Defense / AerospaceGreater Phoenix

Benchmark Electronics

Defense / Aerospace · Tempe, AZ

Benchmark Electronics is an advanced electronics engineering and manufacturing services company with its global headquarters in Tempe, Arizona. The company offers full product lifecycle solutions including design engineering, advanced manufacturing, and aftermarket services. Its Tempe facility also provides precision machining services within the Arizona semiconductor and defense ecosystem.

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Greater Phoenix

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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.

Region Stats

Total firms 174

VC / investors 12

Companies 155

Universities 7

Known For

Semiconductors

Growth

Overlooked Venture