Arizona, once defined by the five C’s — Cotton, Citrus, Copper, Cattle and Climate — is now bolstered by another “C”: chips. And you cannot make microchips without semiconductors. Our state has become the hub for the burgeoning semiconductor industry, ranking No. 1 in the U.S. for semiconductor activity in 2025 by Business Facilities magazine and among the top three states … [More]
SEMI Complete: The Semiconductor Ecosystem Brings Arizona Front and Center
In her Guest Editor Letter for this October edition of In Business Magazine, TSMC Arizona President Rose Castanares cites figures from the Arizona Commerce Authority that Arizona has attracted more than 60 expansions in the semiconductor industry since 2020, representing roughly 25,000 projected new jobs and more than $205 billion in investment — more than any other state. It … [More]
ASU and will.i.am Partner on AI Training to Build Arizona’s Future Workforce
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly more prevalent, Arizona State University is partnering with tech innovator and creator will.i.am to design new educational models that better prepare today’s learners for the digital economy of tomorrow. will.i.am and ASU President Michael Crow announced the collaboration on a new ASU AI course, “The Agentic Self,” to be … [More]
Waste Reduction Is Key for the Semiconductor Industry
Arizona expansion is part of ‘Green Up’ strategy for environmental service company Veolia
It could not be a better time to do business in the Valley of the Sun, where the Phoenix region’s dominance in the microchip semiconductor industry is taking an already-booming economy to new levels of growth and opportunity. Long recognized as a national leader in environmental innovation, the Phoenix region is setting the standard for high-tech manufacturing in the U.S. … [More]
ASU Professor Honored for Innovation in 3D Chip Design
Arizona State University’s Krishnendu Chakrabarty, Ph.D., has received the prestigious SRC Innovation Award for a patent that could reshape how next-generation semiconductors are built. The award, presented by the Semiconductor Research Corporation, recognizes patented research that makes a real-world impact. Dr. Chakrabarty’s winning design, U.S. Patent US10444279B2, … [More]
Arizona Leads the Way in Building Resilient Supply Chains
In today's fast-paced global economy, agile and responsive supply networks are crucial for business success. Arizona emerges as a pioneer in supply chain resilience, offering innovative solutions to meet modern challenges, particularly in the semiconductor industry. Recent global disruptions exposed vulnerabilities in traditional supply chain models. Companies now recognize … [More]
AI, Game Play and People Development
“AI-powered simulations now allow people to rehearse tough conversations, practice decision-making and close real skill gaps without fear of embarrassment,” says Trond Aas, CEO of Attensi, the world’s leading provider of game-based solutions for skills and people development, observing that technology is catching up to human psychology. The problem these simulations address … [More]
Powering Phoenix’s Tech Growth with Data Infrastructure
Greater Phoenix is climbing fast as one of the nation’s top technology hubs. The region has seen record-breaking job growth in software, semiconductors and AI-driven enterprises. But behind every startup and every Fortune 500 expansion is a basic need that rarely makes headlines: data capacity. Without the infrastructure to store, process and move information, growth … [More]
The Origins of Efficiency
Efficiency is the engine that powers human civilization. It’s the reason rates of famine have fallen precipitously; literacy has risen; and humans are living longer, healthier lives compared to preindustrial times. But where do improvements in production efficiency come from? In The Origins of Efficiency, Brian Potter argues that improving production efficiency — finding ways … [More]
Tech Tides: How Innovation Shapes Global Power
Edoardo Giglio, a leading expert in cyber and strategic risk management, delves into the transformative power of innovation strategies in shaping the modern geopolitical landscape. As traditional military might gives way to technological prowess, this book reveals how countries can compete and collaborate within the global innovation ecosystem. Through detailed case studies, … [More]
Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to AI
For professionals feeling overwhelmed by the complexity of artificial intelligence, worried about how AI might impact their job, or afraid they’re already falling behind the competition, this practical, empowering guide offers a clear, jargon-free path to understanding and applying artificial intelligence in their career and daily life. This book will show readers — whether … [More]
Guest Editor: Rose Castanares, TSMC Arizona
Chip Power Chips power more than the devices — from smart phones to medical applications to home appliances and to cars –— that define contemporary life; here in Arizona, they also power our community. TSMC first announced its plan to bring cutting-edge semiconductor manufacturing capability to the U.S. in May 2020. According to the Arizona Commerce Authority, since 2020 … [More]
Arizona Science Center Partners with Semiconductor Equipment Co., Connecting Students to Chip Careers
Semiconductors power everything from TikTok videos to Mars rovers, but does anyone actually know how these tiny tech wonders work? ASM, a semiconductor equipment company with a nearly 50-year history in Arizona, is launching an exhibition titled "From Sand to Stars: A Semiconductor Adventure" at Arizona Science Center to pull back the curtain on this magical world. Running … [More]
Cardinals Continue Partnership Blitz, Signing Multi-Year Cybersecurity Deal
The Arizona Cardinals Football Club and Lumifi, a Scottsdale-based cybersecurity provider, have entered a multi-year partnership built on defense, innovation, and local pride. Just as defense wins games on the field, the Cardinals now turn to Lumifi to defend the organization from cyber threats by safeguarding the team’s technology with trusted, cutting-edge cybersecurity … [More]
Chandler Sets National First, Integrating Waymo’s Autonomous Service into Public Transit
Via, a provider of technology for government transit systems, and Waymo, the autonomous driving technology company, today announced a strategic partnership to allow government agencies leveraging Via’s software to introduce Waymo’s fully autonomous ride-hailing service directly into their public transit networks. Chandler, Arizona will be the first city to benefit from this … [More]
AI-Enabled Water Operations Center Launches in Scottsdale
Veolia opened its first Hubgrade Center in North America, a digital command center that combines human expertise with the power of real-time data and artificial intelligence to deliver top-quality water and wastewater treatment at Veolia-operated facilities across the western United States. This Hubgrade Center allows communities of any size to benefit from Veolia’s … [More]
State Partners Ink I-17 Dark-Fiber Lease with Cox to Connect Schools & Libraries
eX² Technology, a Vivacity company, in partnership with Arizona Department of Transportation and the Arizona Commerce Authority, announced the successful execution of an agreement with Cox Communications to lease dark (unlit or unused) fibers along ADOT's I-17 right of way. The 20-year Indefeasible Right of Use agreement with Cox marks another key milestone in Arizona's … [More]
35+ Miles of Fiber Coming to Goodyear to Fuel West Valley Data Hubs
Light Source Communications, a provider of secure, scalable, reliable connectivity on state-of-the-art dark fiber networks, announced it is expanding its Phoenix network by 35+ route miles in the Goodyear area as the region continues to see a boom in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) and other high-performance computing (HPC) … [More]
