Greater Phoenix Economic Council

Name

Greater Phoenix Economic Council

Legal name

Greater Phoenix Economic Council

Website

https://gpec.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic Development Services

NAICS

Public Finance Activities (92113)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Public-Private Partnership (PPP) & Infrastructure-Adjacent Real Estate Advisory (BPAJANAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) in Education (EDADALAD)

Keywords

• Economic development services
• Site selection assistance
• Regional business intelligence
• Workforce data analytics
• Investor membership programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public-Private Partnership Funding: GPEC operates as a public-private partnership funded by 22 member communities, Maricopa and Pinal Counties, and more than 200 private investors. The organization provides economic development services at no cost to companies seeking to relocate or expand.
2. Investor Membership Programs: Tiered investor levels from Supporter ($7,500) to Visionary ($180,000+) providing recognition, networking, and exclusive access to economic intelligence and regional business leaders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels13 records

Core offering

GPEC provides complimentary economic development services to companies considering relocating to or expanding within the Greater Phoenix region, including site selection assistance, data-driven research and analytics, regional labor market data, operational cost comparisons, and international trade support. The organization operates as a public-private partnership funded by 22 member communities, Maricopa and Pinal Counties, and more than 200 private investors through tiered membership programs ranging from $7,500 to $180,000+ annually.

Product overview

Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) is a membership-based economic development organization offering a suite of services including its core Economic Monitor dashboard, which provides 22 real-time economic indicators. GPEC operates as a platform of services including site selection assistance, research and industry reports, regional labor market data, operational cost comparisons, international support, and a tiered investor membership program with six levels. The organization also facilitates networking through leadership councils (CBC, HIC, EDDT, GPEC Next, Mayors & Supervisors), events, and the Ambassador Program. All services are complimentary for companies exploring the region, with investor benefits scaling from Supporter ($7,500) to Visionary ($180,000+) levels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• A New Way To City (ANWTC): Regional brand platform designed to tell stories of Greater Phoenix innovators and shift national and global perceptions
• Economic Monitor

Products and services

• Economic Monitor A free, public-facing economic intelligence tool that aggregates 22 key economic indicators spanning jobs, housing, inflation, spending, and production to provide insight into Greater Phoenix, Arizona, and U.S. economies. Features an interactive data table, historical charts, and an AI-generated summary updated daily as new government data are released.
• GPEC Investor Program

Quantifiable outcome

• $76.5 billion in capital investment generated for the region
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AISLE (Arizona International Soft Landing Experience)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2026Soft-landing program for international companies expanding to U.S., anchored at SkySong. Expanded from Scottsdale to Phoenix Bioscience Core to help international medtech and bioscience companies enter the U.S. market.
• A New Way To City (ANWTC)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 April 2026Regional brand platform launched by nine Greater Phoenix economic leaders including Arizona Public Service, Arizona Diamondbacks, Carvana, and Phoenix Suns. Designed to tell stories of the region's innovators and shift national and global perceptions. GPEC conducted 2025 survey that found 45% unfamiliar with Greater Phoenix.
• Quantum Coast CapitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2026Led discussions on building a regional quantum technology manufacturing ecosystem in Phoenix. Event hosted by GPEC gathered local officials, investors, manufacturers, researchers, and U.S. Air Force representatives to discuss quantum hardware supply chains and manufacturing capabilities.
• ASU Research ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2026Photonic chip fabrication facilities at ASU Research Park identified as foundational infrastructure for future quantum hardware supply chains. Arizona's expanding semiconductor base including photonic chip fabrication positions the region for quantum technology manufacturing ecosystem development.
• Startup Island TaiwancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 January 2026MOU signed to deepen Taiwan-U.S. startup collaboration in AI, semiconductors, and health technology. Institutionalizes cooperation through incubation programs, soft-landing support, and acceleration resources. Building on TSMC's expansion in Phoenix, leverages Phoenix's medical infrastructure for Taiwanese startups to scale in the U.S. market. Tesoro VC plans to cultivate 200-300 startups over five years.
• ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 January 2026Taiwanese research institute involved in the MOU to help U.S. startups access Taiwan's semiconductor R&D and manufacturing ecosystem while supporting Taiwanese startups in using Phoenix as a launchpad into the U.S. market.
• City of PhoenixcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 January 2026Signatory on MOU with Startup Island Taiwan, ITRI, GPEC, and Tesoro VC for Taiwan-U.S. startup collaboration in AI, semiconductors, and health technology. Phoenix currently hosts two TSMC wafer fabrication plants with four more planned under $165 billion investment - largest single foreign direct investment in U.S. history.
• Taiwan National Development CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 January 2026Guided Startup Island Taiwan in signing MOU with City of Phoenix, GPEC, and Tesoro Venture Capital to strengthen cross-border collaboration in AI, semiconductors, and health-tech startups.
• RoviSysminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 November 2025RoviSys opened 9,000-square-foot office in Tempe focusing on data center opportunities and growth in life sciences and semiconductor manufacturing. GPEC assisted expansion expected to create up to 100 new jobs over several years.
• GTI EnergyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2025GTI Energy, division of Buffalo-based GTI Fabrication, announced $33 million initial investment to open 530,000-square-foot manufacturing facility at Lakin Park in Goodyear. Facility will serve renewable energy and data center sectors, creating 250 jobs initially and growing to 600 by 2026.

Scale indicators20 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce: Regional chamber leading Nashville's economic development efforts through the Partnership 2020 initiative. Comparable Sun Belt metro PPP EDO competing for corporate relocations and HQ moves.
• San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation: Public-private partnership EDO serving San Diego County. Highly comparable in structure, scale and mission to GPEC, with similar focus on innovation economy and cross-border business attraction.
• Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation: Public-private regional EDO serving the Denver metro area. Directly comparable to GPEC in structure (PPP), target tenants (corporate relocations), and Western U.S. geography.
• Charlotte Regional Business Alliance: Regional PPP economic development organization for the Charlotte region. Comparable structure, scale, and target tenant profile (financial services, manufacturing, corporate HQs) to GPEC.
• Austin Economic Development Department / Opportunity Austin: Austin's primary economic development initiative, a PPP led by the Greater Austin Chamber. Competes directly with GPEC for Sun Belt corporate relocations and tech-sector expansion projects.
• Tampa Bay Economic Development Council: Public-private EDO serving the Tampa Bay region. Comparable PPP structure and competes with GPEC for Southeast corporate relocations and HQ projects.

Regional players

• Salt Lake Chamber / Economic Development Corporation of Utah: Utah's primary business and economic development organization leading Silicon Slopes promotion. Competes with GPEC for tech and semiconductor-related corporate expansion projects in the Mountain West.

Broad incumbents

• Greater Houston Partnership: Houston's leading regional economic development organization and chamber, operating a public-private partnership model similar to GPEC, with a much larger industrial-energy-anchored base. Directly comparable as a major-metro PPP EDO.
• Dallas Regional Chamber: Major Texas-metro chamber and EDO pursuing corporate headquarters and shared services relocations in DFW. Closely comparable PPP-style economic development organization competing for the same Fortune 500 relocations as GPEC.
• Greater Atlanta Economic Development Partnership: Atlanta-region PPP EDO focused on corporate attraction and expansion. Comparable PPP structure and a leading Southeast competitor for corporate relocations and HQ moves away from traditional coastal hubs.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gpec
• YouTubeyoutube.com/GreaterPHX
• Facebookfacebook.com/greaterphx
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/greaterphx
• Instagraminstagram.com/GreaterPHX

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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