凤凰城市政府联手创投机构打造"Frontier Forum"科技论坛
创投机构Tesoro VC与凤凰城市政府于10月12日联合宣布，将于2027年3月29日在凤凰城举办首届年度科技论坛"Frontier Forum"，与半导体行业盛会SEMICON West同期举行。论坛预计汇聚300位科技领袖，连接新兴科技公司与风险投资人及战略产业伙伴，推动投资、客户关系与商业化落地。凤凰城市长凯特·加莱戈（Kate Gallego）表示："凤凰城是全球伙伴共建未来的地方。"
论坛仅遴选50家初创企业参与，覆盖从种子前轮到B轮、具备可信技术进展或商业验证的团队，计划邀请来自美国、台湾、韩国、日本、英国、法国、加拿大、荷兰和德国的创业者。聚焦领域包括半导体、先进封装、AI基础设施、实体AI与机器人、量子技术、先进材料、健康与生物技术，以及军民两用与国防科技。论坛结束后还将举行市政府欢迎酒会，迎接全球创始人与投资人开启SEMICON West周。
Phoenix Partners With Venture Firm to Launch 'Frontier Forum' Tech Conference
Venture firm Tesoro VC and the City of Phoenix jointly announced on October 12 that the first annual 'Frontier Forum' technology conference will be held in Phoenix on March 29, 2027, alongside the semiconductor industry event SEMICON West. The forum is expected to bring together 300 technology leaders, connecting emerging tech companies with venture investors and strategic industry partners to drive investment, customer relationships and commercialization. Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego said: 'Phoenix is where global partners come to build the future.'
Only 50 startups will be selected to participate, spanning pre-seed to Series B teams with credible technical progress or commercial validation, with founders expected from the United States, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, the United Kingdom, France, Canada, the Netherlands and Germany. Focus areas include semiconductors, advanced packaging, AI infrastructure, physical AI and robotics, quantum technology, advanced materials, health and biotechnology, and dual-use and defense technology. After the forum, the city will host a welcome reception for global founders and investors to kick off SEMICON West week.
图片来源：凤凰城市中心天际线。图片来源：Wikimedia Commons，公有领域
