Phoenix has quietly become one of the most interesting and lucrative places in the country to practice integrative medicine. If the FDA moves forward with approving six new peptides following its advisory panel’s recent recommendation, Phoenix’s reputation will only continue to grow, positioning the region as a hub for legal, provider-led peptide compounding. Part of this … [More]
Two Investment Cycles Shape Arizona’s Chip Boom
AI-led expansion and recovery from an earlier downturn are unfolding together
Microchip Technology’s sales are climbing while most of its factory expansion plans remain on hold. The Chandler-based chipmaker reported companywide sales of $1.485 billion for the quarter ended June 30, up 38% from a year earlier. Yet it continued to limit expansion and projected approximately $100 million in capital spending for fiscal 2027. In north Phoenix, TSMC is … [More]
Chip Employers Help Shape Arizona’s Workforce Training
Arizona’s semiconductor employers are taking a direct role in preparing the people they hope to hire. At Arizona State University, that involvement extends into recruiting: Participants who complete the Foundations for Equipment Technician Program and meet its requirements are guaranteed an interview with TSMC Arizona. ASU announced the no-cost program in May, when TSMC … [More]
The Risks of Letting Culture Take a Back Seat to Construction Demand
Across Arizona, demand for large-scale industrial projects is accelerating, requiring construction firms to scale quickly. In that pressure-cooker environment, culture can feel secondary to schedules and project delivery. The challenge is growing the workforce, onboarding new teams and maintaining operational speed without losing the values, communication and accountability … [More]
The Missing Middle: Industrial Space Is Evolving with Arizona’s Small Businesses
For much of the past two decades, industrial development has focused on getting bigger. Larger warehouses and distribution facilities have supported Arizona’s emergence as a major manufacturing and logistics market, but that growth has also exposed a gap for the thousands of small and midsize businesses that power the state’s economy. Contractors, trades, light manufacturers … [More]
Designated Broker Walt Brown Jr. Believes in Building Leaders Before Buildings
Multi-generational leadership is shaping growth in Arizona’s CRE
For Walt Brown Jr., leadership has never been about having all the answers. It's about creating an environment where other people can discover theirs. That philosophy has guided Diversified Partners since its earliest days and continues to shape the Scottsdale-based commercial real estate firm's growth today. While the company has expanded across development, brokerage and … [More]
The Little Play Avenue Is Big on Carefully Mapped Design
“We're a 3,500-square-foot play atelier for children from birth to age 7,” says Leena Hasbini, Ed.D., founder and creative director of The Little Play Avenue, describing the facility as shoe-free and screen-free and lined with a small village of storefronts that include a market, a fire station and an animal hospital. That area offers families a space for open play as well as … [More]
Redefine Wellness Treats Mental Health in a Safe Environment
Redefine Wellness & Treatment is a boutique, trauma-informed outpatient mental health center in Scottsdale that provides personalized, neuroscience-based care for individuals struggling with trauma, anxiety, depression and co-occurring mental health conditions. Its programs blend clinical therapy, psychiatric services, neurofeedback and holistic wellness modalities within … [More]
Before Adopting Another AI Tool, Do You Know Who Your Employees Trust?
Businesses are investing heavily in artificial intelligence, but technology alone does not guarantee better performance. Whether a new tool succeeds often depends on something less visible: the relationships, trust and informal networks that shape how work actually gets done. Before introducing another AI platform, business leaders should ask a fundamental question: Do we … [More]
Creating Meaningful STEM Experiences for Young People
Avnet and the Arizona Cardinals partnered to bring STEM to life through football. Together, the organizations hosted a STEM event for the Boys & Girls Clubs Parsons Branch in Phoenix. During the event, attendees at the Boys & Girls Club summer camp aged 8 to 15 had the chance to meet Big Red and Cardinals Cheerleaders and take part in the day, which also included a … [More]
