A perfect evening for meeting new people and catching up with other wonderful humans. Thanks yesPHX for organizing! https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7273117039009906688

Great holiday fun for @ethicssuite President @jgustcfe and Director of Sales Tara Farrow at the @aztechcouncil Tech the Halls holiday mixer. Thank you for the invite! #aztech https://www.instagram.com/p/DDd0qemxhpf

Attending the yesPHX Winter Social at Scottsdale’s newest resort Ceasars Republic joined by over 300 entrepreneurs. #yesphx is a collaborative organization that supports entrepreneurs and startups in the Valley with resources and events. Did you know Arizona is a Top Ten market for startups? #yesphx #ceasersrepublicscottsdale #entrepreneur #startup #medstartup #mobikecaremd #woundcareiq #michaeltbenson #scottsdale #arizonabusiness https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7273080418243895296

You missed it. See you next time! #yesPHX https://www.instagram.com/p/DDdm0-4poxM

Small Business Boot Camp Session 347 - Set Goals and Grow Your Business

I’m SO excited to share that JPMorganChase is the first sponsor of AZ Founders 🙌 Tomorrow night at The Picklr Scottsdale we’re hosting a dinner and pickleball event with 50 Founders, and JPMC is making it possible. The total annual revenue among 43 Founders signed-up so far is $138M ($3M each), so you know you’ll be in good company. Now, this isn’t fake scarcity or anything—43 of 50 spots are filled. I’m making this post to find our last 7 Founders. If you’re in the Phoenix / Tempe area, reserve your spot from the link in the comments 🙂 https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7272718473842036737

Join the Fundraising Sprint to support AZ’s innovation ecosystem! https://www.instagram.com/p/DDce_rcPCPG

Is your sustainability project ready to be recognized on a big stage? Submit your project for the 2025 Environmental Excellence Awards and gain recognition in front of a room full of hundreds of stakeholders, elected officials, industry leaders, and potential customers. This is your chance to showcase your impact and be honored for your dedication to Arizona’s sustainable future. Don’t miss out—time is running out to submit! Click the link below to learn more and submit your project today. https://zurl.co/uWkjN #ArizonaForward #EEA2025 #Sustainability #EnvironmentalExcellence #Recognition https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7272747530004668416

This is what community looks like… 🤩 Monday night’s event was incredible – the energy was electric, the conversations were meaningful, and the panel discussion was REAL. We couldn’t have asked for a better way to close out our final AZ CleanTech event of 2024. ☀️⚡ A huge thank you to our stellar panelists: Michelle De Blasi, Autumn T. Johnson, and Erica Brinker. What an amazing group to dive deep into important topics like energy demand, community solar, policy, and so much more. Excellent job moderating Sotiria Anagnostou, PhD. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another big thanks to our amazing partners and collaborators: Plug and Play Tech Center, Arizona Commerce Authority, and J.P. Morgan. Your support makes events and communities like this possible! 👏 2024 for #AZCT was all about going from Zero to One because this community didn’t exist last December. Our goal was to create a space where founders, funders, and ecosystem partners could come together to network, form new partnerships, and be surrounded by like-minded individuals. Seeing that vision come to life in a short period is a testament to what this ecosystem was waiting for, and it has been nothing short of inspiring. 1️⃣ As we look ahead to 2025, we are committed to bringing even more value to this community and working together with all of you to push #CleanTech and #Sustainability forward. 🌎 📢 I’d love to know what your favorite part of the event was or hear something that you took away. Let me know in the comments! 📸 Photo Credit: Gilead Hernandez, Grafobox Media P&P Team: Dean Simms-Elias, Shyaam Ramkumar, Dave Corsaro, Tina Phanmanivong, Frederik Bohn, Shea Bryant, Brian Douglas Pendleton ACA Team: Melissa Lamson, Katie Sieker JPM Team: Jose Dastas AZCT Team: Kris Saunders, Jay Foster, Sotiria Anagnostou, PhD, Hunter Bjork, Jason M., Skylar Lysaker #CleanTech #Sustainability #ClimateTech #CleanEnergy #EnergyStorage #SolarEnergy #CommunitySolar #CarbonCapture #CleanWater #Battery #EV #Hydrogen #Fusion #Entrepreneurship #DecadeForDAC #VC #ImpactVC #ACA https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7272684810307792896

At the AI Salon Phoenix tonight hosted at Arizona State University. Fascinating presentation on #art and #jewelry created with #AI and then a discussion on the standards, transparency and safety issues around AI. Thank you Camille Campbell for a great evening! https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7272718739735814144

