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Arizona Tech Week 2026

Powered by the ACA in partnership with the Arizona Venture Alliance (AVA), and supported by organizations including Honeywell Aerospace Technologies and Idealab, Arizona Tech Week is expected to draw approximately 25,000 participants. That includes investors, founders, technologists, researchers, and ecosystem leaders from across the country and beyond. The scale is notable. But the structure is what makes the week distinct.
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Startup Central: Forging Arizona’s Hard Tech Future

Before the desert sun ever touched Clay Richardson’s workshop in Tempe, he was a 21-year-old in a Berkeley frat house, sleeping on a mattress in the corner, surrounded by coders and makers. Armed with $400, a duffel bag, and a burning curiosity, he dropped out of college and dove headfirst into the world of startups. “I taught myself hardware and software before I had dial-up internet,” Clay recalls, eyes lighting up. “I was building circuits from a robotics kit for Christmas and learning P-Basic on a microcontroller. Before I could walk, I was using using computers. Before I could read, I was devouring Popular Science and Popular Mechanics. That’s where it all started.”
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Laptops Open: Arizona’s New AI Movement

The AI Collective didn't start in a boardroom. It began as a small, curious group of friends huddled in a San Francisco apartment. The AI Collective’s mission is driven by the belief that "meaningful connections emerge through shared curiosity. Today, that curiosity has scaled into a global community of 150,000 pioneers. But for Anisia, who splits her time between the Bay Area and Arizona, the goal was to bring that "builder" energy home.

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