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Arizona State University ranks high in national survey of inventions, patents and startups
Arizona State University is one of the top research institutions for inventions, patenting activity and startups, according to a new national survey. A report from the Association of University Technology Managers ranked ASU in the top five in all four of its categories: inventions disclosed, patent licenses and option deals closed, U.S. patents secured and startups launched. Read more >>
PADT’s Eric Miller Named among 19 Top Leaders of 2023: List of Valley leaders who are making a real difference
Each year, In Business Phoenix selects top leaders who have had great success over the preceding year. This year, we selected 19 leaders in varied established sectors within our business community. We asked hard-hitting questions of these leaders to get a sense of what they see for 2024. Each of them is truly entrenched in growing their companies and our economy, in developing policy, managing people and growing business through innovations that have a positive effect on our business community. Read more >>
ZorroSign Launches New Android Mobile App for Superior Data Security Built on Blockchain
ZorroSign, Inc., a global leader in data security solutions built on blockchain, today announced the launch of its ground-breaking next generation Android mobile application: Upgrading the ZorroSign user experience and user interface with new features, security, compliance and system updates. Read more >>
Cutting-Edge Sensor Company Develops Testing and Demonstration Site at The University of Arizona Tech Park
GEOST has selected the University of Arizona (UA) Tech Park to develop a new testing and deployment site for its ground-based optical collection systems. As a pioneer in the space-based payload market, GEOST solves its customers’ problems through cutting-edge, ground- and space-based sensor payloads and mission support solutions. Read more >>
ASU Collaboration Expands Sustainability, Climate and Equity Upskilling for Deloitte Leaders and Professionals
Deloitte announced expanded collaborations with renowned academic institutions, including MIT Sloan School of Management, NYU Stern Executive Education and Center for Sustainable Business, and most recently, Arizona State University, to create a differentiated, integrated learning program intended to enhance Deloitte professionals’ ability to help guide clients in identifying and engineering solutions to support what’s good for their business, people and the planet. Read more >>
Intel, Siemens announce manufacturing collaboration
Intel Corp. (Nasdaq: INTC) and Siemens AG plan to collaborate on semiconductor manufacturing efficiency and sustainability, the two tech giants announced Monday morning. A joint news release said the companies had signed a memorandum of understanding “to collaborate on driving digitalization and sustainability of microelectronics manufacturing.” Read more >>
Mayor David D. Ortega to Deliver 2024 State of the City Address
The Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to host Mayor David D. Ortega’s annual State of the City Address on Thursday, January 25th at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess. The event is presented by HonorHealth. Read more >>
Lucid Air Pure Named to Car and Driver’s 10Best List in its First Year of Eligibility
Lucid Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LCID), pioneering a new era of luxury electric experience with the Lucid Air, today revealed that after a rigorous evaluation process Car and Driver has selected the Lucid Air Pure to join its esteemed 10Best List for 2024, which recognizes vehicles that have impressed editors with their respective combinations of value, performance, innovation, and overall driving experience. Read more >>
In Depth: Annual Survey Reveals ASU Is among Fastest-Growing Top Research Institutions in the Nation
Arizona State University’s continued commitment to being one of the nation’s top research universities has allowed its faculty to make important advances in space exploration, the knowledge-based economy and future workforce development, microelectronics research and manufacturing, and to improve the health and wellness of the communities it serves. Read more >>
Battery manufacturer KORE Power brings on new chief operating officer for Buckeye factory
Renewable technology executive Michael Canada has been tapped to lead KORE Power Inc.’s battery factory in metro Phoenix as chief operating officer. Canada brings with him years of experience in scaling and commercializing energy storage and lithium-ion battery products for Altairnano, EnerDel and Tucson-based Sion Power Corp., where he most recently served as COO. Read more >>
Meta selects DPR for $1B Arizona data center with 100% renewable energy
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, selected Redwood City, California-based contractor DPR Construction to build its $1 billion data center in Mesa, Arizona, the contractor told Construction Dive. The project, first announced in August 2021, is a greenfield development of a five-building campus encompassing over 2.5 million square feet of data center and admin space. . Read more >>
Plug and Play accelerateAZ Announces New Sustainability Accelerator Program
Plug and Play accelerateAZ, a program of the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), announced today a new Sustainability program that will support the growth of Arizona sustainability-focused startups. The new program, announced at the Plug and Play Silicon Valley Summit in Sunnyvale, California, will launch in Spring 2024.
