While parents anxiously await the Fall school session to start, the Arizona Tech Council had their own version of summer school and wasted no time with a red pen to assign letter grades to Arizona’s senators and representatives incumbents who are running for reelection or a seat in a different chamber. The report card was … Read more
The Arizona Technology Council in conjunction with the Arizona Commerce Authority, today announced that nominations are now open for the 2014 Governor’s Celebration of Innovation Awards (GCOI) presented by global technology distributor Avnet, Inc. and will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Friday, July 12, 2014. Businesses, academia, and non-profit organizations working in Arizona’s technology … Read more
Arizona Tech Beat strongly opposes SB 1062 and encourages Gov. Jan Brewer to VETO the destructive legislation. Not only does the bill encourage discrimination, but would be harmful to Arizona’s thriving tech sector. Arizona businesses have worked hard to recover from our devastating recession and has been rewarded with growth and future opportunities. If this … Read more
It’s that time again to apply for the Edson Student Entrepreneur Initiative to get funding and other support for your venture! For the 10th consecutive year, the Edson Student Entrepreneur Initiative is the university’s premier student startup competition. Managed by ASU’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Group (EIG), part of the Office of Knowledge Enterprise Development (OKED), … Read more
Sixteen startups pitched for a cash prize at the first AZ Technology Council Startup Connect AZ, a high-energy all-day conference filled with education, networking, and a discussion of a variety of topics revolving around technology and entrepreneurship, mentorship, and funding. Startups were chosen from the four fastest growing industries in Arizona: clean tech, health and … Read more
Small Business and Entrepreneurship (SBE) Council has published the state Index for 18 years, which ranks the 50 states according to 47 different policy measures, including a wide array of tax, regulatory and government spending measurements. The SBE Council created the Small Business Policy Index, which measures the 50 states based on its policy measurements, … Read more
The Public Policy Committee from the Arizona Technology Council announced their publication of their Public Policy Guide for 2014 that is crafted specifically to aid elected officials at all levels of government. This guide provides principles and positions for elected officials to review while drafting policies for Arizona’s technology industry. Steven G. Zylstra, president and … Read more
AZ Technology Council’s Startup Connect AZ, a high-energy all-day conference filled with education, networking, and a discussion of a variety of topics revolving around technology and entrepreneurship, mentorship, and funding, announced today their keynote speaker, Arizona business and sport legend, Jerry Colangelo as well as their 16 startups to compete for a cash prize. Startups … Read more
The Arizona Technology Council will be hosting the state’s first ever Startup Connect AZ 2013. This high-energy conference will focus on stimulating Arizona’s expanding startup community and funding the ecosystem to increase economic growth. It will be a full day of education, networking, and a discussion of a variety of topics revolving around technology, entrepreneurship, mentorship, … Read more
The Arizona Technology Council has named Telesphere CEO Clark Peterson as the recipient for the 2013 “Ed Denison Business Leader of the Year” award. The award will be presented at Arizona’s premier industry event, the Governor’s Celebration of Innovation, held at the Phoenix Convention Center, Nov. 14, 2013. Telesphere, a provider of Unified Communications-as-a-Service (UCaaS) … Read more