Grammarly today announced a collaboration with Arizona State University to shape how institutions integrate agentic AI into the teaching and learning experience for students and faculty across higher education. As part of the collaboration, ASU will be the first university to deploy Grammarly’s latest innovation, Superhuman Go, a new agentic AI assistant developed by … [More]
Applied Materials and ASU Open $270M Materials-to-Fab Center in Tempe
Strengthening the bridge between academic research and real-world manufacturing
Inside the MacroTechnology Works facility at ASU’s Research Park in Tempe, a new kind of research center has opened: the Materials-to-Fab Center. This $270-million, world-class facility is designed to accelerate the transfer of innovations from lab ideation to fab-ready prototype, strengthening the bridge between academic research and real-world manufacturing. A ribbon-cutting … [More]
SEMICON West Finds a Natural Fit in Phoenix
When SEMICON West left San Francisco for the first time in its 50-year history, no one knew what to expect. The answer came fast: record crowds, sold-out exhibits, and a new spotlight on Arizona’s semiconductor strength. The weeklong conference filled downtown Phoenix with more than 35,000 visitors and more than 1,500 exhibitors, the largest turnout in nearly two … [More]
Balancing Analytics Freedom with Controlled Governance
For years, data leaders have swung between two challenging extremes. On one end is the "all-access" approach to data and analytics in which broad accessibility triggers governance, compliance and auditability concerns. On the other is the "locked vault" where access to data and analytics tools is tightly controlled, requests queue up and business decisioning slows to a crawl. … [More]
SAVA AI: Transforming How Patients Find Clinical Trials
SAVA AI is an intelligent trial-matching platform that connects patients to the right clinical trials in seconds rather than weeks. Built by EverythingALS, the system combines human insight with advanced large-language-model (LLM) technology developed in partnership with Amazon Web Services. It interprets a person’s natural questions such as “Are there any ALS trials recruiting … [More]
Case Study: Rio Salado Partnership Delivers Virtual Support Community, Improves Outcomes
Rio Salado College, one of the nation's largest online public colleges, has had over four years of success with RioConnect, its pioneering virtual community that fosters peer-to-peer connection and belonging in online learning. Built in collaboration with InScribe, RioConnect has scaled from an initial pilot into a central hub of student life, with tens of thousands of members … [More]
$825M Secured to Deliver New Solar Capacity and Grid-Scale Storage to Valley
Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc. and a global developer, owner, and operator of solar and energy storage assets, today announced it has closed $825 million in construction financing and tax equity for its Desert Bloom Storage and Papago Solar facilities. Nord/LB, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., CoBank, and Siemens Financial Services provided the … [More]
$50M Gift Launches ASU Global Institute for the Future of Energy
Arizona State University announced the creation of the Global Institute for the Future of Energy, supported by a $50 million gift from Robert Zorich, managing partner of EnCap Investments and an alumnus of ASU's Thunderbird School of Global Management. The institute, a collaboration between Thunderbird and ASU's Global Futures Laboratory, will focus on energy education, … [More]
Phoenix–Taipei Startup Corridor Formed to Scale AI and Semiconductor Companies
Tesoro Venture Capital, an Arizona-based venture fund and accelerator focused on artificial intelligence and semiconductor innovation, and Startup Island TAIWAN (SIT), the national startup brand powered by Taiwan’s National Development Council, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to deepen collaboration between the U.S. and Taiwan in the rapidly expanding AI … [More]
DoorDash and Waymo Partner to Offer Autonomous Deliveries in Phoenix
DoorDash, Inc. announced a new partnership with Waymo to launch an autonomous delivery service in Metro Phoenix and introduce a limited-time $10 Waymo promotion for DashPass members in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Phoenix. From now through the end of the year, DashPass members in these three cities can receive $10 off one Waymo ride per month.* A new promotion code will … [More]
Intel Unveils Groundbreaking Next-Gen Chips, Chandler Set as Production Hub
Intel revealed the architectural details for the company’s next generation client processor Intel Core Ultra series 3 (code-named Panther Lake), which is expected to begin shipping later this year. Panther Lake is the company’s first product built on Intel 18A, the most advanced semiconductor process ever developed and manufactured in the United States. Intel also previewed … [More]
From San Francisco to Phoenix: SEMICON West Arrives Downtown
The City of Phoenix, in partnership with the Greater Phoenix Economic Council and other regional partners, welcomes SEMICON West – the world's premier microelectronics industry conference – to the Phoenix Convention Center on October 7-9. After being held for decades in San Francisco, Phoenix will now play host to the event on a rotating basis, with it scheduled to return in … [More]
Innovation Hub Opens in Phoenix to Pilot and Scale Construction Technologies
Hensel Phelps has officially opened the Diverge Innovation Center, a dedicated hub designed to advance construction technology and foster cross-industry collaboration. Located in Phoenix, the Innovation Center welcomed industry clients, trade partners, academia, tech solution partners and Hensel Phelps employees on September 24 with live demonstrations and interactive tours … [More]
Global Heritage Meets Deep Scientific Expertise, Driving Semiconductor Innovation Worldwide
Meet EMD Electronics, the North America Electronics business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
EMD Electronics is the Electronics business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, operating in the United States and Canada. The company distinguishes itself in the semiconductor industry through a unique combination of global heritage, deep scientific expertise and a customer-centric approach that few competitors can match. As part of Merck KGaA, a family-owned company with a … [More]
Non-Volatile Memory Technology Eliminates the Need for Backup Components
Meet Everspin Technologies, Inc.
Memory technologies are a foundational component of the semiconductor ecosystem, enabling processors and systems to store and access data quickly and reliably. As devices become smarter and more connected, the demand is growing for high-performing memory that optimizes a system’s ability to perform efficiently, retain critical information and respond in real time. Headquartered … [More]
Protecting Innovation in Arizona’s Semiconductor Industry
As SEMICON® West 2025 showcases semiconductor innovations, Foam Packaging Specialties® protects them. Often, essential innovation happens behind the scenes, and packaging and shipping play a key role. Protecting critical components, supporting efficient production and helping Arizona maintain its role as a leading semiconductor hub are key. Founded initially to support … [More]
Building the Tools Behind the Chips: How Tempe’s Foresight Fuels a Global Industry
Meet Foresight Technologies
Starting as a precision aerospace machine shop in 1995, Foresight Technologies has since evolved into the global leader in high-purity chemical component and system manufacturing for semiconductor equipment. In its 165,000-square-foot production site in Tempe, Ariz., a team of more than 350 skilled team members, 100 of whom are certified plastic welders, have access to 60 CNC … [More]
Going for the Gold – Electroplating and More where Precision and Compliance Are Non-Negotiable
Meet C-Hawk Technology
The gold-plating process C-Hawk Technology, a global leader in complex manufacturing solutions, delivers industry-leading gold plating through its Arizona-based subsidiary, Gold Tech Industries. The company has supported the semiconductor industry since 1984. It specializes in precision gold plating for multicomponent assemblies used to produce silicon wafers, the base … [More]
