Arizona's semiconductor industry runs deep — Motorola built chips in the Phoenix area for decades, and Intel and TSMC have both since built major fabs in the same Sonoran Desert corridor. Arizona State, one of the largest universities in the country by enrollment, and the University of Arizona anchor a growth-stage venture scene that's easy to overlook next to the older coastal hubs.
Region Stats
Total firms
162
VC / investors
12
Companies
143
Universities
7
People
0
By Who For
Healthcare & Life Sciences
64
Undetermined
25
Energy & Climate / Environment
10
Enterprise / General Business
9
Known For
Semiconductors
Growth
Overlooked Venture
Sun Belt