TechTalk enews: August 2021

PADT, Inc. announces leadership expansion to support 3D printing and simulation units; Scottsdale-based Symmetry Software gets acquired by California startup Gusto; Intel‘s VP of IoT, Christine Boles, is named as one of 2021’s Most Influential Women in Arizona Business; Salt River Project teams with Accenture to help SRP employees access and manage their personal data; Yeager Marketing wins three American Marketing Association awards; Waymo partners with AZCEND, a Chandler-based nonprofit, to scale up meal delivery for seniors during pandemic; Scottsdale-based Paradox makes major acquisition of Traitify, a Baltimore startup; Alluvion Communications is awarded $14.8 million for fiber network in rural Arizona; Forced Physics celebrates first installation of Edgeility System; Avnet sees record quarterly revenue as fiscal year 2021 wraps up; Carvana to invest $126 million in leading insurtech company Root, Inc.; and more. Read the complete update >>

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Arizona Capitol Times names Steven G. Zylstra a 2021 Leader of the Year in the Technology category

As the leader of the Council, Zylstra is committed to creating a statewide technology-friendly ecosystem as he works diligently at the state and national levels to advocate policies that support the industry. Zylstra’s recognition as a technology and public policy leader also comes on the heels of the Council winning the TECNA Innovation Award in the Public Policy Advocacy category. Read more >>

Major Arizona companies call for 100% carbon-free electricity and new energy efficiency investments

More than 30 organizations across Arizona called on the state’s utility regulators to finalize and implement Clean Energy Rules that will require Arizona Public Service and Tucson Electric Power to generate 100% carbon-free electricity and expand programs to eliminate energy waste. Signatories include Apple, the Arizona Technology Council, Google, Microsoft and Nikola Motors, among others. Read more >>

My View: Clean technology can put us in the driver’s seat

According to Steven G. Zylstra’s latest TechFlash article in the Phoenix Business Journal, the business community recognizes that the explosion in clean technology growth is certain to continue and accelerate in the next few years. Learn more about how the Arizona Technology Council is banding with other local business leaders to call for modernization of the transportation sector. Read more >>

Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego joins business leaders to say it’s time for electric vehicles

At a press conference hosted by the Arizona Technology Council, Mayor Gallego and business leaders from Advanced Energy Economy, Ceres and Lucid Motors urged Congress to invest in advanced vehicles and transportation infrastructure, as well as expand electric vehicle tax incentives. All speakers sent a clear message: these initiatives can create jobs and spur economic opportunity for all Arizonans. Read more >>

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Register for the Smart City + IoT Conference to learn how disruptive technologies are positively transforming the future of urban landscapes

Join the Arizona Technology Council on Thursday, September 16 to help ideate digital solutions for a more livable future. You’ll hear from Mark Hartman, Phoenix’s Chief Sustainability Officer, who has been charged with supporting Phoenix’s continual efforts in becoming a global leader in sustainability.

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From September 24-27, the University of Arizona will be hosting an immersive event that is truly out of this world

The Arizona Technology Council is a proud sponsor of the 7th Interstellar Symposium, an international gathering of scientists, engineers and futurists who are laying the foundations for outposts throughout the solar system and achieving a pathway to the stars.

This year, the symposium will be hosted by The University of Arizona in Tucson from September 24-27. Register now >>

Spend a day collaborating with local STEM leaders, learning industry best practices and watching live science demonstrations

The 2021 STEM & Innovation Summit is right around the corner! Hosted by SciTech Institute and the Arizona Science Center on Wednesday, September 29, the Summit will be a hybrid event with a variety of workshops, panels and networking sessions dedicated to connecting Arizona’s STEM ecosystem.

This year, the symposium will be hosted by The University of Arizona in Tucson from September 24-27. Register now >>

Renewable Energy News: August 2021 Round-Up

Houston-based Green Mountain Energy applies to enter Arizona’s electricity market; Phoenix stands out as the seventh best metropolitan area in which to own an electric car; Nikola Corporation awarded nearly $2 million by U.S. Department of Energy grant; Facebook announces $800 million solar-powered data center in Mesa; Mesa Air looking for even more electric aircraft investments; NextEra Energy Resources plans 3,000-acre solar energy project near the State Route 85 and Riggs Road alignment in Buckeye; Sion Power introduces rechargeable battery targeting the electric vehicle industry; Hawaii-based Shifted Energy expands tech into Arizona; Exro Technologies, Inc. announces U.S. headquarters in Mesa; Lucid Group expands Arizona presence with Scottsdale studio location where customers can view luxury electric vehicles; infrastructure deal big step in clean-energy future; and more. Read the full report >>

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