The PHX East Valley has evolved into a hotbed of innovation. The region has experienced tremendous growth over the past 30 years in industries such as emerging technology, advanced manufacturing, aerospace and defense, and healthcare. Companies are drawn to the PHX East Valley because of its pro-business climate; highly-skilled, educated workforce; robust infrastructure; and positive collaboration between civic, political, business and educational leaders.
Vibrant downtowns have become the centers of once-sleepy Gilbert and Chandler. ASU is moving into an increasingly revitalized Downtown Mesa. And office complexes have filled the fields that once made Gilbert the “hay shipping capital of the world.”
Things certainly change quickly. You can read all about the exciting things happening in the PHX East Valley in the East Valley Partnership supplement inside this issue of Az Business.
