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Arizona Commerce Authority and ASU Edson E+I Institute Launch Fall 2025 Venture Start Cohort

PHOENIX, AZ (October 1, 2025) – Today, the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) and Arizona State University’s Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute (Edson E+I) are proud to announce the launch of the Fall 2025 Cohort of Venture Start, an accelerator designed to equip early-stage entrepreneurs with the tools and community needed to grow their ventures. The Fall 2025 Cohort sessions will be held beginning October 28, 2025. Launched in 2024, Venture Start is a six-session accelerator that helps early-stage startups validate their idea and target market, define and refine their go-to market strategy, and acquire early customers through interactive, live curriculum.  

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Governor Hobbs Celebrates Grand Opening Of Future48 Workforce Accelerator In Kingman

KINGMAN, AZ (September 24, 2025) – Today, Governor Katie Hobbs joined Mohave College, community members, business leaders, the Arizona Commerce Authority, and elected officials at the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the Mohave College Advanced Manufacturing Training Center (AMTC), a Future48 Workforce Accelerator at the Kingman Airport Industrial Park in Kingman, Arizona. The new 36,000-square-foot AMTC is already serving students and is ready to add more for training in high-demand careers that include in welding, HVAC, industrial maintenance, robotics, computer-aided drafting, and manufacturing fundamentals, just to name a few. Over 65 students are currently enrolled in the center.

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Brewer Science Expands U.S. Operations With New Office and Lab In Chandler

CHANDLER, AZ (September 23, 2025) – Brewer Science, Inc., a global leader in developing and manufacturing next-generation materials and processes for the microelectronics and optoelectronics industries, announced the opening of a new office and lab in Chandler, Arizona: the Brewer Science Arizona Innovation Center. This expansion strengthens the company’s proximity to key customers, partners, and research collaborators, while providing direct access to the robust talent pool in the Greater Phoenix area. The Brewer Science Arizona Innovation Center will serve as both a collaborative research space and a customer engagement hub, accelerating product development and shortening the feedback loop from lab to fab. 

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