Technology

Scottsdale is becoming known as an emerging center for technology development and is increasingly becoming the location of choice for New York and San Francisco companies looking for national expansion. Its environment combines successful entrepreneurs, a highly talented workforce and a burgeoning high-tech industry cluster. It is also home to several Inc. 500 technology firms. Arizona State University’s SkySong, The Scottsdale Innovation Center has advanced the emergence of technology companies in the city, launching more than 100 startups since its founding in 2008. Arizona has made a concerted effort in recent years to create a business-friendly environment by cutting red tape and repealing overly burdensome regulations that would otherwise make business more difficult for innovative firms.

Scottsdale has a strong base of highly skilled software engineers, programmers and systems analysts to support this industry with a number of companies establishing software development centers of excellence in the city.

Innovation and Tech Company Support Infrastructure

• 56 percent of the Scottsdale workforce holds a bachelor’s degree or higher
• Wide range of affordable housing options within a 15-minute drive time of all predominant Scottsdale employment corridors
• Excellent climate for data integrity
• Outdoor activities and walkable/bike friendly community with image attractive to young workforce

Over the past 20 years, Scottsdale technology companies have developed expertise in several key sectors that have made them industry leaders. Specific technology clusters that have emerged in recent years include wireless payment systems, security software and enterprise software.