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Nikola shows off Coolidge factory with deliveries expected this quarter; Mesa Community College names new president; Raytheon wins contract worth up to $1.68B to work on new class of Navy destroyers; Grand Canyon University to graduate 30K students in 2021-22 academic year, largest graduating class in its history; Oryx Additive announces the Oryx Partnership Program; ASU plants ‘mechanical tree’ on Tempe campus to remove carbon dioxide; Banner Health to build new hospital in Buckeye; ASU and Wells Fargo want to make sustainability ‘everyday’ and actionable; UArizona tops out new $85 million Applied Research building in Tucson; University of Advancing Technology environmental studies students explore Arizona energy sources; Axon acquires virtual reality studio that makes training modules for corporate clients; UArizona Center for Innovation launches incubator outpost at Biosphere 2; Kore Power closes on 214-acre site in Buckeye; DocSolid expands leadership team with new senior director of services; Qwick eyes a four-day workweek to double workforce; Intel, Maricopa Community College District launch first-of-its-kind AI lab; Banner, UArizona and Space X partner to host aerospace surgery fellowship; Raytheon signs contract worth up to $3.2B for US Navy radar systems; Waymo expanding driverless taxi service to downtown Phoenix; Arizona now allows storage of state ID, driver’s license on Apple’s Wallet app; and Intel hopes to increase workforce diversity by 2030 through two Valley programs.

Intel unveils plans to expand manufacturing and R&D across Europe; Angela Hughey of ONE Community, Sheila Kloefkorn of KEO Marketing and Robin Reed of Black Chamber of Arizona named among most influential minority business leaders; Tempe Chamber of Commerce announces new president and CEO; Qwick launches in Washington, DC; 3,400 businesses signed ONE Community’s pledge to give LGBTQ protections – now it could become law; Digital Air Strike introduces innovative CX tech at NADA 2022; Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce congratulates the 27th annual Scottsdale History Hall of Fame honorees and inductees; Maricopa Community Colleges and Intel to launch new semiconductor manufacturing workforce development initiative; Arizona Commerce Authority announces winners for Venture Madness 2022; Amazon-paid tuition program for employees comes to Valley colleges; innovative energy storage startup wins sponsorships at The University of Arizona Center for Innovation fueled by Perkins Coie; Axon to hire 400 in Scottsdale with focus on boosting software development team; Carvana signs sublease for most of University of Phoenix’s Riverpoint campus; University of Advancing Technology students judge local robotics competition; Chandler Innovations Incubator supports young inventors; Anuncia and SaiOx named among bioscience startups to watch in 2022; Grand Canyon University and Arizona Department of Child Safety partner to cover 100% of tuition, fees, room and board for foster children; GitKraken announces GitLens 12 including support for VS Code for the web, plus new premium features; Nikola to deliver 300 vehicles, hire hundreds and open hydrogen fueling in 2022; and Viavi Solutions signs lease for new global headquarters in Chandler.

Involta expands enterprise connectivity in Tucson with addition of Cogent Communications; Leonardo Electronics US Inc. cited for 2021 Defense Manufacturing Technology Achievement Award; Snap Tech IT receives SOC 2 Type II attestation; Tech Parks Arizona leader Carol Stewart participates in IASP international board meeting; Michael Lohscheller named Nikola Motor president; ED2 Corporation featured in Feb. 2022 issue of Microwave Journal for disruptive approach to mmWave for wireless telecom applications; TriCIS and CP North America announce partnership to engineer and manufacture secure mobile workstations; Intel to acquire Tower Semiconductor for $5.4B; here’s how GPEC has helped the Metro Phoenix economy flourish; local University of Advancing Technology (UAT) professor and students participate in dignitary protection course; Honeywell selected to power new helicopter in key U.S. Army pursuit; Intel launches a $1B foundry fund for tech startups and other innovators; Girish Rishi to step down as Blue Yonder CEO after five years at helm; Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits programs and workshops for nonprofit pros return; NGT Academy launches Phoenix academy and plans to fundraise through web series; Aramid Technologies raises $2M in seed round to redefine quality certification management in global supply chains; Carvana Super Bowl advertising debut promises fans, We’ll Drive You Happy™, Arizona Commerce Authority announces statewide broadband middle-mile strategic plan; ABL Academy presents CyberSec Event Week; UArizona Center for Innovation names Casey Carrillo as assistant director; PlanetOne celebrates lessons learned and 30 years of success; and Digital Air Strike launches expanded partner program supporting essential vehicle inventory marketing and technology solutions.

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.

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.