Tech Talent
New ideas are embraced in Arizona. Tech talent in the state benefit from public-private partnerships that enhance learning opportunities and develop skills for the jobs of the future.
Accelerating Technology & Innovation
As one of the nation's youngest and fastest-growing states, Arizona's pioneering spirit encourages its reputation as a hub for testing and scaling new technologies. Companies are taking note that Arizona's vibrant ecosystem is the best place to make global change.
Industry at a Glance
#1
most innovation university for nine consecutive years
Arizona State University
US News & World Report, 2024
#1
largest optics and photonics manufacturing employment
Lightcast, 2024
TOP 4
state for technology & innovation industry employment
Lightcast, 2024
TOP 6
state for fastest-growing projected tech job growth
CompTIA, 2023
Arizona Success Stories
"Two years after relocating Moov to [Arizona], I can say that this was one of the best decisions we have made as a company."
- Steven Zhou, Moov Co-Founder and CEO
MOOV
Due to rising costs in the bay area, Moov Technologies saw Arizona as an opportunity to support the rapidly expanding semiconductor industry as a secondary market for semiconductor manufacturing equipment. The state's pro-business climate and rich startup culture attract global giants as well as emerging tech leaders. With corporate and individual taxes among the lowest in the country, Arizona makes it efficient to start, operate and grow a business.
Innovation Ecosystem
Arizona is the best state in the nation for entrepreneurship, innovation and emerging technology. With a future-forward leadership team, Arizona continues to lead in creating an innovation-driven economy.
InnovatePro-Innovation Policies
Arizona is the best state in the nation for entrepreneurship, innovation and emerging technology. With a future-forward leadership team, Arizona continues to lead in creating an innovation-driven economy.
Policy8/8/2024
North America’s Largest Automotive Supplier To Build Manufacturing Facility In Mesa
MESA, AZ (August 8, 2024) – Today, the Arizona Commerce Authority, Greater Phoenix Economic Council and the City of Mesa announced that Magna, a mobility technology company and one of the largest suppliers in the automotive space, is building a manufacturing facility in Mesa, Arizona. Located at Power Industrial Park, the nearly 230,000-square-foot facility is expected to create hundreds of new jobs. Representing a multi-million-dollar investment, Magna’s new manufacturing facility highlights Arizona’s rapidly-growing automotive ecosystem that includes electric vehicle manufacturers and automated vehicle innovators.
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Amkor and U.S. Department of Commerce Announce Up To $400 Million In Proposed Direct Funding Through The CHIPS Act
TEMPE, AZ (July 26, 2024) – Amkor Technology, Inc., a leading provider of semiconductor packaging and test services, announced today it has signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms with the U.S. Department of Commerce to receive up to $400 million in proposed funding as part of the CHIPS and Science Act. Amkor announced in November 2023 its plans to build its first domestic OSAT (outsourced semiconductor assembly and test) facility in Peoria, Arizona. Amkor plans to invest approximately $2 billion and employ approximately 2,000 people at the new facility. Upon completion, the Peoria facility will be the largest outsourced advanced packaging and test facility in the United States. Amkor has secured approximately 55 acres to build a state-of-the-art manufacturing campus with over 500,000-square-feet of clean room space. The first phase of the manufacturing facility is expected to be ready for production within three years.
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