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Ecolab, Intersys among latest to move into SkySong
“We continue to be pleased with the rapid rate that SkySong is attracting innovative new companies” said Sethuraman Panchanathan, executive vice president of Knowledge Enterprise Development and chief research and innovation officer at Arizona State University. “Ecolab and Intersys are two more…
New Arizona company to build Tempe headquarters, hire 500 workers
The company said it considers Arizona an ideal place to attract and develop top-notch talent. A partnership with Arizona State University will involve problem-solving teams and the creation of high-technology jobs, with the company having greater access to ASU business and engineering graduates.
Tempe evolves into a hotbed for the space industry
Tempe is hoping to have its local space companies co-locate at its planned 18-acre biomedical and technology campus, which is slated for construction just west of the Tempe Center for the Arts, says Donna Kennedy, economic development director for the City of Tempe.
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"A safe, secure and efficient trade relationship is critical to Arizona's jobs and our future economy,'' [Geronimo Gutierrez Fernandez, Mexico ambassador] said. "And we're going to build on this progress together.''
Here are 6 reasons Uber is betting big on Arizona
Uber's presence has exploded in the state after starting five years ago with a single worker and a handful of drivers. San Francisco-based Uber has more than 18,000 contract drivers and 1,000 employees in Arizona, with most staffers at the downtown Phoenix operations center. And more growth could…