Arizona is strategically located in the southwest region of the United States, proximate to several of the world’s largest economies—facilitating easy movement of goods and people for enhanced speed of doing business. The state’s position adjacent to California offers the benefit of accessing the market without operating in its high-cost, 高税收环境.
As the nation’s first international air cargo hub to house both Mexican and United States customs, Skybridge Arizona支持电子商务公司, manufacturers and other commercial interests conducting business in Mexico to efficiently and cost-effectively transport goods between countries.
The ACA offers companies a suite of export assistance programs to build on an already strong relationship with trade partners such as Israel. The ACA's International Trade Program offers Arizona-based companies valuable export services to amplify their opportunities in international markets.
In 2019 Arizona opened its first trade and investment office in Israel. 办公室, ACA的一部分, is located in Tel Aviv and creates a platform for businesses in both countries to increase international trade and foreign direct investment opportunities. Experts in the office assist Arizona companies with trade and exports with Israel, 市场研究, sales channel identification B2B and B2G in-country matchmaking with sales channel buyers and partners and more.
The Arizona State Trade Expansion Program (AZSTEP) helps Arizona small businesses to grow their revenues and diversify their buyer base by selling their products and services to customers outside the United States. AZSTEP companies are eligible to participate in ACA-led initiatives such as international trade missions and international trade shows, 还有你.S. 商业服务出口援助, translation of marketing materials and export compliance training.
The ACA ExporTech program assists businesses in developing a proactive strategic plan for exporting. 小组研讨会与个性化指导相结合, 60天内形成完整的出口计划. 这个加速程序是执行驱动的, 有一个专门的合作伙伴团队, 是谁让进入市场和实施计划变得更容易. 通过60天的新兵训练营, companies will develop an export plan tailored to their product or service and near-term export markets.
A partnership between the ACA and the National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership, the Arizona Manufacturing Extension Partnership’s (Arizona MEP) mission is to make every Arizona manufacturer the most successful business it can be. Arizona MEP’s team of experts assist manufacturers with customized solutions and hands-on experience to integrate into the Arizona manufacturing ecosystem.
Arizona continues to evolve unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) technology with the creation of the AZSkyTech program. The program positions the state as the premier place in the world to responsibly test, 部署和推进无人机技术和政策. AZSkyTech利用国家的集体力量, state and private industry partners to safely advance the development and deployment of commercial UAS technology in controlled airspace.
The Institute of Automated Mobility (IAM) is a consortium of global industry leaders, the brightest minds in academia and government leaders committed to embracing innovation. These partners collaborate on state-of-the-art research and testing in Arizona and focus on advancing automated vehicle safety, 科学与政策.
位于亚利桑那州商务管理局之下, Arizona’s Workforce team manages the state’s workforce development system, ARIZONA@WORK. 由教育合作伙伴和行业领导者组成, 该系统投资于人才输送和发展. Arizona’s Workforce Strategy Consultants are dynamic experts who align and customize recruiting, retention and transition services—connecting businesses to a highly skilled talent pipeline to meet workforce needs. 这组专家以商业的速度行动, navigates Arizona’s workforce infrastructure and ensures a quality talent pool.
The ACA has two trade offices in Mexico (Mexico City and Chihuahua). These trade offices provide export assistance to Arizona companies, 包括市场调查, sales channel partner identification and in-country B2B/B2G matchmaking. 除了, the trade specialists work with Arizona companies who are near-shoring to help them take advantage of cross-border supply chains, 包括汽车和cq9电子论坛工业.
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