What's Happening News & Events

PHOENIX, AZ (October 7, 2025) — Tens of thousands of people, including the tech industry’s leading innovators, filled the Phoenix Convention Center Tuesday morning as SEMICON West kicked off in Arizona. Governor Hobbs spoke during the conference’s opening CEO Summit, highlighting the state’s innovation and advanced manufacturing leadership, which has made Arizona the center of the tech universe. Leadership from SEMI, which hosts SEMICON West, praised Arizona’s enthusiastic welcome and historic attraction efforts, citing a 45% increase in exhibitor booths and more than 60% increase in registrations from the previous year. The conference, which Arizona is scheduled to host again in 2027 and 2029, is expected to attract roughly 40,000 attendees and feature multiple days of CEO keynotes, industry panels, tech-focused sessions, and more. 

PEORIA, AZ (October 6, 2025) — Amkor Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMKR), a leading provider of semiconductor packaging and test services, today announced the groundbreaking and expanded planned investment of its new state-of-the-art outsourced semiconductor advanced packaging and test campus in Arizona. The expanded investment includes additional cleanroom space and a second greenfield packaging and test facility, increasing total project investment by more than $5 billion, to a total of $7 billion across two phases. Upon completion of both phases, the campus will offer over 750,000 square feet of cleanroom space and as many as 3,000 high-quality jobs.

PHOENIX, AZ (October 1, 2025) – Today, the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) and Arizona State University’s Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute (Edson E+I) are proud to announce the launch of the Fall 2025 Cohort of Venture Start, an accelerator designed to equip early-stage entrepreneurs with the tools and community needed to grow their ventures. The Fall 2025 Cohort sessions will be held beginning October 28, 2025. Launched in 2024, Venture Start is a six-session accelerator that helps early-stage startups validate their idea and target market, define and refine their go-to market strategy, and acquire early customers through interactive, live curriculum.