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Arizona Strengthens Ties With Taiwan Through Delegation Visit and Innovation-Focused MOU

PHOENIX, AZ (April 13, 2026) – To strengthen economic and international ties between Arizona and Taiwan, Arizona will host a visiting delegation of 30 Taiwanese investors and higher education leaders representing sectors including semiconductors, medical biotechnology, aerospace, and artificial intelligence on April 13-17. The delegation will visit four cities across Arizona including Phoenix, Tucson, Yuma, and Flagstaff and learn about Arizona’s unique business and economic strengths. On April 10, the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) and Sustainable Impact Capital (SIC), a Taiwan-based investor network with an emphasis on visionary founders leveraging AI, signed an MOU, which aims to establish Arizona as a U.S. hub for Taiwanese startups and innovative companies to enter the U.S. market.

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Burlington Stores Breaks Ground On Future Distribution Center In Buckeye

BUCKEYE, AZ (April 8, 2026) – Burlington Stores, one of the fastest growing national off-price retailers, known for its tremendous value on brand name merchandise for the home and family, celebrated the groundbreaking of its future distribution center in Buckeye, Arizona, which is expected to open in 2028. The nearly 2-million-square-foot distribution center is estimated to bring thousands of new jobs and career opportunities to Buckeye and the surrounding area. When complete, Burlington’s new distribution center will be one of the company’s most advanced to date, including highly automated and include advanced systems and cutting-edge technology.

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Arizona Tech Week Has Arrived

PHOENIX, AZ (April 6, 2026) – As the inaugural Arizona Tech Week kicks off today through April 12, the state is set to draw thousands of attendees to celebrate Arizona’s technology leadership. A first-of-its-kind statewide decentralized event and powered by the Arizona Commerce Authority, Arizona Tech Week features more than 400 partner-hosted events statewide – from hands-on workshops and founder meetups to panel discussions, tech demos, startup pitches, experiential events and much more. To help streamline the experience for event organizers, the ACA is leveraging Partiful, a third-party software that offers event hosts a standardized RSVP management system, free of charge. The tool enables each event host to track, manage, and communicate with event attendees. 

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