Operating CompanyPhoenix / Scottsdale

Tempronics

Operating Company , AZ

Tempronics is a venture capital-backed technology company headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, developing solid-state thermoelectric cooling and heating components. Founded in 2006 by Tarek Makansi, the company entered a strategic partnership with Lear Corporation for exclusive rights to its thermoelectric seat heating and cooling technology for automotive applications.

Founded

Region

Phoenix / Scottsdale

Investors

Desert Angels

People

About Sun Belt

Arizona's semiconductor industry runs deep — Motorola built chips in the Phoenix area for decades, and Intel and TSMC have both since built major fabs in the same Sonoran Desert corridor. Arizona State, one of the largest universities in the country by enrollment, and the University of Arizona anchor a growth-stage venture scene that's easy to overlook next to the older coastal hubs.

Region Stats

Total firms 174

VC / investors 12

Companies 155

Universities 7

Known For

Semiconductors

Growth

Overlooked Venture