Mayor's International 2026https://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/Hero/DispForm.aspx?ID=36Mayor's International 2026<div class="ExternalClassEFA5A40751E647A3AA0B15CFE3747C7B">Phoenix Sister Cities hosts the Mayor's International Gala 2026 on October 16 at Chateau Luxe. Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Phoenix-Hermosillo, Mexico Sister City relationship<span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span><span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span>. <span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span>Tickets, and VIP and Sponsorship Packages are on sale.<span id="ms-rterangepaste-end"></span><br></div>1Start Herehttps://www.investinphoenix.com/why-phoenix/mayors-international_blank_blankGP0|#41a9ade5-c6dd-4fde-b0e5-5e7e8ca254da;L0|#041a9ade5-c6dd-4fde-b0e5-5e7e8ca254da|Home Page;GTSet|#a34b90d3-8600-496b-a17d-9e6a6a91b4a41sts4s://www.investinphoenix.com/attachmentUrl=https://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/Hero/Attachments/36/Mayors_International_hero_image.jpgHero
Green Growthhttps://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/Hero/DispForm.aspx?ID=3Green Growth<div class="ExternalClass84A3AD5684F8416D96D5D3E49F1E0CCA"><div><p>​Our long-standing plans and polices have created a pathway to address environmental and community concerns in any project,​ ensuring sustainable and responsible economic development growth. Phoenix is committed to growth in green businesses.​​<br></p></div></div>3Start Herehttps://www.investinphoenix.com/why-phoenix/sustainable-development_blank_selfGP0|#41a9ade5-c6dd-4fde-b0e5-5e7e8ca254da;L0|#041a9ade5-c6dd-4fde-b0e5-5e7e8ca254da|Home Page;GTSet|#a34b90d3-8600-496b-a17d-9e6a6a91b4a41sts4s://www.investinphoenix.com/attachmentUrl=https://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/Hero/Attachments/3/AdobeStock_581613112.jpegHero
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The Future is Phoenixhttps://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/Links/DispForm.aspx?ID=101The Future is Phoenix28https://www.investinphoenix.com/why-phoenix/the-future-is-phoenix_blankGP0|#41a9ade5-c6dd-4fde-b0e5-5e7e8ca254da;L0|#041a9ade5-c6dd-4fde-b0e5-5e7e8ca254da|Home Page;GTSet|#a34b90d3-8600-496b-a17d-9e6a6a91b4a4sts4s://www.investinphoenix.com/attachmentUrl=https://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/Links/Attachments/101/logo-the-future-is-phoenix-black-green.jpgCED-LinksLogo
Phoenix’s Talent Toolkithttps://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/DynamicPageSections/DispForm.aspx?ID=18Phoenix’s Talent Toolkit<div class="ExternalClassC36519DAA96E4B41B02E6C73E1865AEE"><p>We help companies build competitive teams by leveraging pipelines of upskilled talent, targeted recruiting events, and integrated education partners. Companies can tap Phoenix's workforce ecosystem to secure personnel equipped to sharpen competencies and accelerate strategic priorities.​<br></p></div>30Discover Morehttps://www.investinphoenix.com/workforce_self_selfStaff trainingGP0|#41a9ade5-c6dd-4fde-b0e5-5e7e8ca254da;L0|#041a9ade5-c6dd-4fde-b0e5-5e7e8ca254da|Home Page;GTSet|#a34b90d3-8600-496b-a17d-9e6a6a91b4a4sts4s://www.investinphoenix.com/attachmentUrl=https://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/DynamicPageSections/Attachments/18/Photo_CED-MCU_8-29-23_006.jpgColorblockRightGreenBlueBlockRight
Ranked #1 for Manufacturing Growthhttps://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/DynamicPageSections/DispForm.aspx?ID=509Ranked #1 for Manufacturing Growth<div class="ExternalClassCC9C352ABC0E42ACBFEB8C247D737CAF"><div><div><div class="flex gap-0.5" style="box-sizing:border-box;border-width:0px;border-style:solid;display:flex;"><button class="contents" style="border-width:0px;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;color:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;background-color:transparent;background-image:none;cursor:pointer;display:contents;"></button><br>​<p>​<br></p><p>Phoenix ranked first for projected manufacturing job gains by Newmark Group. The report analyzed manufacturing jobs announced, labor pool, and energy costs. Phoenix leads among large metros for manufacturing growth. The Newmark report highlights growth in automotive, biomanufacturing, digitalization, and energy production.<br></p><div><br>​<br></div><p><br></p></div></div></div></div>32See Morehttps://www.investinphoenix.com/Documents/Manufacturing-Momentum_Part-Two_January-2024_Secured.pdf_blank_selfPhoenix Industrial GrowthGP0|#41a9ade5-c6dd-4fde-b0e5-5e7e8ca254da;L0|#041a9ade5-c6dd-4fde-b0e5-5e7e8ca254da|Home Page;GTSet|#a34b90d3-8600-496b-a17d-9e6a6a91b4a4sts4s://www.investinphoenix.com/attachmentUrl=https://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/DynamicPageSections/Attachments/509/tsmc-aerial-2025.pngImageLeftBlockLeft
