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Member news: January 2022

January 25, 2022

Carvana leads industry as fastest used car retailer to sell one million vehicles online; Amazon makes more big industrial moves in Mesa with at least three new warehouse projects near Gateway Airport; Advanced Business Learning Academy launches a custom-built cyber range to match your infrastructure; WebPT acquires competitor Clinicient, cementing Valley startup’s role as market leader in physical therapy software; four cybersecurity students at the University of Advancing Technology accepted into 2022 Cybersecurity Externship with the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation; LaneTerralever acquires digital media firm Convince & Convert; Tech Parks Arizona director of communications named president of local public relations chapter; Greater
Phoenix Economic Council, the city of Tucson and the Hopi Utilities Corporation receive about $500,000 each as part of Build Back Better Regional Challenge; Advi Now Medical and Nymbl Systems among 16 presenters selected for Venture Madness pitch contest; SciTech Institute kicks off 11th season of SciTech Festival at Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction; ASU again among the nation’s top research universities according to NSF Higher Education Research & Development rankings; the UA Center for Innovation teams up with Perkins Coie LLP to sponsor one promising startup team; Paradox software firm hits unicorn status with $200M capital raise; Mayo Clinic and ASU to lead development of biotechnology corridor in north Phoenix; GoDaddy moving new headquarters from Scottsdale to tech-rich portion of metro Phoenix; NAU’s president targets state’s workforce-development challenges; how KEO Marketing gives back to businesses through a Fractional CMO program; STEM Sports equips students for science, tech, engineering and math careers with athletics; and Honeywell satellite communications partnership could lead to manufacturing facility in Arizona.

Member news: December 2021

December 15, 2021

Marcus Engineering named 2021 Small Business of the Year by Pima County; Arizona Science Center names Guy Labine new president and CEO; inside Intel’s $20B Arizona investment to reclaim America’s semiconductor dominance; Honeywell to acquire U.S. Digital Designs, Inc. to expand safety communications capabilities; ed-tech company Zovio appoints Randy Hendricks as new CEO; bioscience nonprofit Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) created economic impact of $658M in Arizona in 2020; why Carvana purchased 150 acres in Surprise for a facility that could employ hundreds; Axosoft changes name to GitKraken and hires Matt Johnston as new CEO; TekSystems Global Services and Best Western® Hotels & Resorts extend partnership; Nikola buys Phoenix HQ for $25M; Arizona Commerce Authority announces awardees for 2021 Arizona Innovation Challenge; Leonardo Electronics US Inc. expands semiconductor laser manufacturing facility in Oro Valley; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona grants more than $395K to help fight diabetes; Viavi Solutions makes Inc.’s inaugural ‘Best Led Companies in America’ list; executive director of University of Arizona Center for Innovation joins International Business Innovation Association (InBIA) board of directors; Intel, Kudelski Security and other AZ organizations join public-private organization to research blockchain tech; the awards and recognition keep rolling in for medical device company SaiOx Inc.; regents approve millions in new research funding for Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University and University of Arizona; and an 18-member coalition led by the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) wins $500K federal grant for health care innovation project.

Member news: November 2021

November 17, 2021

Oryx Additive, Inc. and SaiOx, Inc. selected as top 15 finalists for Arizona Commerce Authority’s 2021 Arizona Innovation Challenge; Hertz to sell used rental cars through Carvana; Honeywell teams up with Signal Power Group on turbine engine technology to reduce emissions and deliver power and reliability; Lucid Air sedan wins MotorTrend’s “Car of the Year” honors; University of Advancing Technology students and faculty participate in ExtraLife streaming fundraiser to raise funds for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals; Intel outlines its future of work with a hybrid-first model based on results from employee workplace survey; Arizona State University set to lead university effort in building Blue Origin mixed-use space station called Orbital Reef; Phantom Space CEO Jim Cantrell wants to change the way society thinks about industrializing space; three tech innovation teams win business incubation support from The University of Arizona and sponsored by the Town of Sahuarita and Freeport McMoRan; Avnet collaboration with Digital Realty enables companies to be their own video broadcasters; Digital Air Strike celebrates nine years as approved General Motors’ reputation management partner; Doppler Systems LLC relocates headquarters from Phoenix to the UA Tech Park in Tucson; and Arizona Science Center achieves accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the highest national recognition conferred to the nation’s museums.

Member news: October 2021

October 21, 2021

Arizona leaders including Intel Corp. launch new partnership aimed at boosting U.S. semiconductor industry; Lucid Motors kicked off vehicle production in Casa Grande; NASA awards PADT, Inc. and Penn State University a $375,000 Phase III STTR Research Grant; Intel breaks ground on new Valley fabs as White House seeks supply chain transparency; Carvana purchases 148 acres in Surprise, AZ for $25 million; Tucson-based Phantom Space Corp. signs deal to manufacture and launch dozens of satellites for internet-of-things platform maker Ingenu Inc.; GitKraken announces acquisition of GitLens and GitLens creator becomes chief technology officer; Waymo says it has given thousands of driverless rides in first year of Phoenix service; Junior Achievement partners with Pipeline AZ to help youth understand career opportunities; Tucson-based Stackhouse wants to transform housing with removable shipping containers; Lucid Group takes aim at concerns about Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ system with its new driver assistance technology; Tempe-based Insight Enterprises names next CEO; the University of Advancing Technology appoints new chief marketing officer; and automotive dealers recognize Digital Air Strike as leader in six consumer technology categories in the 2021 Dealers’ Choice Awards.

Member news: September 2021

September 23, 2021

Nikola announces strategic agreements with Bosch for fuel-cell manufacturing; Peoria startup Promineo Tech is building accessible pathways to connect more people with technology jobs; Lucid Air has officially received an EPA rating of 520 miles of range for Lucid Air Dream Edition Range; Waymo autonomous vehicles partnership gets national spotlight; SRP’s largest energy storage facility now operational in Arizona; UArizona Tech Park leader, Carol Stewart, appointed as North American division president for International Network of Science Parks; Junior Achievement of Arizona to serve 90,000 low-income AZ students after receiving $2.7 million in funding from Governor Ducey; DocSolid announces general availability of Airmail2Digital Records Room; Carvana looks to buy 150 acres in Surprise after closing on 3 acres in Glendale; Scottsdale software company GitKraken acquires Virginia startup BigBrassBand; Scottsdale-based Emerge raises $130 million and aims to hire hundreds; and more.