Defense / AerospaceGreater Phoenix

First Solar

Defense / Aerospace · Tempe, AZ

First Solar is a leading global provider of photovoltaic (PV) solar solutions, headquartered in Tempe, Arizona (350 West Washington Street, Suite 600). The company designs and manufactures advanced thin-film solar modules and utility-scale solar systems. First Solar is a publicly traded American company and one of the largest solar panel manufacturers in the US.

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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.

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Total firms 174

VC / investors 12

Companies 155

Universities 7

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Semiconductors

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