Greater Phoenix:
Building the nation's most innovative, connected, and people-centered smart region.
Our Vision
Through a community-driven applied research model and intentional, unprecedented collaboration, our consortium of public, private, university, and community partners seek to empower Greater Phoenix communities to build the nation’s largest, most connected, smart region, developing and deploying technology scalable solutions rooted in connectivity, mobility, equity, and sustainability.
Greater Phoenix Region
Core Regional Goals
We are intentionally collaborating with regional partners to adopt and scale solutions that transform Greater Phoenix and support core regional goals.
Improve Quality
of Life
Drive
Equity
Enhance
Revenue
Promote
Sustainability
and Resilience
Support
Economic
Competitiveness
Research
Develop
Deploy
Let's move
Greater Phoenix forward together.
Getting Involved
Industry Partners
Participating in The Connective means committing to become an innovative region that intentionally collaborates on issues that impact the quality of life and well-being for all residents and businesses.
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The Connective will be funded through public, private, university and grant funding. Funding will directly support research, training, testing, data management activities and Greater Phoenix branding.
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Industry partner membership will require a minimum three-year commitment.
Community Partners
Each Greater Phoenix community partner is requested to make a pledge to support The Connective for multiple years in order to enable multi-year, community-driven research projects. Each Consortium member will have representation on the Smart Region Leadership Council.
To foster regional participation, some communities may also elect to participate as an observer for no cost but will not have voting privileges nor access to training programs. Observing cities will be able to participate in cooperative procurement but will not receive additional benefits.
Contact Us
Please fill out the form to get involved, or to reach us with questions.
Our Team
Dean joined The Connective in 2021, after serving as Executive Director of Partnership for Economic Innovation (PEI), where he led a three-initiative organization dedicated to accelerating technology company development.
Dean joined The Connective in 2021, after serving as Executive Director of Partnership for Economic Innovation (PEI), where he led a three-initiative organization dedicated to accelerating technology company development.
Dean joined The Connective in 2021, after serving as Executive Director of Partnership for Economic Innovation (PEI), where he led a three-initiative organization dedicated to accelerating technology company development.
Jake Taylor
Design & Technology Manager
Jake holds a Master of Global Management in Design Thinking and contributes critical design frameworks to projects, ensuring the resident experience remains at the center of all we do.
Jake Taylor
Design & Technology Manager
Our Team
Dean joined The Connective in 2021, after serving as Executive Director of Partnership for Economic Innovation (PEI), where he led a three-initiative organization dedicated to accelerating technology company development.
Dean joined The Connective in 2021, after serving as Executive Director of Partnership for Economic Innovation (PEI), where he led a three-initiative organization dedicated to accelerating technology company development.
Dean joined The Connective in 2021, after serving as Executive Director of Partnership for Economic Innovation (PEI), where he led a three-initiative organization dedicated to accelerating technology company development.
Jake Taylor
Design & Technology Manager
Jake holds a Master of Global Management in Design Thinking and contributes critical design frameworks to projects, ensuring the resident experience remains at the center of all we do.
Jake Taylor
Design & Technology Manager
Our Team
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