TechTalk eNews: March 2023

• • Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce presenting Scottsdale Forward: Innovation in Business on Wednesday, April 19
  • GT Medical Technologies raises $45M to expand tech to treat brain tumors
  • Intel names Stuart Pann head of foundry business unit crucial to AZ
  • Parchment acquires Quottly, leading tech solution for course and program sharing, transfer articulation and dual enrollment
  • Boeing will be building dozens of Apache helicopters in Mesa
  • The VB Cosmetics story in 2023
  • Banner Health to build $400M hospital campus in Scottsdale
  • UArizona Center for Innovation generates $35.3M economic output
  • Terkel guest blog: Top 12 tech skills employers look for in 2023
  • Ideas Collide guest blog: The importance of marketing in a down economy
  • ListenUp launches new technology at Scottsdale’s Smithsonian affiliate Western Spirit: Museum of the West
    
  • Phoenix Business Journal names Mignon Gould as associate editor
  • Raytheon wins contract to develop orbital hypersonic missile defense system
  • Benchmark opens new plant in Mesa that will create 100 jobs
  • Phoenix Sky Harbor starts 2023 with record passenger numbers
  • Spencer Fane law firm names Phoenix office managing partner
  • Virgin Galactic‘s Mesa facility coming along; company hopeful commercial space flights can resume in Q2
  • Paragon IT Pros guest post: How to navigate difficult conversations
  • Pipeline AZ‘s IT/Cyber Career Network offers valuable career resources
  • Per Scholas Phoenix establishes advisory board
  • Qwick appoints president of Dutch Bros Coffee to board of directors
  • February 2023 AZ TechCast episode features ASU‘s Cloud Innovation Center, Amazon Web Services and the Arizona Commerce Authority

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Did you know that Arizona is home to a global hub of innovative optics, photonics and astronomy companies and institutions?

Join the Council and Phoenix Business RadioX TODAY, March 31 for an engaging AZ TechCast podcast segment that you won’t want to miss.

Tune in live from 1-2pm to hear Dr. Jennifer Barton of the University of Arizona’s BIO5 Institute, Gregory Quarles of Applied Energetics, Inc. and Katie Schwertz of Edmund Optics discuss how the Optics Valley community fuels Arizona’s optics and photonics leadership. 

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Don’t miss the 13th annual Tucson Golf Tournament at El Conquistador Golf Club on Friday, April 21.

Join the Council for its 13th annual Tucson Golf Tournament on Friday, April 21 at the beautiful El Conquistador Golf Club! Compete in Longest Drive, Closest to Pin, Beat the Pro and more, plus enter to win some awesome raffle prizes.

Foursome package: AZTC Members $700 | Non-members: $800

Single golfer spots: AZTC Members: $175 | Non-members: $200

Interested in sponsoring? Contact Jamie Neilson at [email protected].

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Save the date for the Council’s Q2 2023 VIP Tech Mixer on Thursday, April 27 at Perkins Coie in Phoenix

The Council and Perkins Coie are teaming up to host the Q2 2023 VIP Tech Mixer on Thursday, April 27 from 5:00-7:00pm. Taking place at the gorgeous Perkins Coie office in central Phoenix, this VIP Tech Mixer will convene Council board members, member companies and non-members for an evening of mingling, eating appetizers, enjoying drinks and celebrating Arizona’s technology ecosystem.

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My View: Here’s how Amazon Web Services is propelling innovation in Phoenix

Amazon Web Services is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. Find out more about the big impact they’re making here in Arizona in Council President + CEO Steve Zylstra’s latest My View article. 

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Council President + CEO Steve Zylstra selected as 2023 Most Admired Leader

The Phoenix Business Journal has selected another outstanding class of Most Admired Leaders that will be recognized on May 11. Find out who else was on the list alongside Zylstra. 

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Have you read the the Winter 2023 edition of TechConnect Magazine on clean energy?

Dig into the Winter 2023 edition of TechConnect Magazine, produced by Yeager Marketing, for data and stories that illustrate Arizona’s growing leadership in clean and renewable energy. 

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Water wisdom: AZ’s water security depends on smart policy and tech innovation

Flip to pages 56-58 of the December 2022 issue of Green Living Magazine to see Steve Zylstra and Doran Miller discuss the need for smart policy and technology innovation to sustain Arizona’s water future. 

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The Council’s Political Action Committee advocates for tech companies at the local, state and federal level, vets political candidates and endorses those with track records in supporting pro-tech legislation. Support the PAC to take a stand for technology and bolstering Arizona’s economic recovery.  

Registration is now open for the Council’s 2023 Cybersecurity Summit on Thursday, May 11 in Tempe.

Join the Council, Arizona Commerce Authority and the Arizona Cyber Threat Response Alliance (ACTRA) on Thursday, May 11 from 10:45am – 3:30pm at the Arizona Heritage Center in Tempe for the 10th annual Cybersecurity Summit! Expert speakers from Nikola Corporation, CopperPoint Insurance Companies, Palo Alto Networks, Grand Canyon University and REDW will share their thoughts on how your company can best protect its intellectual property and customer data.

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Register for the International Day of Light on Sunday, May 21 for free planetarium shows and optics activities for all ages

Optics and photonics are the science and engineering of light that is used by everyone, everywhere, every day. Join the Council, Optics Valley and The University of Arizona Flandrau Planetarium on Sunday, May 21 to explore and discover the world of optics and Arizona’s world leaders in the science of light!

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• Phoenix council member Yassamin Ansari pushes for climate action, sustainable energy
• Mountain Line unveils first fully electric buses in Flagstaff
• SRP looks from within to select new CEO to replace retiring Mike Hummel
• Microsoft agrees to make data centers air cooled amid water infrastructure challenges in Goodyear
• KORE Power selects Siemens as infrastructure technology provider for Arizona battery gigafactory
• Hobbs won’t support water legislation that ‘creates additional loopholes’
• Atlis Motor Vehicles becomes first company to successfully demonstrate over 1 megawatt charging capability
• New lithium-ion battery recycling plant planned for Pinal County
• Arizona still gets a significant amount of power from burning coal – how soon could that change?
• Arizona voters support expanding access to natural spaces for underserved communities
• ZEVX closes $20M+ funding round, appoints Don Listwin as CEO

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P.S. CLICK HERE to learn more about the federal energy and infrastructure-related grants and opportunities in Arizona from present through June 30, 2023 as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act.

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