The Maricopa Community Colleges Center for Workforce Development and Salt River Project are the co-visionary sponsors of an extensive study to examine the future of Maricopa's high tech manufacturing industry. The study is designed to identify ways in which high tech manufacturing jobs can remain and grow in Maricopa.

Maricopa's high tech manufacturing industry, once a major economic force, appears to be making a steady comeback. The study is designed to find answers for education (what are the future workforce needs for employers and employees in this sector so education and training can keep pace) and for businesses (what will the findings tell us in terms of businesses making key decisions about growing here).

The study focuses on several high tech sectors including semiconductor/electronic instruments, aerospace, telecommunications, advanced composites, bio/medical devices and sustainable systems.

The study's collaborative partners include: ADOC, GPEC, City of Phoenix Workforce Investment Board; Maricopa County Workforce Investment Board; ASU Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering, AAI, Flinn Foundation, AEA- Arizona Chapter, ATC, ADOE Career and Technical Education, Arizona High Tech Cluster.

The Battelle Corporation will conduct the industry assessment study. Battelle conducted a study in 2002 that provided the roadmap for Arizona's Biotech industry.

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