Industries

Mesa's Industries of Opportunity

Economic Development priorities are guided by Mesa’s industries of opportunity: Healthcare; Education; Aerospace/Aviation/Defense; Tourism/Technology. Building on Mesa’s strengths, quality infrastructure, talented workforce, projected growth and global market trends, the City of Mesa is already realizing significant benefit in each industry space.

HEALTHCARE

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  • Mesa boasts world-class specialty and general hospitals with nearly 2,000 beds combined.
  • Banner Simulation Medical Center is the largest simulation training center in the southwest.
  • The number of Arizona healthcare and bioscience jobs has grown by 45% over the last 10 years, compared to 18% nationally.

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EDUCATION

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  • More than 40,000 students are enrolled in Mesa higher education.
  • The East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT) is considered a model for career and technical education.
  • Mesa Public Schools is the largest school district in Arizona and is recognized nationally for its superb education programs and student achievements.

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AEROSPACE / DEFENSE

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  • Arizona is ranked #6 for Aerospace Manufacturing Attractiveness. - PwC, 2022.
  • Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport is among the fastest growing airports in the United States.
  • More than 100 businesses are adjacent to the Falcon Field and Phoenix Gateway airports, employing more than 10,000 employees in aerospace/ aviation, high-tech, manufacturing and software industry clusters.
  • Boeing manufactures the top-rated Apache attack helicopter as well as the  Hummingbird Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in Mesa.

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TECHNOLOGY

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  • Mesa is home to major technology firms such as Boeing, Bridgestone, FUJIFILM, Mitel, Infineon, Ulthera, Guided Therapy Systems, PCT International, Telonics, LaunchPoint: Mesa's Technology Accelerator, and the Arizona Center for Algae Technology and Innovation (AzCATI).
  • ASU has ranked as the nation's most innovative school for the last 3 years, ahead of Stanford and MIT, by U.S. News & World Report.
  • ASU is ranked #1 in the nation in undergraduate enrollment for engineering.
  • The Elliot Road Technology Corridor® boasts power, telecom, water, and gas infrastructure; zoning overlay for quick development processes; nearby commercial and air cargo service at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport; quick interstate freeway access; Foreign Trade Zone access; and thousands of acres of developable land.
  • Mesa is home to Apple's new $2 billion Global Command Center.

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 TOURISM

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  • The Mesa Arts Center (MAC) is the largest arts center in Arizona offering comprehensive professional performing arts, visual arts and arts education programming on one state-of-the-art campus.
  • Mesa is the spring training home to Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs (the biggest draw in the Cactus League) and the Oakland Athletics.
  • 46.8 million visitors visited Arizona in 2019 and collectively spent $25.6 billion in the state.

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