Arizona Emerging as New Tech Hub with 25% Job Growth

by Jacob Hess

A Barron’s study projects tech jobs will grow at twice the national jobs rate in the next decade. The largest growth will occur in the Southwest, Arizona alone growing 25% as folks — no longer tied to a Silicon Valley cubicle — flee California. Phoenix’s growth has increased year after year as one of the hottest hubs for job growth in the tech sector as more companies relocate … [More]

ACA Awards $1.6M to Arizona WearTech Applied Research Center

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The Partnership for Economic Innovation (PEI), a passionate collective of business and community leaders dedicated to accelerating Arizona’s economic opportunities, announced that the Arizona Commerce Authority had awarded $1.6 million to support 8 new applied research projects through its WearTech Applied Research Center. State funding matches private and nonstate funds … [More]

Phoenix, ASU Partner in Street Smart Tech Pilot to Improve Traffic Flow

by Pete Zrioka

It’s said that nothing is certain, except death and taxes. Let’s add a third certainty to that list: traffic. All across the globe, traffic engineers and city planners are locked in an eternal struggle to improve the flow of traffic, the efficiency of streets and the safety of pedestrians, cyclists and drivers. Finding the best way to meet these goals requires an enormous … [More]

Nextiva Launches New Workhub with 3,500 Pints of Ice Cream

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Nextiva announced a record order of ice cream pints from longtime Nextiva Customer Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams to celebrate their game-changing new software launch (and let us not forget, National Ice Cream Month). The 3,500 pints of ice cream delivered to Nextiva’s employees nationwide represent Jeni’s biggest ice cream order of the year. Nextiva’s new workhub enables … [More]

Local Blockchain Solutions Co. Named ‘Ten Most Influential’

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ZorroSign, Inc., a global leader in blockchain-based digital signature solutions, announced an Insights Success cover story lauding the company as one of the “Ten Most Innovative FinTech Solution Providers in 2022.” The article celebrates ZorroSign’s multi-chain blockchain platform as a groundbreaking solution in financial technologies and driving force for blockchain and … [More]

Agriculture Tech Co. Opens Engineering Center at SkySong, Supports Autonomous Farming Operations

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Raven Industries, Inc., a precision agriculture technology provider, recently opened a new 15,000-square-foot engineering center office in Scottsdale to support the advancement of automated and driverless agriculture technology. The new office located at SkySong employs engineers focused on machine learning, artificial intelligence and computer vision. Raven employees also … [More]

Chandler-Based Consulting Firm Acquired by Global Tech Co.

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MST Solutions, an independent Salesforce consulting and system integration partner, has announced its acquisition by Mastek – a publicly traded Digital Engineering and Cloud Transformation partner with a global client base. This acquisition will grow MST’s service offerings and deep bench of resources while opening doors to a global market. In turn, Mastek will further … [More]

Siemens Acquires Scottsdale-Based ZONA Technology

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With the global drive toward climate-neutral aviation gaining pace and the rebirth of interest in supersonic travel, innovations in aircraft configurations require careful and diligent use of aerodynamic and structural design optimization. Siemens Digital Industries Software  announces that it entered into an agreement to acquire ZONA Technology, Inc., a renowned specialist in … [More]

MicroAge Expands its Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Expertise with the Acquisition of cStor

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MicroAge, The Digital Transformation Experts®, announced the acquisition of cStor, a leading provider of cybersecurity, modern infrastructure, and digital transformation solutions. The acquisition will expand MicroAge's robust digital transformation service offerings to provide enhanced solutions and services for its clients, including a mature cybersecurity practice as well as … [More]

New Spaceship Manufacturing Facility in Mesa

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Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc., an aerospace and space travel company, today announced it has signed a long-term lease for a new final assembly manufacturing facility for its next-generation Delta class spaceships. Located in Mesa adjacent to the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, the facility will be capable of producing up to six spaceships per year and will bring hundreds of … [More]