Our Team

Arizona’s booming tech industry is growing rapidly, but there’s a major workforce gap that threatens its future. Tech jobs increased by 3% in early 2024 and are projected to grow by 9%, adding over 20,000 new positions to the state’s economy (Arizona Technology Q1 2024 Industry Impact Report). Despite this growth, workforce shortages are hampering companies’ ability to expand their operations and economic impact (Arizona Capitol Times, July 2024).

Governor Katie Hobbs has recognized this challenge, launching the Talent Ready AZ Initiative to connect Arizonans with the education and training needed to fill these growing industry needs (Office of the Governor: Katie Hobbs, September 2024). According to the Office of Economic Opportunity, Arizona’s job growth rate will outpace the national average by more than three times (May 2024 Report).

Our motivation is to bridge this gap by providing comprehensive, real-world tech education to all students in Arizona, ensuring they are ready to meet the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow’s workforce.

Every child in Arizona should have equal access to real-world STEM education. Our goal is to ensure kids in underserved communities have the same opportunities to learn STEM; Science, Technology, Engineering and Math for the jobs of tomorrow and to become tomorrow’s innovators and leaders in the workforce. With a strong foundation in STEM, all kids will have the tools they need to build brighter futures for themselves and contribute to Arizona’s growing tech economy.