Accelerate Your Businesshttps://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/DynamicPageSections/DispForm.aspx?ID=378Accelerate Your Business<div class="ExternalClass94672768CFBC40D19BC1DBCF74DBF456"><p></p><p>Tap into robust resources that will allow you to sharpen operations and grow strategically. Our regional support includes financing vehicles, facility modernization incentives, workforce services, and so much more. Phoenix empowers executives with the solutions to optimize ventures now and into the future so decision-makers can propel their organization's advancement.​<br></p></div>35Learn Morehttps://www.investinphoenix.com/grow-expand/state-local-programs_self_selfGP0|#41a9ade5-c6dd-4fde-b0e5-5e7e8ca254da;L0|#041a9ade5-c6dd-4fde-b0e5-5e7e8ca254da|Home Page;GTSet|#a34b90d3-8600-496b-a17d-9e6a6a91b4a4sts4s://www.investinphoenix.com/attachmentUrl=https://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/DynamicPageSections/Attachments/378/AccelerateBiz.jpgImageRightBlockRight
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Mayor Gallego Celebrates Flinn Foundation’s Legacy of Leadership and Philanthropyhttps://www.investinphoenix.com/news/95Mayor Gallego Celebrates Flinn Foundation’s Legacy of Leadership and Philanthropy<div class="ExternalClass1216B676DE4F4B42BAE01CA6B4D158A2"><p><span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span>PHOENIX, Ariz. –<span id="ms-rterangepaste-end"></span> Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego will recognize the Flinn Foundation with the Global Philanthropy Leadership Award during the 2026 Mayor’s International Gala, celebrating the Foundation’s longstanding commitment to strengthening Arizona through philanthropy, innovation and community investment.<span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span><span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span><br></p><p>The award will be presented October 16, during the <a href="/why-phoenix/mayors-international" target="_blank">Mayor’s International Gala</a> at Chateau Luxe in Phoenix.<br></p><p>"Phoenix’s emergence as a globally competitive city did not happen by accident – it has been fueled by partners such as the Flinn Foundation that understand the importance of investing in research, people, and bold ideas," Mayor Kate Gallego said. "Flinn’s leadership has helped build the foundation for the innovation economy Phoenix is known for today, and its impact will be felt for generations. I am proud to recognize the Flinn Foundation for its extraordinary impact and commitment to Arizona’s future."<br></p><p>The Flinn Foundation is one of Arizona’s premier philanthropic organizations, with a longstanding focus on advancing bioscience, education, civic leadership and the arts. It invests in the people and institutions that strengthen communities, positively impacting Arizona’s economic vitality and quality of life.<br></p><p>"For more than 60 years, the Flinn Foundation has invested in Arizona with a long view, believing that talented people, bold ideas, and strong institutions can change the trajectory of a place," Tammy McLeod, Flinn Foundation president and CEO, said. "We are deeply rooted in Arizona, but the challenges we take on and the ideas we help advance are not confined by geography. This recognition affirms the power of philanthropy to build locally, think expansively, and create impact that travels."<br></p><p>The Foundation has also played an important role in the growth of Arizona’s bioscience sector, supporting collaboration among research institutions, universities, healthcare organizations, entrepreneurs and public-sector partners.<br></p><p>The <a href="/why-phoenix/mayors-international" target="_blank">Mayor’s International Gala​</a> is hosted by Phoenix Sister Cities. Themed “Blossoming Friendships," this year's event celebrates the landmark 50th anniversary of the Phoenix-Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico Sister City relationship. This milestone honors five decades of cultural, diplomatic, and economic connections between Phoenix and its first sister city. Attendees will experience an unforgettable evening inspired by the beauty of orange blossoms, the distinct flavors of Hermosillo and the Sonora region, live music including a mix of Bolero Jazz, Salsa, and Norteña, and the friendships that connect Phoenix to the world. <br></p><p>Proceeds directly benefit Phoenix Sister Cities and support international youth ambassador exchanges, cultural events, and cross-border community projects, as well as helping to further its mission of “Peace through Friendship."<br></p><p><strong>Event Details</strong><br>When: Friday, October 16, 2026; 6 p.m.<br>Where: Chateau Luxe, 1175 E. Lone Cactus Dr., Phoenix, 85024<br></p><p><a href="/why-phoenix/mayors-international" target="_blank">Tickets and Sponsorship Packages are available for purchase</a>.</p><p>Follow <a href="/why-phoenix/mayors-international" target="_blank">PhoenixMayors.International</a> for updates.</p><p><strong>Media Contact:</strong><br>Athena Sanchez, Senior Public Information Officer<br>Phoenix Community and Economic Development Department<br>602-621-0507 (call/text)<br><a href="mailto:Athena.Sanchez@phoenix.gov">Athena.Sanchez@phoenix.gov</a><br></p></div>Mayor introducing awards sts4s://www.investinphoenix.com/attachmentUrl=https://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/News/Attachments/95/2087-I04A0324.jpg8/26/2026 10:42:04 PM
