Image: Arizona Commerce Authority Phoenix Business Journal As Arizona’s startup ecosystem continues to gain momentum, a persistent question kept popping up: How can early-stage startups convert ideas and funding into customers and sustained, scalable growth? For many founders, the an...
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Feb 12, 2026
Photo by: Storm to Shade Storm to Shade just completed work at South 12th Avenue in a project designed to capture rainwater to assist vegetation growth. KGUN9 TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — A new study led by University of Arizona Associate Professor Adriana Zuniga‑Teran argues that Tucso...
Feb 11, 2026
Image: inBusiness PHX inBusiness PHX On a sunny Thursday afternoon along Tempe Town Lake, with Papago Park rising in the distance and Arizona State University just across the water, the setting felt intentional. Shovels were lined neatly in the earth. A towering excavator held a dancing ...
Feb 9, 2026
A rendering of Hadrian’s aerospace and defense component manufacturing facility in Mesa, which opened for business in January 2026.Hadrian Phoenix Business Journal When California defense and aerospace company Hadrian took the wraps off its AI- and robotics-driven factory in Mesa ea...
Feb 6, 2026
Phoenix Business Journal Cordia, a Phoenix-based energy infrastructure company which quietly underpins much of downtown Phoenix’s cooling infrastructure, is expanding its footprint through a new partnership with Arizona State University. The partnership will supply renewable district cool...
Feb 5, 2026
Phoenix Business Journal Raytheon’s new short-range interceptor being built in Arizona completes a successful test.Raytheon Raytheon’s Tucson-based missile-manufacturing operation says it has completed another successful test of the missile that could replace the U.S. Army’s much-used St...
Feb 5, 2026
The 2026 Arizona legislative session is underway against a backdrop of heightened fiscal pressure, workforce demand and renewed debate over the state’s long-term competitiveness. Governor Katie Hobbs’ State of the State address underscored affordabilit...
Feb 5, 2026
Image: Comcast Business Comcast Business At this year’s THE PLAYERS Championship, the world’s best golfers—as well as thousands of fans—descended upon the famed TPC Sawgrass for one of the most important events o...
Feb 4, 2026
Phoenix Business Journal Benchmark Electronics reported an increase in year-over-year revenue during the fourth quarter as the Tempe-based advanced electronics manufacturer saw an uptick in customer bookings. After the markets closed on Feb. 3, Benchmark Electronics (NYSE: BHE) reported $704 ...