The accelerateAZ Sustainability program will support startups in the areas of renewable energy, water resiliency, sustainable mining, circular materials and carbon neutrality. The program will accelerate two batches of startups per year, connecting them to leading corporate partners to foster collaborations. Read more >>
ASU’s Growing Polytechnic Campus Breaks Ground on Latest Tech Building
The new $185 million Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building 12 (ISTB12) project recently broke ground at Arizona State University’s (ASU) Polytechnic campus in Mesa, Ariz. The ISTB12 building, designed by SmithGroup and being constructed by McCarthy Building Companies, is a major expansion of ASU’s growing Polytechnic campus in and moves forward the university’s developing Innovation Research District adjacent to the campus. Read more >>
Meta Teams Up with SRP to Support Data Center with Clean Energy from New Solar and Battery Project
Meta announced its Mesa data center will soon be supported by new solar energy from Salt River Project (SRP) through a contract with a leading U.S. clean energy provider, Ørsted. Under the contract, Meta will receive the majority portion of the solar energy generated by Ørsted’s Eleven Mile Solar Center, a 300-MW solar farm and 300-MW, four-hour battery energy storage system currently under construction in Pinal County, Arizona. Read more >>
Tekletics & AZNext partner with ServiceNow to bring customers the lowest implementation rates
Tekletics & AZNext now offer ServiceNow training and full-scale implementations at a fraction of the cost normally associated with the popular platform. Tekletics creates huge savings for companies – up to 50-60% when compared to Big 4 consulting firms, and oftentimes beating offshore/nearshore rates. We make it easy on companies to keep jobs in the U.S.A. Read more >>
SRP Names New Chief Financial Executive and New Chief Customer Executive
Salt River Project (SRP) has announced Brian Koch as the company’s new Associate General Manager and Chief Financial Officer, effective February 19, and Vanessa Kisicki as Associate General Manager and Chief Customer Executive, effective immediately. Read more >>
Phoenix Community Alliance Announces 2023 Center City Award Winners
Phoenix Community Alliance (PCA) is pleased to announce the recognition of Stephanie Vasquez and Heather Lennon as the 2023 recipients of the Center City Awards. The awards were presented at PCA’s annual member meeting, in recognition of their outstanding contributions to advance the quality of life and further the renaissance of Central Phoenix. Read more >>
RTX’s Raytheon Expands to The Refinery at New University of Arizona Tech Park at The Bridges
Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, establishes operations at the new University of Arizona (UA) Tech Park at The Bridges, just minutes away from the university’s main campus. Raytheon’s expansion is the result of a $6.5M capital investment that will create over 100 high skill jobs in approximately 14,000 square feet of office space. Read more >>
ACA Allocates $17.5M to ASU to Expand Semiconductor Research
The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) announced a $17.5 million investment in Arizona State University (ASU) to expand Arizona’s advanced semiconductor manufacturing capabilities. The expansion will enhance Arizona’s fan-out wafer-level packaging R&D and workforce training capabilities and drive the creation of a GaN (gallium nitride) manufacturing and research ecosystem in the state to enable technology of the future. Read more >>
Phoenix-Based Satellite Networks Co. Partners to Forges Strategic Collaboration with Microsoft
Mangata Networks, a global company offering satellite-enabled connectivity & intelligent edge computing solutions, has signed a partnership with Microsoft aimed at developing an AI-enabled edge cloud product connected via satellite. This partnership represents a long-term commitment between Mangata Networks and Microsoft, marking the beginning of a sustained collaborative journey aimed at continuously advancing cloud technology through innovative satellite connectivity. Read more >>
Q&A: Nikola CEO Steve Girsky envisions building a ‘hydrogen highway’
Nikola CEO Steve Girsky is charged up about taking the company to the next level. When Steve Girsky joined General Motors in 2009, he recalls asking about Tesla and was told “it was a bunch of engineers playing with laptop batteries.” It turns out Tesla actually had a 10-year jumpstart on the auto industry, Girsky told investors during Nikola’s third quarter earnings call in November. Tesla now has a market capitalization over $760 billion. Read more >>
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