Fifteen Phoenix-area high school students took their places in the spotlight after winning awards in the 2014 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair before also claiming top prizes in the 2014 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF). The Arizona fair drew more than 1,200 young innovators from across the state to the competition held March 31 through April … [More]
New director of membership services for the Council
Brian Krupski is the newest staff member of the Arizona Technology Council, taking on the role of director of membership services. The position is similar to one he held earlier at the Tempe Chamber of Commerce, where he was responsible for membership development. Krupski is no stranger to the Council. “At the Tempe Chamber, I grew into a big fan of the Tech Council and always … [More]
Arizona Code Clubs
Ask anyone involved in hiring at a technology company and you’ll likely hear the same refrain: We need more qualified technical talent. A small, Mesa-based nonprofit is taking on finding a remedy to that problem by introducing local kids ages 8 to 18 to computer programming. The premise behind the Code Clubs of Arizona is simple: Kids and computers are a natural fit. Since … [More]
