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Cyclic Materials To Invest Over $20 Million In First U.S. Commercial Facility In Mesa

MESA, AZ (April 23, 2025) – Cyclic Materials, the advanced recycling company creating a circular supply chain for rare earth elements (REEs) and other critical materials, today announced it is investing over $20 million in its first commercial facility, located in Mesa, Arizona. The new state-of-the-art facility will be the company’s first global REE recycling operation focused on the mechanical separation of permanent magnets from end-of-life products previously not recovered, using its proprietary MagCycle℠ process. The Mesa facility is expected to create over 30 skilled jobs, which will help drive innovation in the electronic scrap and metal recycling industry while supporting local economic growth.

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Arizona Commerce Authority And Partners Celebrate Grand Opening Of Battery-Focused Future48 Workforce Accelerator In Pinal County

PINAL COUNTY, AZ (April 4, 2025) – Today, the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), alongside Pinal County, Central Arizona College, and LG Energy Solution, marked a milestone in strengthening Arizona’s workforce with the grand opening of the battery-focused Future48 Workforce Accelerator in Pinal County, Arizona. Led by the members of LG Energy Solution, the Accelerator will provide hands-on training for future battery professionals who will take part in LG Energy Solution’s commitment to U.S. electrification and also support the state’s growing battery manufacturing industry.

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Arizona Commerce Authority Announces Winners For 2025 Venture Madness

PHOENIX, AZ (April 3, 2025) — The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), in partnership with Venture Madness, announced three winners for the 2025 Venture Madness Conference. Arizona’s longest-running pitch competition, Venture Madness by Invest Southwest features early stage and emerging growth companies and offers participants exclusive access to the region’s most active, accredited angel investors and venture capital firms. At the event held on April 3 in Tempe, companies competed in head-to-head pitches. This year’s competition featured 16 finalists selected from a pool of 125 applications. 

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