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Arizona Opens New Trade And Investment Office In Japan

PHOENIX, AZ (September 10, 2025) — Governor Hobbs and the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) announced today the opening of a new Arizona Trade and Investment office in Japan. The new office, a part of the Arizona Commerce Authority, is located in Tokyo, Japan, and will serve as a platform to increase economic collaboration and foreign direct investment opportunities between Arizona and Japan, one of Arizona’s largest trading partners. The Japan trade office marks the third Arizona trade and investment office strategically located in Asia, advancing Arizona’s global competitiveness in a key region for technology innovation. Companies operating in Arizona with headquarters or a presence in Japan span semiconductor, automotive, and mining industries such as Fujifilm, Toyota Motors North America, JX Advanced Metals, NRS Logistics America, Pentagon Technologies, and Komatsu.

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Arizona Commerce Authority Leads Workforce-Focused Delegation Visit To Taiwan

PHOENIX, AZ (September 5, 2025) – Amid rapid economic momentum and record FDI activity between Arizona and Taiwan, the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) is leading a delegation of more than 50 Arizona business, academia, and community leaders on an economic trade visit to Taiwan. The group delegation visit, which is taking place September 8 to September 10, 2025, features a full schedule including meetings with Taiwan-based businesses, attending SEMICON Taiwan, and advancing workforce development partnerships and collaboration opportunities in areas such as AI, semiconductors, and more. Delegation participants include Sandra Watson, President and CEO of the Arizona Commerce Authority; Danny Seiden, President and CEO of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry; education and community leaders.

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Arizona Commerce Authority Announces Awardees For Fall 2025 Arizona Innovation Challenge

PHOENIX, AZ (August 27, 2025)  – The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) today announced 10 Awardees have been selected for the Fall 2025 Arizona Innovation Challenge (AIC). The Fall 2025 cohort includes some of the state’s most promising Software as a Service (SaaS)/AI startups. The 10 companies will be added to the Arizona Innovation Challenge portfolio and work with a successful startup mentor, known as an Entrepreneur-In-Residence (EIR), over a 12-week period to accelerate the startup's trajectory. The ACA received 67 initial applicants for the fall cohort. From that pool, judges selected 25 semifinalists, who pitched their startups head-to-head earlier in the month. Fifteen finalists advanced to the final round and participated in virtual interviews before judges selected the 10 awardees.

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