Tech Talent
New ideas are embraced in Arizona. Tech talent in the state benefit from public-private partnerships that enhance learning opportunities and develop skills for the jobs of the future.
Technology & Innovation
Accelerating Technology & Innovation
As one of the nation's youngest and fastest-growing states, Arizona's pioneering spirit encourages its reputation as a hub for testing and scaling new technologies. The state's technology and innovation industry is rapidly growing and many top companies call Arizona home.
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Industry Highlights
TOP 4
State for Technology & Innovation Industry Employment
Lightcast, 2024
TOP 5
Most Innovative States
Consumer Technology Association, 2023
TOP 5
State for Highest Technology & Innovation Manufacturing Industry Concentration
Lightcast, 2024
TOP 6
State for Fastest-Growing Projected Tech Job Growth
CompTIA, 2023
Arizona Success Stories
This strategic move marks a significant milestone for the company, and our new headquarters will play a central role in helping Comtech deliver new, resilient, network-agnostic, software-defined communications capabilities to some of the world’s most demanding customers, including the [United States] Department of Defense.
John Ratigan, Interim CEO, Comtech
In August 2024, Comtech, a global technology leader, announced the relocation of its corporate headquarters from Melville, New York to Chandler, Arizona. Comtech’s new corporate headquarters in Chandler boasts approximately 150,000 square feet of state-of-the-art office, engineering and manufacturing space that is designed to enhance operations, improve collaboration and accelerate the delivery of new technologies, systems and services to a variety of customers across global markets.
Pro-Innovation Policies
Arizona is the best state in the nation for entrepreneurship, innovation and emerging technology. With a future-forward leadership team, Arizona continues to lead in creating an innovation-driven economy.
PolicyTechnology & Innovation News
11/20/2025
Eight Defense-Focused Research Projects Awarded Regents Grants
PHOENIX, AZ (November 20, 2025) – Eight cutting-edge, defense-focused research and development projects have been selected for funding through the Regents Grant program, the result of a partnership between the Arizona Board of Regents and the recently established Arizona Office of Defense Innovation (ODI). This collaboration, designed to leverage federal investments in applied research, focuses on fostering dual-use innovations – supporting both commercial and national security markets – that strengthen Arizona’s tech ecosystem and national security capabilities. Each project will receive $90,000 to support technology validation, mentorship, and targeted commercialization training.
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ASML Unveils Technical Academy In Phoenix To Train Next Generation of Lithography Engineers
PHOENIX, AZ (November 20, 2025) – ASML, a leading supplier to the semiconductor industry, held an inauguration ceremony today for its U.S. Technical Training Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Customers, government officials including Governor Katie Hobbs, and dignitaries joined ASML executives to celebrate the facility, which began training engineers in 2024. Now fully operational, ASML anticipates the 56,000-square-foot facility will train more than 1,000 engineers annually. The new center in Phoenix is the only ASML facility in the U.S. with the capability to train engineers across all product lines: EUV, DUV and Applications (metrology and inspection systems that quickly and accurately measure pattern quality).
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