Optics Valley invites you to the 8th Arizona Photonics Days conference in Tucson, Arizona, on January 22-24, 2025, just prior to Photonics West 2025. Connect with optics and photonics peers and industry leaders for technical presentations, industry trend discussions, and professional networking opportunities during this multi-day conference. Program Overview The program will focus on the […] https://www.aztechcouncil.org/event/apd-2025/

The Netherlands stands as Arizona's 3rd-largest export market and a crucial trade partner. Today the ACA proudly hosted the signing of an MOU and a roundtable discussion with leading industry and government officials to further strengthen our partnership across high-tech sectors. Thank you @govhobbs @mayorkategallego @ministerieez @ministerez @dbseiden Chris Camacho and more for your participation and leadership! #Arizona #Netherlands #MOU #Exports #Trade https://www.instagram.com/p/DEf2zwmCKxV

Power Moves for Women Entrepreneurs! Ready to protect your empire and take your business to the next level? Join us on January 9 for an empowering session with Chandler Holsapple Founder of Lethal Legal as she shares her expertise in her presentation, "Power Moves: How Women Entrepreneurs Can Protect Their Empires". Learn key strategies to safeguard your business and build long-lasting success. Plus, enjoy 2 FREE drinks and free parking while connecting with a network of powerful women entrepreneurs who can help you grow and thrive! Date: Thursday, January 9 Time: 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Location: Venture Café Phoenix This is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for to empower yourself and your business. Don’t miss out—mark your calendar and register today! #WomenEntrepreneurs #LegalAdvice #VentureCafePhoenix #WomenInBusiness #PowerMoves https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7282165538225565697

Power Moves for Women Entrepreneurs Ready to protect your empire and take your business to the next level? Join us on January 9 for an empowering session with Chandler J., Esq., Founder of Lethal Legal, as she shares her expertise in her presentation, "Power Moves: How Women Entrepreneurs Can Protect Their Empires". Learn key strategies to safeguard your business and build long-lasting success. Plus, enjoy 2 FREE drinks and free parking while connecting with a network of powerful women entrepreneurs who can help you grow and thrive! 📅 Date: Thursday, January 9 ⏰ Time: 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM 📍 Location: Venture Café Phoenix This is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for to empower yourself and your business. Don’t miss out—mark your calendar and register today! #WomenEntrepreneurs #LegalAdvice #VentureCafePhoenix #WomenInBusiness #PowerMoves https://www.instagram.com/p/DEfuATdTYVL

Sooooo many small businesses here in Arizona that could qualify for this. Apply before January 22 to be considered 🙂 #yesPHX https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7282808702317797377

BEAD Application Guidance General Session

BEAD Application Guidance Webinar for Tribal Nations & Communities

BREAKING: Arizona and @arizonastateuniversity have been selected as the site of the CHIPS Flagship Prototyping and Advanced Packaging R&D Facility. #Arizona #Flaagship #CHIPS #ASU #arizonastateuniversity #Breakingnews @commercegov https://www.instagram.com/p/DEfEoMoJXY5

Venture Café Phoenix | 3,717 followers on LinkedIn. Connecting innovators to make things happen | The Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation has partnered with the globally famous Venture Café to bring Thursday Gatherings to Phoenix! With 80-100+ people in attendance at the weekly event, Venture Café Phoenix brings creators, entrepreneurs, investors, coworkers, students and visionaries together to build a strong, inclusive and equitable innovation ecosystem. Each week, curated programming is offered by individuals, groups, corporations and others from the community to connect, learn, and share. https://www.linkedin.com/company/venturecafephoenix

The power of community The 2025 StartupAZ New Year Party hosted by @jamiebaxter and @lobaxlove ❤️🥳🎉 https://www.instagram.com/p/DEbq4Mds0RY

CALLING AZ ENTREPRENEURS! Applications are open now for the AZ FAST program, which supports entrepreneurs with competitive SBIR research and development proposals. https://www.instagram.com/p/DEYOp46M1dx