MiiHealth AI Closes $2.8M Seed Round to Reinvent Patient Intake and Improve Provider Efficiencyhttps://www.investinphoenix.com/news/94MiiHealth AI Closes $2.8M Seed Round to Reinvent Patient Intake and Improve Provider Efficiency<div class="ExternalClass3B73A0B6ABE74331966E3A2FB0E43CE3"><p><span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span>PHOENIX, Ariz. –​<span id="ms-rterangepaste-end"></span> MiiHealth AI, maker of the first agentic AI medical assistant purpose-built to automate patient intake, announced on August 12 the closing of a 2.8 million dollar seed funding round led by Russell Glass, former CEO of Headspace and founder of Arteria Capital. The round includes participation from a select group of physician angels, healthcare operators, and digital health founders.<br></p><p>MiiHealth AI’s assistant, DAINA (Dynamic AI Intake and Navigation Agent), autonomously calls patients before their appointments, conducts a natural, multi-turn clinical intake interview in the patient’s preferred language, and writes a structured, clinician-ready note directly into the chart, all without requiring the provider to be present. By shifting intake work upstream and out of the exam room, DAINA prepares the chart before every visit and gives providers back more than two hours a day that would otherwise be spent on repetitive questioning and manual documentation. This additional capacity gives providers the flexibility to spend more time with each patient, as well as to undertake more billable activities.</p><p>"This raise fuels our next chapter: a more trustworthy clinical Agent, deeper roots across 70 percent of the country’s EHR landscape, and a market position that sets a new standard for what AI-driven care looks like,” Kelvin Summoogum, founder and CEO of MiiHealth AI, said.</p><p>DAINA has already completed successful clinical validation in some of the most demanding environments in medicine. In a large cardiology deployment at Mayo Clinic, the assistant completed agentic intake across hundreds of patients, delivering measurable returns through significant provider time savings per encounter and exceptionally high levels of patient trust and comfort in sharing sensitive health information. Early results showed that patients found DAINA empathetic and easy to use. Providers were able to reclaim significant time from the intake process while maintaining clinical quality.</p><p>"MiiHealth AI automates patient intake, one of the most overlooked and painful parts of the clinical workflow." Russell Glass, Founder of Arteria Capital and former CEO of Headspace, said. "Without asking clinicians to change how they practice, MiiHealth saves more than 8 minutes per cardiology encounter at Mayo Clinic, and patients love it. This is the kind of easy-to-implement and scalable win-win that health systems are looking for."<br></p><p>The MiiHealth AI platform, powered by DAINA and the underlying MediiFlow intake automation engine, includes:</p><ul dir="" class="" style=""><li><p>Autonomous outbound intake calls that use specialty-specific protocols to capture complete clinical histories and red flags before the visit.<br></p></li><li><p>Multi-language, voice-based interviews that feel like a conversation rather than a form, improving access and patient engagement across diverse populations.</p></li><li><p>Automatic generation of structured, EHR-ready intake notes mapped to the right clinical fields, giving providers a concise, actionable summary when they open the chart.</p></li><li><p>An integration layer that delivers notes into leading EHRs via HL7v2 and other standards, with full auditability and enterprise-grade security.</p></li></ul><p>Health systems and clinics use MiiHealth AI to reduce pre-visit administrative burden, increase throughput, and unlock more billable visit slots without adding staff, driving a clear return on investment while delivering a calmer, more personal and genuinely delightful patient journey, and improving the quality of clinical information captured during intake.</p><p>The seed funding will be used to expand engineering and AI teams to broaden DAINA’s specialty protocol catalogue and deepen its clinical reasoning and safety checks, accelerate integrations with major EHRs and health system infrastructure, and grow commercial and customer success teams to support health systems, specialty practices, and virtual-first providers adopting automated intake across multiple departments.</p><p>"Intake has been a stubborn bottleneck in healthcare for decades," Summoogum said. "Our vision is that every patient gets a thoughtful, complete intake before they ever see their clinician, and every clinician starts their day with charts that are already prepared. This seed round allows us to scale that vision from several successful clinical validation projects into broad deployment across health systems."