Arizona Technology Council’s TechFocus Member Spotlight Podcast

Tech Parks Arizona creates the “Interactive Ground” that generates, attracts and retains technology companies and talent in alignment with the research, mission and goals of the University of Arizona. Tech Parks Arizona directs the UA Tech Park, the UA Tech Park at The Bridges and the University of Arizona Center for Innovation, placing the highest priority on recruiting companies desiring connect...

Howard Stewart is President/CEO of AGM Container Controls, a Tucson manufacturing company with 115 employees. AGM manufactures environmental control hardware for containers that transport missiles, engines and other sensitive equipment, as well as for the actual missiles and satellites themselves. AGM also manufactures the world’s premier wheelchair lift under the brand name “Ascension,” which pro...

 Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, Encora is an established leader in outsourced product development services that specializes in innovation acceleration for leading-edge technology companies. With over 4,000 associates in 20+ offices and innovation labs across U.S., Mexico, Central & South America, India, and Asia Pacific, Encora’s global talent pool, industry expertise and proprietary ag...

Phocos is a proven, global leader that holds itself to the highest standards of engineering and innovation in the solar and energy industries. Driven by our passion for off-grid solutions, Phocos was founded in 2000. We earned our strong reputation with high-quality energy solutions designed to provide reliable energy access for people without grid power. Phocos cares about the individuals and com...

International Business Machines Corp. is an information technology company, which provides integrated solutions that leverage information technology and knowledge of business processes. It operates through the following segments: Cloud & Cognitive Software, Global Business Services, Global Technology Services, Systems, and Global Financing. The Cloud & Cognitive Software segment provides i...

Listen to Grant Anderson, President, CEO and Co-Founder of Paragon Space Development Corporation talk about best practices in running a successful business and holding on to your top talent. As Paragon Space Development celebrates 26+ years of providing award-winning life support and thermal control solutions for extreme environments, we've recognized that it is our employees that keep our busines...

The Team at Delta Technology is focused on providing fully integrated custom automation solutions, as well as standard packaging equipment, 4P Consultative services, and contract manufacturing solutions. In this episode, Matthew and Paul share with you, the manufacturing advantages to implementing an automation solutions. You have questions, they have the expertise and knowledge to answer them...

In this episode of TechFocus, LAVIDGE's Chief Innovation Officer, Stephen Heitz, talks about retaining top talent, providing a good work culture, outcome of COVID 19, and more. LAVIDGE is an employee-owned advertising, public relations and digital marketing agency successfully producing results for clients in healthcare, real estate, education, hospitality, technology, sports marketing, retail ser...

FreeFall 5G was announced by Tucson-based venture capital firms UAVenture Capital and DVI Equity Partners. UAVenture Capital invests exclusively in University of Arizona science and technology spinoffs, and initially invested in FreeFall Aerospace in 2018. The FreeStar5G is a unique mmWave antenna system specifically designed to meet the challenges of the 5G world.

In this episode of TechFocus, Tucson-based Universal Avionics CEO Dror Yahav discusses the state of the commercial and business aviation industry, how the company and industry as a whole have been impacted by COVID-19 and the evolving economic downturn, and how Universal Avionics is responding internally and externally.

In this episode of TechFocus, Arizona Technology Council CEO Steve Zylstra shares the exciting things happening in Arizona’s expanding innovation ecosystem, what changes he expects to see in the coming year, the business climate for Arizona companies in the tech industry, opportunities for the state’s technology industry, and the advantages of being a part of Arizona’s only statewide organization...