Economic Development in the news
Developer prepares former Onsemi chip factory campus for major corporate user
Data center operator already has plans for a large facility on 10 acres on south end of property
Read on bizjournals.comMCCCD’s workforce programs help Arizona soar in aerospace manufacturing
Arizona is emerging as a prominent hub for the aerospace, defense and manufacturing industry with billion-dollar corporations that include The Boeing Company, General Dynamics
Read on bizjournals.comFender could hire 100 at new co-headquarters in reimagined North Phoenix mall
Fender plans to relocate its secondary headquarters location from Scottsdale to Phoenix at this burgeoning development. Here’s how the city is enticing the company for its new
Read on bizjournals.comArizona Association for Economic Development Presents 2023 Golden Prospector Awards
The Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED) presented 11 Golden Prospector Awards and 11 Awards of Merit to recognize excellence, innovation
Read on aaed.comCMC Celebrates Grand Opening of New Micro Mill in Mesa
CMC (Commercial Metals Company; NYSE: CMC), along with state and local officials and their honored guests celebrated the grand opening of CMC’s new micro mill located in Mesa
Read on azcommerce.comArizona Jobs and Labor Force Update – October 2023
Arizona added 8,200 nonfarm jobs in September (+0.26%) – the 21st-highest month-over-month employment growth rate among all states. For perspective, the total U.S. job growth rate
Read on commonsenseinstituteaz.orgPlug and Play accelerateAZ Hosts Advanced Manufacturing Startup Expo In Phoenix
Plug and Play accelerateAZ held an Advanced Manufacturing Expo event today in Phoenix, Arizona. The event featured pitches from 13 Arizona-based startups to be considered
Read on plugandplaytechcenter.comSysco Breaks Ground on $100M Arizona Facility
The distributor expects the Mesa hub to begin operations in 2025.
Read on foodmanufacturing.comArizona: Creating the Future
The manufacturing base continues to expand across Arizona, while tech resources support emerging needs.
Read on businessfacilities.comBuilding Tomorrow’s Workforce: Arizona’s Leading Construction Talent Pipeline
As Arizona’s unprecedented economic growth continues, the state is also experiencing a rapid uptick in construction projects across the state. Arizona has developed a deep pipeline
Read on azcommerce.comMade in Arizona: Manufacturing Month 2023 Kicks Off
As Manufacturing Month 2023 kicks off, Arizona continues to attract industry leaders in high-growth industries. With the state’s premier business environment, growing talent
Read on azcommerce.comArizona wins third consecutive Gold Shovel Award for high quality job creation
Arizona today was awarded a prestigious “Gold Shovel” award from Area Development Magazine in the 6-10 million population category, marking the state’s third consecutive award
Read on azcommerce.comASU retains No. 1 in US and top 10 spot globally in UN Sustainable Development Goals ranking
Times Higher Education’s Impact Rankings recognize university’s work across variety of initiatives
Read on news.asu.eduArizona emphasizes sustainability as the state sees continued growth
Sustainability is also at the fore in Valley municipal governments, including the city of Phoenix, which has developed innovative approaches to incentivizing businesses to go green
Read on bizjournals.comU.S. jobs report today: Economy added 517,000 jobs despite recession risk; unemployment fell to 3.4%
Employers added a booming 517,000 jobs in January as hiring unexpectedly surged despite high inflation, rising interest rates
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