Silicon Oasis

Silicon Oasis Empowering Arizona's Tech Oasis: Silicon Desert ignites innovation, uniting AZ's community leaders to drive solutions.

10/12/2026

What makes Arizona a great place to build a company?

It's more than just business opportunities. It's the quality of life, family-friendly environment, and growing community of founders and innovators.

Phoenix has the potential to become one of the largest tech ecosystems in the country, and we believe our quality of life is one of our greatest competitive advantages.

At Silicon Oasis, we're working to make Arizona a place where founders can build world-class companies while building a life they love.

Build your company. Raise your family. Grow in Arizona.

10/08/2026

Inspired by Steve Jobs, a mindset of embracing 'crazy' can fuel innovation. Like navigating challenging altitudes, sometimes pivoting is necessary. It's good to be busy, to move fast, and to encourage that spirit of relentless pursuit.

10/02/2026

It's a dream come true to be a continuous learner in the startup world, especially on the product side. Building a team and growing a scalable company is incredibly fun. After our last startup's $2M seed, this is a unique time in blockchain.

Tempe is becoming the heart of Arizona’s Silicon Oasis.From ASU and GoDaddy to Carvana, Avnet, Cognite, Amkor, Insight, ...
09/23/2026

Tempe is becoming the heart of Arizona’s Silicon Oasis.

From ASU and GoDaddy to Carvana, Avnet, Cognite, Amkor, Insight, First Solar, wealth.com and a growing generation of startups, Tempe has developed one of the densest concentrations of technology, talent and innovation in Arizona.

The ingredients are here. Now it’s about building the connections that turn density into an ecosystem.

Read more: https://siliconoasisaz.org/news-network/tempe-is-becoming-the-heart-of-arizona-s-silicon-oasis

09/23/2026

Relying solely on real estate nearly wiped us out in 2008. Now, Arizona is rising from the ashes, diversifying into multiple industries and technologies to build a stronger, more resilient economy. It's inspiring to see the transformation.

09/22/2026

“We don’t want people to come and just do Arizona like you do New York or San Francisco. We want you to come here, bring your values, bring your work ethic, bring your brains — bring everything you’ve got.”

- Silicon Oasis Chief Community Officer Josue Romero on building Arizona into a place where people don’t just visit — they plant roots and help build what comes next.

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09/17/2026

The US, even Arizona, has a significant shortage of businesses covering future robotics needs. This creates a huge opportunity for startups and inventors to excel or partner with local giants like Medtronic. Innovators, reach out – companies are actively seeking new technologies to improve their operations.

Arizona’s next generation of innovators is being built today.Boeing has awarded $60,000 to, supporting hands-on STEM edu...
09/17/2026

Arizona’s next generation of innovators is being built today.

Boeing has awarded $60,000 to, supporting hands-on STEM education, robotics, workshops, the National Underwater Robotics Challenge, and community programming across Arizona.

Coach Fredi Lajvardi has spent decades creating opportunities for Arizona students—from the legendary Carl Hayden robotics team featured in Spare Parts and Underwater Dreams to the work Firewheel is doing today.

At Silicon Oasis, we believe building a world-class technology ecosystem starts with developing world-class talent at home.

Read more: https://siliconoasisaz.org/news-network/boeing-invests-60-000-in-firewheel-stem-institute-building-on-an-arizona-stem-legacy

Congratulations Fredi Lajvardi, Firewheel STEM Institute and Boeing.

09/15/2026

What if the future of drone airframes is… cardboard?

Tlaza founder Martin Dominguez explains why traditional materials like plastic and carbon fiber can make drones expensive and fragile—and how his team landed on a surprisingly durable, cost-effective alternative.

Sometimes the best innovation comes from rethinking the simplest materials.

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