Manufacturing
MANUFACTURING THE FUTURE
Arizona’s manufacturers are global leaders, using next-level technologies and high-tech advancements that are shaping the future of manufacturing in aerospace & defense, semiconductors, battery, electric and automated vehicles, medical devices and much more.
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INDUSTRY HIGHLIGHTS
Largest Production Occupations Job Growth
Lightcast, 2026
Concentration for Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing Concentration
Lightcast, 2025
In the USA for Semiconductors
Business Facilities, 2026
Largest Medical Equipment, Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals Manufacturing Job Growth
Lightcast, 2025
In the USA for Aerospace Manufacturing
Business Facilities, 2025
SEMICONDUCTOR ADVANTAGES
Arizona is home to globally recognized semiconductor manufacturers. The state’s competitive and innovative ecosystem attracts companies from around the world to develop technological breakthroughs shaping the future.
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Arizona employs more than 181,900 manufacturing workers, higher than the national median. The state’s abundance of skilled talent is ready to fill positions in advanced manufacturing.
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Our goal is to change the world. Through the development and manufacturing of revolutionary technologies, we are delivering the solutions that help our customers eliminate plastic.
Troy Swope
Co-Founder & Former CEO, Footprint
Arizona has established a global reputation as one of the best states for high-tech manufacturers, home to next-gen pioneers like Footprint, one of Fast Company’s Top 50 Most Innovative Companies. On its mission to eliminate single-use plastics, Footprint tapped into Arizona’s top engineering and tech talent and business-first environment to develop innovative solutions with world-changing impacts.
AZ MEP
Our mission is to make every Arizona manufacturer the most successful business it can be.
AZ MEPENHANCING THE SUCCESS OF MANUFACTURING COMPANIES.
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PHOENIX, AZ (October 29, 2026) – After a record-setting debut in April, AZ Tech Week will return March 1–7, 2027, and now is the time to get involved. The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) today announced it is accepting event submissions for AZ Tech Week – Arizona's largest decentralized, statewide tech conference. Organizations, companies, universities, investors, startups, and community partners interested in hosting an event during AZ Tech Week 2027 are encouraged to submit an event application through the Host An Event form.
READ MORE about Arizona Commerce Authority Opens Event Submissions For AZ Tech Week 2027 »FLAGSTAFF, AZ (October 19, 2026) — Northern Arizona University (NAU), officially opened its new Microelectronics Processing and Characterization Testing (MPaCT) Lab with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 17, marking a major step in the university’s efforts to support Arizona’s rapidly growing semiconductor industry. NAU President Dr. José Luis Cruz Rivera celebrated the opening of the lab alongside Dr. Charles Chadwell, Dean of NAU’s Steve Sanghi College of Engineering; Sandra Watson, President and CEO of the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) and other leaders. The $8 million MPaCT Lab is supported by a total $13 million investment from the ACA to advance semiconductor training, research and equipment.
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