Unlock Your Full Potential as a Women Entrepreneur! Join us on Thursday, December 12 for an inspiring session with Susan H. Founder of New Life Forward and CEO of Values Matter in Organizations. Susan will share her expertise on how aligning values, leadership, and innovation can help you build a resilient and successful business. Event Highlights: Date: Thursday, December 12 Time: 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Location: Venture Café Phoenix BONUS: Enjoy 2 FREE drinks and free parking! Don't miss this incredible opportunity to learn from a seasoned expert and connect with fellow women entrepreneurs. #WomenEntrepreneurNetwork #Leadership #Innovation #VentureCafePhoenix #ValuesMatter https://www.instagram.com/p/DDaUcxIzxj2

The ACA was proud to host the Arizona Technology Council's Inaugural Aerospace, Aviation, Space & Defense Committee meeting with nearly 30 industry, academia, and government partners!#AASD Thank you to our industry partners Raytheon Technologies, @honeywell_aero , @boeing Defense, Space & Security, General Dynamics Mission System, Northrup Grumman, @bombardier_jets , @virgingalactic and more! #Arizona #Aerospace #Aerospaceanddefense #Committee #AZTechCouncil #Arizonacommerceauthority #Event #BusinessDevelopment #Aviation #Innovation https://www.instagram.com/p/DDaRghBTdEX

Plug and Play accelerateAZ was proud to partner with AZ CleanTech to host the December meetup! The event featured a panel discussion highlighting Arizona’s sustainability and startup leadership! @PlugandPlayTC #cleantech #AZCT https://www.instagram.com/p/DDaFx6px_aE

Great to start the day with a fantastic crowd of founders & mentors to kick off the inaugural Venture Scale cohort at the Arizona Commerce Authority. 10 great AZ startups, and I'm looking forward to helping Martin Fuchs and the Metfora Diagnostics team as their #EIR throughout the program. Thank you Katie Sieker and Melissa Lamson for leading the charge! https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7273118526712758274

Come see the Future of Air Quality in Phoenix Tonight! https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7273077923627044864

The election season is behind us, but the work of building bridges continues. 🌟 In his latest Phoenix Business Journal column, Steve Zylstra shares how focusing on shared values and fostering collaboration can help us move toward a brighter future. 🌐 Tap the link in bio to read more! #Leadership #Community #ArizonaTech https://www.instagram.com/p/DDX0nyWTrBW

This morning, we had roughly 50 entrepreneurs attend the ACA’s monthly Mentor Breakfast, where we were proud to introduce our latest Arizona Innovation Challenge awardees! https://www.instagram.com/p/DDXugRPMOqY

Join us this Thursday for the fourth InnovatePHX Challenge where teams present the air quality solutions they hack earlier in the day to improve life in Phoenix. Watch as teams pitch their air quality solutions addressing the top causes of air pollution emissions within Phoenix, including PM2.5 (smoke, soot, smaller dust) and PM10 (dust). https://www.instagram.com/p/DDXrm0JTDJb

Future48 Workforce Accelerator Announcement at GateWay Community College in Phoenix

Sunlit Chemical Expands Global Reach with U.S. Facility Grand Opening In Phoenix

Yesterday was Autonomous Vehicle Innovation in Phoenix night! We started the night with BioPreneur Night: Bioscience Storytellers where 3 BioScience and Healthcare entrepreneurs, Jasmine B., Anthony Dietz and Courtney Williams, gave the inside story of their entrepreneurial journey and how they created their products. Then we had our weekly AI for Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders with Ana Tomboulian and our Going Live: Building a Financial Model Workshop with Alexander McElfish Richelle Miller and Michael Schmidt from Cruise presented “Under the Hood of Autonomous Vehicles” Where they detailed the ins and outs of developing and running an autonomous vehicle fleet in AZ. And for last night's Finale we finished the night with a panel on Autonomous Vehicle Innovation in Phoenix with Tom Bourcet, Richelle Miller, Michael Schmidt, and Kayleigh Lloyd moderating where they talked about the economic impact of Autonomous Vehicles and some of the new opportunities that the innovation creates. Thank you @cruise for sponsoring the night and sharing all the insights! https://www.instagram.com/p/DDP_qoWpJIK

BREAKING — @govhobbs launches ConnectAllAZ, a new resource to support Arizonans and advance the state’s historic broadband expansion efforts. Check out the website ➡️ ConnectAllAZ.com https://www.instagram.com/p/DDNb2MEMH9g

Nobody is logical. We all make emotional decisions, and then we back them up with logic. https://www.instagram.com/p/DDNLLBrtn1P

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The ACA hosted an industry roundtable with @ausconsulatela. Australia represents an important trade partner for Arizona, and we welcome the opportunity to expand ties between our two economies. Thank you to all our partners who participated! #Arizona #CounselGeneral #LosAngeles #Roundtable #BusinessDevelopment https://www.instagram.com/p/DDLGc1Du1DO