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ASU Recognized as Most Innovative University in the World for 11 Years
U.S. News & World Report has named Arizona State University (ASU) the world’s most innovative university for eleven consecutive years, excelling in research, sustainability, entrepreneurship and interdisciplinary studies. The innovation ranking is determined by a survey of college...
The Rise of Arizona as the Heart of the Semiconductor Industry
The Phoenix Business Journal reports that since 2020, Arizona has attracted more than $205 billion in semiconductor investment—more than any other state. TSMC, the world’s leading semiconductor foundry, has announced an impressive $165B investment in Arizona...
Rebuild Superior Receives 2025 Golden Prospector Award of Merit
Rebuild Superior, Inc. received a Golden Prospector Award of Merit at the Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED) 2025 Fall Forum, held this week in Prescott. Created by AAED, the Golden Prospector awards encourage and recognize excellence in economic...
Applied Materials and ASU Open $270M Materials-to-Fab Center
Arizona’s semiconductor ecosystem experienced significant milestones last week as key industry players convened in Phoenix for the SEMICON West conference. Among the highlights, Applied Materials and Arizona State University (ASU) celebrated the grand opening...
Arizona’s Public Universities Drive Semiconductor Industry Expansion
Arizona’s public universities, which include Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University and the University of Arizona, play a pivotal role in the state’s strategy to attract semiconductor investment and create high-wage jobs. Through cutting-edge research and...
Pinal County Emerges as a Highly Desirable Innovation Powerhouse
Pinal County, the third-most populous county in Arizona, is fast becoming a premier destination for business expansion and site selection in the Southwest U.S. Strategically located between Phoenix and Tucson – and home to Superior, Arizona – Pinal County anchors...
Arizona Announces Opening of New International Trade Office in Japan
On September 10, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs and the Arizona Commerce Authority announced the opening of a new Arizona Trade and Investment office in Tokyo, Japan, the third of its kind in Asia, joining existing offices in Taiwan and the Republic of Korea. The new...
Phoenix Ranked #4 Large City in the Nation for Economic Growth
Coworking Cafe, built on the most comprehensive coworking space directory in the world, has released their latest rankings of the top-performing cities from an economic growth perspective and Phoenix (combined with Mesa in the metro area analysis) has placed #4...
Mesa Gateway Airport Sets New Passenger Traffic and Revenue Record
Just 45 minutes from Superior, Mesa Gateway Airport, known as Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport prior to January 2025, serves as the East Valley’s reliever airport for Phoenix Sky Harbor International and just wrapped up its most successful year yet in terms of passenger traffic...
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