{"id":174846,"date":"2023-04-06T08:55:24","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T15:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inbusinessphx.com\/?p=174846"},"modified":"2023-04-06T08:55:24","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T15:55:24","slug":"advanced-manufacturing-program-gets-first-partners-10-to-15-startups-to-be-onboarded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.inbusinessphx.com\/?p=174846","title":{"rendered":"Advanced Manufacturing Program Gets First Partners, 10 to 15 Startups to Be Onboarded"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><a href=\"http:\/\/inbusinessphx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Arizona-Manufacturing.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6690\" src=\"http:\/\/inbusinessphx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Arizona-Manufacturing-300x175.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"175\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"contain text-left blue moveTitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plugandplaytechcenter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Plug and Play<\/a> celebrated the official launch of its newest location in Arizona during an event in Phoenix alongside the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA). Last month, Plug and Play announced their expansion to Arizona and they released the names of their first three founding partners of this new location: Intel, Honeywell Aerospace and Raytheon Missiles &amp; Defense.<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re incredibly excited to be working with the Arizona Commerce Authority and a truly world-class group of founding partners across the semiconductor, aerospace, and mobility industries,\u201d said Saeed Amidi, CEO &amp; Founder of Plug and Play. \u201cThis level of engagement is a testament to the ACA\u2019s commitment to bringing business, innovation, and investment to the state and we\u2019re looking forward to accelerating entrepreneurs in Arizona.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Partners to Plug and Play Arizona will hand-select startups to join their three-month Advanced Manufacturing program. The first batch of the program will focus on startups creating solutions in workforce training, supply chain visibility, predictive maintenance, robotics, and automation. The initial 10-15 startups accepted into this program will be announced later this month.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday\u2019s launch event represents a tremendous milestone for Arizona\u2019s innovation ecosystem,\u201d said Sandra Watson, President and CEO of the Arizona Commerce Authority. \u201cPlug and Play Arizona builds on many years of growth in Arizona\u2019s startup community and will help expand our global footprint. My thanks to Saeed Amidi and Plug and Play for their partnership and to our founding corporate sponsors for their support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInnovation and entrepreneurship are essential to the economic vitality of Arizona,\u201d said John Otto, Sr. Director, Technology at Raytheon Missiles &amp; Defense. \u201cWe stand with the Arizona Commerce Authority and Plug and Play as they work to promote a vibrant business ecosystem in our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plug and Play celebrated the official launch of its newest location in Arizona during an event in Phoenix alongside the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA). 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