Forward was created to solve the existential problems in healthcare by using technology to scale care to the people of the world. Forward uses proprietary AI to turn clinical expertise and the latest medical research into Health Apps — diagnostic tools and robust care plans. Since 2016, Forward has built a vertically integrated, direct-to-consumer healthcare system with 19 … [More]
State and Major Employers Meet for Clean Energy Discussion at Honeywell Facility in Phoenix
State officials and major employers in Arizona met today at Honeywell’s Advanced Air Mobility Lab in Phoenix, for a private roundtable discussion about maximizing clean energy investment in the state. The roundtable event — Powering Arizona: Maximizing Historic Federal Investment for a Clean Economy — connected officials from the Governor’s Office of Resiliency with … [More]
Arizona City Chosen as First U.S. Site to Tackle Plastic Waste
QBE North America announced that the city of Surprise, Arizona, has been selected as the pilot site for an initiative aimed at helping cities and other sites reduce plastic waste. The initiative, developed by UK-based company Automedi, was the winner of the 2022 QBE AcceliCITY Resilience Challenge, hosted by Leading Cities in partnership with QBE North America. Automedi won … [More]
CybeReady Unveils Five Key Actions to Combat Black Friday Cyber Threats
CybeReady, a global leader in security awareness training, today highlighted businesses and consumers gearing up for one of the busiest shopping seasons of the year, and the cyber threats that rise in this timeframe. This period is widely recognized to mark an increased risk of cyber threats that puts organizations as well as their employees and customers at risk. In response, … [More]
New Study on Driverless Cars Explores the Future of Insuring Autonomous Vehicles
A new article published by MarketWatch Guides explores the future of insuring autonomous vehicles (AVs). This is the third piece in their "Future of Car Insurance" series. The article, titled “How Will Self-Driving Cars Be Insured in the Future?” overviews the challenges auto insurers may face as autonomous driving is further adopted. Innovation in AV technology currently … [More]
ACA Announces Finalists for the 2023 Arizona Innovation Challenge
The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) announced 15 finalists have been selected for the 2023 Arizona Innovation Challenge (AIC). The finalists will advance to the final round of the competition, after which judges will select up to 10 companies as AIC awardees for 2023. The AIC is designed to advance innovation and technology commercialization opportunities in Arizona by … [More]
Arizona’s Largest Resort Names Tech Platform to Manage Its Operations
VAI Resort, the upcoming largest hotel and entertainment destination in Arizona, is gearing up to open its doors in 2024 with the support of Oracle Cloud. With Oracle’s OPERA Cloud hospitality management platform combined with Oracle NetSuite, VAI will be able to unify its core data and operations on a single, secure infrastructure. This will empower VAI with the tools and … [More]
Survey Shows Engineers Have Reached a Turning Point, Many Are Now Looking at What Comes Next
Engineers are at a turning point when it comes to navigating the design and supply chain disruptions of the last several years, according to findings from Avnet. The leading technology distributor released its third annual Avnet Insights survey, which has been keeping a pulse on engineers’ sentiments and strategies around existing industry and market conditions. The 2023 survey … [More]
Tech App Launches, Revolutionizes EV Charging in Arizona
Buzze, the groundbreaking electric vehicle (EV) charging tech mobile app, is pleased to announce its official launch today. Buzze is building a peer-to-peer shared network of home electric charging stations. Buzze’s approach is simple: to have EV owners who already have level 2 chargers installed in their homes serve as “hosts” for their neighbors who have an EV but no place to … [More]
SRP Partners with Gilbert to Run First Electric Fire Truck in Arizona
SRP is proud to partner with the Gilbert Fire & Rescue Department on its new electric fire truck. The truck is the first of its kind in Arizona, and among the first few electric fire trucks in the United States. It has zero tailpipe emissions which makes for a cleaner, safer work environment for Gilbert Fire personnel. Plus, it’s quieter and has a more … [More]
Scottsdale Software Co. Introduces World’s First AI-Powered, Voice-Enabled Equipment Management Platform
Foresight Intelligence, a data analytics software provider for the construction industry, introduced new AI-powered features for its Fleet Intelligence solution that can be controlled by voice in English and Spanish. Users can now use mobile devices, such as cell phones and tablets, to use the voice control features to simply ask the Fleet Intelligence solution to assist them … [More]
ACA Announces Expansion of UArizona Micro/Nano Fabrication Center in Tucson
The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) announced an expansion of the University of Arizona’s Micro/Nano Fabrication Center (MNFC) located in the University’s Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering building in Tucson, Arizona. The MNFC is a cleanroom facility which supports manufacturing and research efforts involving semiconductors, computer chips, optical devices … [More]
Restaurant Management Tech Is New ‘Revolutionary’ Tool
Headquartered in Tempe, DashTrack offers a cost-effective, streamlined one-stop solution for restaurant management. Through an all-encompassing platform, DashTrack provides its restaurant clients with an unparalleled level of customization that allows them to manage the many functions of their business at the touch of a button while maximizing their digital presence to help … [More]
qBotica to Acquire Health Automation Co. to Expand
qBotica Inc., a leading technology and automation solutions provider, is proud to announce its strategic investment in Healthomation Inc., a healthcare automation company, to further its suite of offerings and expand its reach within the healthcare sector. Healthomation Inc is at the forefront of healthcare process automation, similar to industry competitors like … [More]
Beyond Traditional Training
Strengthening the pipeline to fill semiconductor jobs
When it comes to the world of semiconductors and high-tech manufacturing, many people often believe it’s a realm exclusively reserved for those with a heavy background in science and engineering. Still, if the U.S. maintains its current graduation rates in areas such as electrical engineering and computer science, it could see a deficit of nearly 90,000 workers over the next … [More]
Intersection of Innovation and Opportunity
The opening of another new semiconductor factory in Chandler, Arizona, is becoming an everyday occasion. Yet, at the grand opening of EMD Electronics’ new facility, Kai Beckmann, who serves as a member of the executive board of Darmstadt, Germany-based Merck KGaA and CEO of EMD Electronics — the Merck subsidiary through which Merck does business in the United States and Canada … [More]
Filling the Talent Pipeline
Arizona’s job market today is experiencing transformative growth, driven by the ever-expanding semiconductor industry, according to recent data from the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity. Despite the state adding 57,000 new jobs over the past year, reaching a record high of more than 3.14 million, the semiconductor sector still currently accounts for a modest portion of … [More]
Beyond Words: How Emojis Can Support Workplace Culture
With more than 75% of all tele-workable jobs now working in remote or hybrid work environments, meetings are now mainly on video, and much of our communication is in messaging tools like Slack and Teams. Given that communication is less personal when people aren’t face to face, how we communicate virtually is much more important now. People are making their communication more … [More]
