Arizona'sOpportunity for Business

Our mission is to make every Arizona manufacturer the most successful business it can be.

The Qualified Facility program offers a refundable income tax credit for companies making capital investments to establish or expand facilities.

The Sales Tax Exemption for Machinery and Equipment is a sales tax exemption for various machinery or equipment.

Free online webinars designed to help small businesses prepare, plan, and grow.

A free interactive checklist designed to guide in- and out-of-state startups and small businesses needing licensing information. 

Arizona’s Small Business Academy equips small businesses across the state with the knowledge to scale their business.

Small Business Digital Academy is designed to equip the state’s small businesses with digital strategies and literacy.

Small Business Lending Academy is a comprehensive seven-week program is designed for Businesses to assist in generating the proper documentation for a microloan.

The State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) is designed to support private financing of socially and economically disadvantaged businesses.

Find the resources to better compete for funding through the SBIR/STTR program.

Assists Arizona small businesses as they export markets for the first time or as they expand into new markets.

Arizona's largest business plan competition in the country designed to advance innovation and technology commercialization opportunities in Arizona by assisting early-stage ventures to scale.

ACA's Venture Start, Venture Raise & Venture Scale were developed to support startups across all stages within the business lifecycle.

Plug and Play accelerateAZ was developed to connect startups, innovative corporations, government agencies and leading universities. 

Shaping the future of transportation safety, science and policy leading the safe commercial deployment of automated vehicles.

Dedicated to diversifying and strengthening Arizona’s economy by supporting mission-driven research.

Find the resources to better compete for funding through the SBIR/STTR program.

The Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Facilities grant offers semiconductor startups discounted access to ASU's Core Facilities.

The Angel Investment tax credit provides credits to investors who make capital investments in small businesses certified by the ACA.

The R&D tax credit provides an Arizona income tax credit for increased research and development activities conducted in this state.

Participants are granted limited access to test in the Arizona market without first obtaining full state licensure or other authorization that would otherwise be required.

Draws upon the collective strengths of national, state and private industry partners to safely advance the development and deployment of UAS, or drones, in Arizona.

The National Semiconductor Economic Roadmap (NSER) is an Arizona-facilitated initiative to advance the U.S. semiconductor industry's competitiveness. 

Opportunities to expand the state's digital infrastructure statewide to improve the economy and quality of life of today’s Arizonans.

Greater Arizona comprises diverse locations that will suit the needs of any business, large or small.

More on Opportunity Zones and Opportunity Funds in Arizona including the searchable Opportunity Zones Network.

The Four Forest Restoration Initiative is a collaborative effort designed to restore natural forest structure and function to the ponderosa pine forests of Northern Arizona.

Assists Arizona small businesses as they export markets for the first time or as they expand into new markets.

Arizona and Europe's strong partnership is solidified through key industry segments including advanced manufacturing.

Arizona's collaborative trade with Israel leads to many opportunities. Learn more about Arizona's Advantages and connect with experts.

Arizona and Mexico are have a long legacy of collaboration. Mexico is Arizona's top trading partner with a Trade & Investment Office in Mexico City and Chihuahua. 

Innovation is central to both Arizona and the Republic of Korea’s vision for long-term business prosperity, serving as a shared foundation for continued partnership.

Arizona and Taiwan are building a foundation of long-term business prosperity through cutting-edge technology.

Four Arizona community colleges partnered together to develop a first-of-its-kind, unified, industry-recognized curriculum to prepare students for manufacturing jobs of the future.

The Future48 Workforce Accelerators connect students with the skills and know-how needed for jobs in the state’s growing advanced manufacturing industry.

The ACA's Navigator program will connect you - at no cost - with Arizona's highly skilled and available workforce by creating a custom recruiting strategy.