrastructure
March 31, 2026•6 min read
TSMC's Arizona Bet: What the Operational Progress Means for the Supply Chain
TSMC's Arizona fab shows operational progress — what this means for Arizona's supply chain and your business opportunities. ...more
Government Relations & Public Affairs ,Technology & Digital Transformation Workforce Development & Empowerment &Infrastructure
March 17, 2026•4 min read
You Can't Live Without Data Centers — Here's Why That Matters
Data centers power everything from your morning alarm to evening streaming. Here's why you can't live without them — and why that matters for Arizona. ...more
Government Relations & Public Affairs ,Technology & Digital Transformation
February 09, 2026•4 min read
SPECIAL EDITION - Scaling Hyperscale Growth Without Draining Water Resources
Learn how hyperscalers can scale to 100 MW and beyond without increasing water use by adopting closed-loop cooling, meeting regulations, and earning community and investor trust. ...more
Finance, Funding & Investment ,Government Relations & Public Affairs &Technology & Digital Transformation
September 06, 2025•4 min read
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