The Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) and Arizona State University (ASU) this week were awarded a $170,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce. The initiative, called the “Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership” (IMCP) seeks to accelerate manufacturing sectors and job creation in cities across the country. The funds will be used to develop a plan to … [More]

Nearly 160,000 Americans are expected to lose their lives to lung cancer this year alone, according to the American Cancer Society, making it the world’s number one cancer-related killer. VisionGate, a pioneering biotechnology company recently accepted into the Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation (CEI), is developing revolutionary non-invasive diagnostic technology that can … [More]

The 2012 Economic Census, the U.S. Government's official five-year measure of American business and the economy, is entering its final days of data collection. Many businesses have shared with us the challenges of responding with fewer resources.  We have listened, and have provided time extensions and other considerations in allowing businesses additional time to respond.  … [More]

SkySong, The ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center, has been one of the few true success stories in real estate in Arizona over the past five years. And now, the success continues. A groundbreaking ceremony will be held for SkySong 3, the third office building at Skysong, on Wednesday, October 3 at 7:30 a.m. Remarks by the SkySong team will begin at 8 a.m. Speakers at the … [More]

Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton and Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) President and CEO Barry Broome on Monday will discuss their recent trip to Dalian, China for the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as "Summer Davos." They will both also be available for Q&A. Details are as follows: WHO: Greg Stanton, City of Phoenix … [More]

New rankings are out today from U.S. News & World Report, and once again, the W. P. Carey School of Business ranks in the Top 30 undergraduate business schools in the nation. The Arizona State University school comes in at No. 27. This marks the ninth time in 10 years the school has made the prestigious Top 30 “This new ranking confirms we’re achieving consistent … [More]

Delta Dental is proud to announce its new mobile application available for mobile devices using iOS (Apple) or Android. Launched two weeks ago, the app has more than 1,000 downloads to date. With this new, free mobile app, subscribers can search for a dentist, view claims and coverage details and access their ID cards right from their phone. Through a secure login process, … [More]

CrowdIt, the first company to bring business networking and support services into the crowdfunding experience, has announced Joel Griffin as the winner of its 75-day Launch Challenge. Griffin’s dream is to open a CrossFit gym in the city of Cave Creek, Arizona, and build an amazing community of athletes from all walks of life. The crowdfunding project raised more than $30,000, … [More]

GoDaddy announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Locu, a San Francisco-based company that helps local merchants "get found" online. Started in 2011 at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Locu is used by more than 30,000 businesses, including restaurants, spas, salons, accountants, photographers and home remodeling companies, to promote their … [More]