<br></p><p><strong>About MiiHealth AI</strong><br>MiiHealth AI is a digital health company building DAINA, an agentic AI medical assistant that autonomously conducts pre-visit patient intake and follow-up. DAINA calls patients in their preferred language, captures structured clinical histories using specialty-specific protocols, and writes intake notes directly into the EHR, giving providers back hours each day and expanding care capacity without additional staff. MiiHealth AI partners with health systems, medical groups, and specialty clinics to reduce documentation burden, improve access, and elevate the experience of care for both providers and patients. To learn more, visit miihealth.ai.</p><p><strong>Media Contact:</strong><br>MiiHealth AI<br><a href="mailto:press@miihealth.ai">press@miihealth.ai</a><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span><span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span><br><a href="https://www.miihealth.ai/" target="_blank">miihealth.ai​</a><br></p></div>A group of MiiHealth employeessts4s://www.investinphoenix.com/attachmentUrl=https://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/News/Attachments/94/MiiHealthAIGroupPhoto (4).jpg8/12/2026 10:37:25 PM
Phoenix Celebrates Opening of New NIH Clinical Research Facility at Phoenix Bioscience Corehttps://www.investinphoenix.com/news/93 Phoenix Celebrates Opening of New NIH Clinical Research Facility at Phoenix Bioscience Core<div class="ExternalClassD74B6ADE98014CCD8BA42FE9DF1500E0"><p><span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span>PHOENIX, Ariz. –​<span id="ms-rterangepaste-end"></span> The City of Phoenix will join leaders from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), tribal communities, and research partners to celebrate the grand opening of the new NIDDK Clinical Research Unit on the Phoenix Bioscience Core.<br></p><p>WHAT: Grand Opening of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Clinical Research Unit</p><p>WHEN: Friday, August 14, 2026; 3 to 5 p.m.</p><p>WHERE: 850 PBC Building, 850 N. 5th St., Phoenix, AZ 85004</p><p>"Tens of Millions of Americans suffer from diabetes or digestive and kidney diseases, and I am proud that the National Institutes of Health is opening a new research unit dedicated to preventing, treating, or curing them in Phoenix," Mayor Kate Gallego said. "Putting Phoenix on track to lead in the biosciences is one of my highest priorities, because life-saving innovations should be discovered and developed in our city. This new facility will build on our world-class bioscience core, create new jobs, and generate more medical breakthroughs." <br></p><p>Located on the seventh floor of the 850 PBC building, the 35,000 square foot research facility expands NIH's long standing presence in Phoenix, and further strengthens the city's growing reputation as a national leader in bioscience innovation. The state-of-the-art facility includes advanced clinical research space and the world's only clinical research unit with four human metabolic chambers dedicated to studying obesity, diabetes and metabolic diseases.</p><p>"The Phoenix Bioscience Core was built to bring together researchers, educators, healthcare providers, and innovators to solve some of the world's biggest health challenges," Phoenix District 6 Councilman Kevin Robinson said. "The opening of this facility is another milestone in that vision. It reinforces the City of Phoenix as a hub for scientific excellence and demonstrates how strategic investments in research benefit both our local economy and communities across the globe."<br></p><p>NIDDK has conducted groundbreaking diabetes research in Phoenix since 1965. Its discoveries have advanced the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of type 2 diabetes while improving health outcomes for people around the world.</p><p>The grand opening will include remarks from NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, NIDDK Director Dr. Griffin Rodgers, Phoenix Councilman Kevin Robinson, tribal leaders, and research partners, followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony and tours of the new facility.<br></p><p><b>About the Phoenix Bioscience Core</b><strong><br></strong>The Phoenix Bioscience Core (PBC) is a 30-acre life sciences innovation district in the heart of Downtown Phoenix. Home to the highest concentration of research scientists in the state, the PBC’s anchor institutions include Arizona’s three public research universities – Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, and the University of Arizona – leading genomics pioneers including the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of the City of Hope; the International Genomics Consortium; NIDDK; Abbott Cancer Diagnostics; research labs of Phoenix’s major health care systems, such as Banner Health, Phoenix Children’s, Dignity Health and HonorHealth; and a growing number of  life science companies.​​</p><p><strong>Media Contact:</strong><br>Athena Sanchez, Senior Public Information Officer<br>Phoenix Community and Economic Development Department<br>602-621-0507 (call/text)<br><a href="mailto:Athena.Sanchez@phoenix.gov">Athena.Sanchez@phoenix.gov</a>​<br></p></div>Phoenix Bioscience Core Building located in Downtown Phoenix sts4s://www.investinphoenix.com/attachmentUrl=https://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/News/Attachments/93/850pbc.jpg8/12/2026 3:52:21 PM

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