Arizona is at the center of a once-in-a-generation transformation. Nearly $1 trillion in combined AI and semiconductor investment is reshaping the state’s economy — anchored by TSMC’s massive fabrication cluster and joined by Intel, Amkor, Apple, NVIDIA, Microsoft, OpenAI, Applied Materials and others building the infrastructure and technologies that define the next decade of … [More]
How Tesoro VC and Startups Will Power Arizona’s $1 Trillion Tech Transformation
At the center of America’s AI and semiconductor comeback, Tesoro VC is building the startup engine fueling Arizona’s rise as a global innovation powerhouse
ASU’s Work on Brain-Inspired Chips
Arizona’s semiconductor story is often told through major fabs, but some of the most forward-looking work is happening inside university labs. At Arizona State University, researchers in the Semiconductor Device Research Laboratory are studying how to build memory devices that act more like the human brain and how to fabricate them in space. This isn’t new territory for … [More]
Arizona Becomes New Home for COSM Tech Summit
For nearly five decades, the COSM technology summit has brought together some of the sharpest minds in science and innovation. Founded by technology author and economist George Gilder, the event is a gathering place for leaders shaping the digital world, from the early internet era to today’s age of artificial intelligence. Historically, COSM has called Seattle and Silicon … [More]
Applied Materials and ASU Open $270M Materials-to-Fab Center in Tempe
Strengthening the bridge between academic research and real-world manufacturing
Inside the MacroTechnology Works facility at ASU’s Research Park in Tempe, a new kind of research center has opened: the Materials-to-Fab Center. This $270-million, world-class facility is designed to accelerate the transfer of innovations from lab ideation to fab-ready prototype, strengthening the bridge between academic research and real-world manufacturing. A ribbon-cutting … [More]
SEMICON West Finds a Natural Fit in Phoenix
When SEMICON West left San Francisco for the first time in its 50-year history, no one knew what to expect. The answer came fast: record crowds, sold-out exhibits, and a new spotlight on Arizona’s semiconductor strength. The weeklong conference filled downtown Phoenix with more than 35,000 visitors and more than 1,500 exhibitors, the largest turnout in nearly two … [More]
Global Builders Turn to Arizona as High-Tech Projects Accelerate
Data centers and semiconductor fabs are rising at record speed in Arizona, and Skanska is moving to meet that demand by bringing its chip and data-center teams under one roof. The global construction firm has expanded its Advanced Technology division into a unified group, known as Skanska Advanced Technology. This realignment streamlines operations nationwide, enabling the … [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]
Women Engineers Power Phoenix Semiconductor Rise
In the rapidly expanding semiconductor industry of Phoenix, technical excellence creates unique advancement opportunities. As one of the first semiconductor companies in Arizona, ASM has witnessed how the region fosters an inclusive environment where grit, innovation and expertise drive career growth. Technical Excellence Opens Doors The semiconductor industry offers … [More]
Applied Materials Expands Arizona Footprint with $200M Investment
Applied Materials, one of the world's largest semiconductor equipment providers, is doubling down on American manufacturing and Arizona is once again at the center of the story. The company announced it will invest more than $200 million in Chandler to build a new advanced manufacturing facility focused on producing critical components for the tools that enable chipmaking. The … [More]
Arizona’s Semiconductor Boom Demands Talent – ASU and SEMI Step Up
As billions pour into Arizona’s semiconductor industry, the need for skilled talent is no longer a future concern. It’s a present constraint. With more than $200 billion in chip manufacturing investments reshaping the state’s economy, demand for engineers, technicians and specialized operators is outpacing supply. To help close that gap, SEMI, the global industry association … [More]
Arizona’s Semiconductor Surge and the Workforce Struggle Beneath It
The semiconductor industry — foundational to everything from smartphones to fighter jets — is facing a widening talent gap. As global demand accelerates, driven by artificial intelligence, electric vehicles and national security needs, the shortage of skilled workers has become one of the most urgent threats to stalling our innovative ability to lead in defense and … [More]
AI-Fueled Factory Brings National Security and Manufacturing Jobs to Mesa
A new kind of factory is coming to Mesa — designed not just for production, but for national resilience. Hadrian, a California-based company using artificial intelligence to modernize manufacturing, has announced plans for a 270,000-square-foot advanced facility in the city's Pecos Advanced Manufacturing Zone, known as Factory 3. The project is estimated to cost $200 … [More]
Amkor’s $2 Billion Bet on Arizona Comes with a Commitment to Air Quality
Imagining the future of Arizona’s semiconductor industry evokes pictures of clean rooms and cutting-edge tools. However, Amkor Technology also wants clean air to be in that picture. The Tempe-based company, already one of the world’s largest providers of outsourced semiconductor packaging and testing, plans to invest $2 billion in a new advanced facility in Peoria. Two … [More]
Navigating Arizona’s Semiconductor Supply Chain
Strategic alignment impacted by tariffs, AI and more
The U.S. Commerce Department's Section 232 investigation into semiconductor imports has significant implications for Arizona's burgeoning semiconductor ecosystem. As the state advances its position as a domestic semiconductor manufacturing hub, the investigation's outcomes could reshape the landscape for local manufacturers and suppliers. Strategic alignment with federal … [More]
Beyond the Fab: Arizona’s Chip Industry Creates Opportunity across Sectors
When a single industry grows fast enough, it doesn’t just expand. It accelerates everything around it. That’s what’s happening in Arizona, where the semiconductor surge is lifting more than just manufacturers. Kiterocket, a Phoenix-based communications agency, was recently named agency of record for SEMI, the global association representing more than 3,000 semiconductor and … [More]
Chemical Logistics Firm Anchors Arizona’s Growing Supply Chain
In Casa Grande, a new kind of infrastructure is taking shape, less visible than fabs and battery plants but just as vital to Arizona's high-tech economy. NRS Logios America, a global leader in chemical logistics, officially opened its first U.S. logistics facility in late May: a $90-million chemical logistics park designed to meet the rising demand for safe and reliable … [More]
