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December 2021 TechCast | 2021: A Whirlwind Year of Growth in Review

December 20, 2021

In the Arizona Technology Council’s December 2021 episode of TechCast, Phoenix Business RadioX owner and president Karen Nowicki was joined by Chris Camacho, president and CEO of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC); Joe Snell, president and CEO of Sun Corridor, Inc.; Vic Narusis, senior vice president of Business Development at the Arizona Commerce Authority; and Steve Zylstra, president and CEO of the Arizona Technology Council to not only reflect on the obstacles and victories of 2021 but predict what is in store for 2022.

November 2021 TechCast | How Arizona Became the U.S.’s New ‘Semiconductor Central’

November 22, 2021

Semiconductors are the nation’s fifth-largest export, accounting for $49 billion in 2020. As the U.S. looks to increase chip production and fulfill its semiconductor needs on its own, Arizona is quickly emerging as a base for the industry’s growth and success. In fact, Arizona has skyrocketed to No. 3 in the nation with 107 semiconductor establishments operating here including Intel, TSMC, Microchip, onsemi, NXP and many others.

TechFocus Member Spotlight with Karl Bickmore, CEO of Snap Tech IT

October 28, 2021

On this TechFocus Member Spotlight Podcast, as Karl Bickmore, CEO of Snap Tech IT, walks us through the history of CMMC. He discusses why it’s mission-critical to our national supply chain and how he and his teams are helping companies of all sizes across the US zero in on what’s essential for their plan towards CMMC certification.

October 2021 TechCast | Made in AZ: The Rise of Arizona’s Manufacturing Sector

October 25, 2021

Made in Arizona. It’s a phrase that is becoming more familiar as the state’s manufacturing sector continues to grow and add a rapidly increasing number of manufacturing jobs. Between the development of technologies improving efficiency and reducing costs, automation of manufacturing processes and a business-friendly climate, Arizona’s manufacturing landscape is being recognized on a national stage.

September 2021 TechCast | Transformative BioScience Innovations Shaping Southern Arizona

September 29, 2021

Over the past few decades, Southern Arizona has become a hotspot of bioscience innovation. Through continued collaboration, investments in education and research and a unified bioscience development strategy, our panel of experts asserts that Southern Arizona’s bioscience industry Over the past few decades, Southern Arizona has become a hotspot of bioscience innovation. Through continued collaboration, investments in education and research and a unified bioscience development strategy, our panel of experts asserts that Southern Arizona’s bioscience industry will only continue flourishing.

TechFocus Member Spotlight with Doug Stetson, CEO of FreeFall Aerospace

September 22, 2021

Joining us for this edition of the TechFocus Member Spotlight podcast is Doug Stetson, CEO of FreeFall Aerospace. FreeFall is developing innovative antenna technology that will bridge the current digital divide to make the goal of global connectivity a reality.

May 2021 TechCast | USMCA: Strengthening the AZ-Mex-Canada bond

May 31, 2021

Moderated by Phoenix Business RadioX, a distinguished panel from the Canada Arizona Business Council, Jennings, Strouss & Salmon and Thompson Hine LLP recently joined Arizona Technology Council CEO Steve Zylstra for an engaging discussion on the modernized trade agreement and how it will promote mutually beneficial trade leading to freer markets, fairer trade, and robust economic growth in North America.

TechFocus Member Spotlight: Encora

February 14, 2021

Joshua Kanter, chief marketing officer for Encora, spoke on this episode of TechFocus about the digital transformation happening now and how Encora’s services seamlessly extend its clients’ development teams. Encora is an established leader in outsourced product development services and specializes in innovation acceleration for leading-edge technology companies.

Sharing the ride: Working together critical to future of transportation

December 2, 2020

With so much talk about individualism when it comes to innovation, it admittedly can take a person back when the conversation shifts to collaboration. This theme came up again and again during the recent podcast “Electrifying: The Future of Transportation and Mobility” sponsored by the Arizona Technology Council and moderated by Karen Nowicki on Phoenix Business RadioX. The featured guests were Andrew Christian, vice president of Business Development and Defense at Nikola Motor Company, and Dominic Papa, vice president of Smart State Initiatives at the Arizona Commerce Authority.

AZTechCast: Arizona’s Strong Aerospace & Astronomy Sector

September 30, 2020

Moderated by Phoenix Business Radio Owner & President Karen Nowicki, a group of experts from Lowell Observatory, World View Enterprises and the Arizona Spaceport Alliance discussed how Arizona’s ever-growing innovation in astronomy, planetary science, space research and aerospace technology is changing the world we live in and enabling scientists, physicists and astronomers to better understand the mysteries of our galaxy.

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