Coworking outside at Remix! Good coffee. Good crowd today talking about businesses and side hustles. Winter weather in Arizona cannot be matched. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7281085747632185344

See inside @puma ’s new cutting-edge distribution facility in Glendale! @glendaleaz @govhobbs #PUMA #NewFacility #Arizona #glendaleaz #Businessdevelopment #RecapVideo #Reels #economy https://www.instagram.com/p/DEX80OIA2YV

PHX FWD Workshop: Quarterly and Annual Planning Workshop

The PHX Founders podcast is officially back! We'll be dropping a new episode every other Thursday. In this episode, Gregg sits down with Kentaro Kawamori, Co-Founder & CEO at Persefoni, leading climate management & accounting platform built right here in Tempe. In this episode, Kentaro takes us through: - His journey from CIO to climate tech innovator - Raising an impressive $175M, including a $100M Series B round - Why Persefoni invests 50-60% of resources in R&D to stay ahead - The launch of Persefoni Copilot, an AI-powered tool included in their base subscription - How they serve nearly 900 companies globally, helping 60% of them navigate carbon accounting for the first time. If you're an entrepreneur, you won’t want to miss this deep dive into building a purpose-driven tech company while maintaining founder-led innovation. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7280655760366153728

PHX Founders Podcast: How to Build a Successful Climate Tech Business and Raise $175M in Funding

In this episode of the Phoenix Founders Podcast, we sat down with Kentaro Kawamori, CEO of Persefoni to discuss his entrepreneurial journey and the impressive development of his company. Persefoni is an enterprise SaaS compan... https://www.phxfounders.com/from-cio-to-climate-tech-pioneer-kentaro-kawamori-on-building-persefoni-and-raising-175m/

Looking forward to supporting this and staying up to date! #yesPHX https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7280702328213516290

Happy New Years, Arizona! ✨ https://www.instagram.com/p/DESfaSFsiOv

StartupAZ | 2,921 followers on LinkedIn. Empowering the next generation of Arizona entrepreneurs. | StartupAZ exists to empower the next generation of company builders, helping them grow, give back, and positively impact Arizona. https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-az-foundation

yesPHX | 1,045 followers on LinkedIn. An active, inclusive ecosystem supporting the growth of Greater Phoenix innovation through entrepreneurship. | #yesPHX is a unifying banner for Arizona's diverse startup ecosystem, 100% community-owned, bootstrapped, and yours to help lead. https://www.linkedin.com/company/yesphx

Venture Madness | 1,728 followers on LinkedIn. Venture Madness Connects Investors with Arizona's Most Promising Technology Startups | Venture Madness, presented by Invest Southwest, is the premier organization for connecting investors with the best and brightest ventures in the region. Since 1992, Venture Madness's commitment to the region is manifested through year-round program and event initiatives that focus on providing valuable insights and information on topics important to the investment community, as well as opportunities for engagement via educational seminars and networking events, including its annual signature event, the Venture Madness Conference. https://www.linkedin.com/company/venturemadness

If networking or growing your business is on your 2025 goals list, don't miss our first workshop of the year on January 7th! Join Drew Romney, VP of Finance at Nx as he presents The Startup Operating Plan: Metrics & Forecasting for Growth. It's the perfect topic to start off the new year with a roadmap to get to where you want to go. Save your seat for free here: https://lnkd.in/gTB23fGt https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7279557617117487104

Arizona’s expansive manufacturing base includes global industry leaders and a robust, growing workforce. #Arizona #Manufacturing #Global #workforce #economy https://www.instagram.com/p/DENgo2zJ9A2

At Venture Café Phoenix, we believe in the power of connection and collaboration – and none of this would be possible without the unwavering support of our incredible sponsors. Thanks to our sponsors, since our launch we've hosted: 🤝 133 Thursday Gatherings 👀 920 sessions 🎤 738 speakers 🙋‍♂️ 16,890 attendees. Their commitment fuels the innovation and growth that drives our community forward. Stay tuned for the 2024 impact report with all the numbers; we're releasing it next week! https://www.instagram.com/p/DEGKlWTT7Wn