Clean Technology
Powering the Future of Clean Technology
Mesa is a premier destination for cleantech companies ready to scale, innovate, and lead. As Arizona’s third-largest city and part of one of the nation’s fastest-growing metro areas, Mesa offers the infrastructure, talent, market access, and partnership today’s clean technology companies need to grow with confidence. Guided by the City’s Climate Action Plan and a commitment to 100% renewable energy by 2050, Mesa pairs long-term sustainability goals with a strong pro-business environment built for expansion.
From solar and energy storage to advanced materials, electrification, circular economy innovation, and climate-resilient infrastructure, Mesa is where cleantech companies come to build what’s next.
A Strategic Location for Global Impact: Mesa offers fast access to talent, suppliers, and markets through major freeways, two airports, Class I rail, and strong California and Mexico connections.
Built for Advanced Manufacturing: Mesa offers shovel-ready sites, modern business parks, flexible zoning, and reliable infrastructure to help advanced manufacturers scale efficiently.
A City That Partners with Business: Mesa offers responsive support, streamlined permitting, site selection help, workforce connections, and incentives to help companies move faster and grow confidently.
Arizona Industry Highlights
ASU ranks No. 1 in the U.S. for advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for the sixth consecutive year
– Source: Arizona State University, 2025
83K+
Clean energy jobs in Arizona
– Source: Greater Phoenix Economic Council, 2025
$800M
of VC invested in Greater Phoenix climate- and clean-tech VC funding from 2020-24
– Source: Greater Phoenix Economic Council, 2025
#4
Arizona Ranking for Total Installed Solar Capacity in 2025
– Source: Solar Energy Industries Association, Insight Report, 2025
Allied Graphite
Apex Power Conversion
AzCATI
Cirba Solutions
Cyclic Materials
Energy Solutions
ER2
First Solar
Magna International
Shorai
SOLARCYCLE
Solar Equipment Systems
XNRGY Climate Systems
Competitive Advantages That Matter
Mesa offers the advantages decision-makers need when evaluating new locations and expansion opportunities:
- Pro-business operating environment with predictable regulations and strong public-private partnerships
- Lower cost of doing business compared with coastal tech hubs
- Scalable sites for pilot projects, manufacturing, and regional headquarters
- Access to clean energy resources and leadership in solar deployment
- Quality of life advantages that help attract and retain talent
Mesa also offers strong project economics. Arizona provides a competitive tax and incentive environment, and Mesa has no primary property tax. The city also hosts Foreign Trade Zone #221, which may provide exempted, deferred, or inverted tariffs and duties, plus substantial real and personal property tax reductions for eligible users.
A Deep and Growing Talent Pipeline
A strong and skilled workforce is at the heart of Mesa’s cleantech success. Through partnerships with Arizona State University, EVIT, Maricopa Community Colleges, and other higher education institutions, companies gain access to customized training, apprenticeships, and a steady talent pipeline prepared for advanced manufacturing, renewable energy, engineering, and sustainability-focused careers.
The broader Phoenix-Mesa region also offers significant engineering and technical talent. The EV materials highlight ASU’s scale and innovation leadership, Mesa-based higher education capacity, and relevant degree programs across engineering, data science, robotics, manufacturing, and software.
Research, Innovation, and Commercialization
Mesa companies are closely connected to leading research and testing assets, including the ASU Photovoltaic Reliability Lab, which supports next-generation solar and energy technologies. This proximity helps shorten the path from research to commercialization and gives companies greater ability to test, pilot, and scale in-market.
Mesa is not just a place to operate. It is a place to commercialize innovation, deploy next-generation technologies, and grow within an ecosystem focused on sustainability, resilience, and future-ready infrastructure.
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