HonorHealth, a Valley-based nonprofit healthcare system, is nearing completion of a transformative renovation and expansion at HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center – marking a major milestone in expanding access to high-quality care for the rapidly growing north Phoenix community. The $170 million investment, launched in 2023, reimagines the campus with more capacity, … [More]
Chandler Chip Co. Lands $40M Defense Deal
Everspin Technologies, Inc., the world’s leading developer and manufacturer of Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory (MRAM) persistent memory solutions, announced an agreement with a U.S. prime contractor to provide state-of-the-art Toggle MRAM process technology capabilities and engineering services for United States Defense Industrial Base customers. Everspin MRAM delivers … [More]
Annual Golf Classic Raises Another $1M for Arizona Nonprofits
Lerner & Rowe Gives Back, the nonprofit arm of Lerner & Rowe Injury Attorneys, hosted its 13th Annual Charity Golf Classic on April 24 at McCormick Ranch Golf Club, continuing its tradition of raising more than $1 million annually to support Arizona nonprofits. The event brought together community and business leaders for a day of camaraderie, friendly competition, … [More]
Phoenix Continues Innovation Wave with Quantum Technology Initiative
The City of Phoenix recently announced a bold new initiative to establish the region as a national leader in quantum technology, positioning the city at the forefront of next-generation economic growth and innovation. Unveiled by Mayor Kate Gallego during her State of the City address, the Phoenix Quantum Strategy will unite government, industry and academia to accelerate … [More]
Lifetime Debuts New Location at $2B PV Mall Redevelopment
Life Time, one of the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brands, opened Life Time Paradise Valley, a 91,000-square-foot luxury athletic country club at PV, one of the region's most exciting mixed-use developments, marking continued expansion in the Phoenix market with a second new location set to open just days later on May 4 in Gilbert. Life Time Paradise Valley features a … [More]
Turning Tax Season into a Strategic Reset for Your Business
Once tax filings are complete, many business owners are ready to move on, close the books on last year and refocusing on day-to-day operations. But this window right after tax season is one of the most valuable times of year to step back and evaluate the financial health of a business with fresh, accurate data in hand. Rather than treating tax season as an endpoint, it can … [More]
Honeywell Aerospace Unveils Board for Planned Spinoff
Honeywell announced the anticipated Board of Directors for Honeywell Aerospace, which will be one of the largest publicly listed pure-play aerospace and defense companies following its planned spin-off from Honeywell. Craig Arnold will lead the 11-person Board as Independent Chair as previously announced. Jim Currier, President and CEO of Honeywell Aerospace, will join the … [More]
Glendale Bank Parent Agrees to $130M Sale
BNCCORP, INC. and its wholly owned subsidiary, BNC National Bank announced it has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by OppFi Inc., a tech-enabled digital finance platform, in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $130 million. The transaction brings together two complementary, market-leading businesses, combining OppFi's sophisticated online lending … [More]
168-Unit Affordable Housing Project Breaks Ground in South Phoenix
Ulysses Development Group continues to expand its impact in Arizona with the groundbreaking of Salt River Flats 2, a new affordable housing community located at 4027 S. 13th Street in Phoenix. The project, celebrated today with Governor Katie Hobbs and other partners, will add 168 homes for families and individuals earning 60% of the area median income. To cultivate a sense … [More]
Long-Delayed One Camelback Project Advances Toward 2026 Completion
After years of speculation and a high-profile ownership reset, One Camelback is no longer a question mark on the Uptown skyline. It is a construction site in motion. Kinella Capital, LLC, led by developer TK Stratton, has reached several key milestones at the long-stalled office-to-residential conversion, signaling that one of Phoenix’s most talked-about projects is firmly … [More]
Massive Hangar Project Planned at West Valley Airport
Davcon Aviation has been awarded a new large-scale hangar development at Phoenix Goodyear Airport. The 40-acre development will include approximately 400,000 square feet of hangar space across multiple facilities designed to accommodate a range of aircraft, including wide-body, narrow-body, and corporate aviation users. Pre-leasing opportunities are currently available. The … [More]
Teaching Digital Citizenship in the Age of AI
When people imagine artificial intelligence in schools, they often picture students using it to write essays or finish homework faster. However, in my online classroom, the conversation around AI and its use is nuanced. Increasingly, the most important lesson is focused on the responsible and ethical use of AI. Digital citizenship has been part of education since computers and … [More]
Smarter Inboxes Raise Stakes for Email Marketers
Google is not just helping users search email. It is teaching the inbox to rank, summarize, and prioritize it. Following updates that began in March 2025, Google introduced AI-powered search that factors in recency, most-clicked emails, and frequent contacts instead of simply returning results in chronological order. In January 2026, the company stated that Gmail’s 3 billion … [More]
Charitable Trust Names Successor as CEO Plans Retirement
After 12 years of impactful leadership and service in Arizona and Indiana, the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust President and CEO Gene D’Adamo (left) is retiring in January 2027. Jeff Small (right), the Trust’s vice president of programs, has been selected as the incoming president and CEO. “Gene D’Adamo has been an outstanding CEO for the Trust during the last 12 … [More]
Valley Health System Leads World in Artificial Heart Procedures
Banner Health announced it has reached a major milestone completing more than 50 total artificial heart implantation procedures, more than any center worldwide since 2022. This achievement solidifies the nonprofit health system’s position as the global leader in total artificial heart technology, with expertise that extends beyond patient care to consulting with medical centers … [More]
BlackRock Funds $40M Push to Scale AI Escrow Platform
HomeLight announced the launch of EVA, an AI-powered escrow agent designed to automate the majority of tasks required to close a real estate transaction — alongside $40 million in new debt financing from funds and accounts managed by BlackRock to scale the platform nationwide. EVA is the industry’s first agentic escrow officer, empowered to work with over 80 tools to interface … [More]
Arizona Cobalt Project Pens $850M Deal with Japanese Firm
EVelution Energy LLC, a U.S. critical minerals company developing the first commercial-scale cobalt metal and cobalt sulfate processing facility in the United States, announced the signing of a binding long-term offtake agreement with Mitsui & Co., Ltd., valued at approximately $850 million over the five-year term of the agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, … [More]
Scottsdale-Based Telecom Firm Names Chief Information Officer
Consumer Cellular, a leading provider of wireless service and devices to the 50+ demographic, has named Kannan Alagappan as its new Chief Information Officer, effective April 27th, 2026. With over three decades of experience in technology and telecommunications, Kannan brings his wealth of experience in building and managing telecommunication platforms to Consumer … [More]
