Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC)

Overview

Advocates for companies and industries, advises global businesses evaluating locations, supplies research for decision making, and connects leaders, communities, and technology around economic opportunity.

Part of the Phoenix ecosystem

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• Cyclic MaterialsRecovers rare earth materials from end-of-life magnet products and production waste, helping industries source critical inputs from recycled permanent magnets.
• First Solar ($FSLR)Produces thin film CdTe photovoltaic modules for solar power projects, using a fully integrated manufacturing process and materials distinct from conventional silicon panels.
• Honeywell Aerospace (Phoenix)Provides aviation technologies, defense solutions, parts, exchanges, rentals, repairs, overhauls, and 24/7 aircraft-on-ground support for operators managing mission readiness.
• Intel Chandler (Ocotillo)Designs and manufactures chips, computing products, AI accelerators, and related technologies for device makers, developers, enterprises, and infrastructure customers needing processing and connectivity.
• TPI CompositesManufactures composite wind turbine blades to customer specifications and provides inspection, repair, preventative maintenance, and improvement services for wind energy operators.
• TSMC Arizona ($TSM)Advanced semiconductor fabrication in Arizona supporting leading-edge AI and high-performance computing chips. Public parent via $TSM (NYSE). Phoenix AZ fab.
• Arizona State UniversityProvides education, research, and lifelong learning opportunities for students and communities seeking accessible, affordable higher education and discovery with public value.
• Axon Enterprise ($AXON)Builds public safety technology including less-lethal tools, training, and drone systems for agencies seeking faster response, de-escalation, and safer police-public outcomes.
• General Dynamics Mission Systems (Scottsdale)Scottsdale campus designs space communications payloads, secure radios (PRC-155), and satellite ground systems for DoD and intelligence customers. Part of General Dynamics ($GD). Reston VA parent HQ.
• Northrop Grumman Launch Vehicles (Chandler)Builds launch vehicles, propulsion systems, and solid rocket motors for defense, civil, and commercial space customers needing payload delivery and mission-specific rocket capabilities.
• SolestialBuilds space-stable silicon photovoltaic cells and flexible solar power modules for spacecraft, addressing the need for lightweight, radiation-hardened solar power in orbit.
• Swarmbotics AIDesigns and sells modular autonomous unmanned ground vehicle swarms, with hardware and software for military teams needing attritable robots for C-UAS, ISR, EW, and logistics.