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ESW attended the AZ Space Summit, along with GYEDC, for a full day of collaboration, innovation, and vision (March 2025).
Jerry Cabrera, ESW President/CEO, attended the Aerospace Innovation Day at ASU Skysong in Phoenix, AZ (March 2025).
ESW attended the Flinn Foundation Bio Capital Conference at Creighton University in Phoenix, AZ (March 2025).
The ESW team attended the AURP Spring Training in Tempe, AZ, to connect w/ industry leaders and innovators (March 2025).
ESW had the opportunity to present the Yuma Spaceport to the AZ House Science and Technology Committee (Feb. 2025).
Jerry Cabrera, ESW President and CEO, attended the Aerospace, Aviation, Space, and Defense Committee in Phoenix (Feb. 2025).
ESW attended the groundbreaking of the first Rural Community Hospital led by the Regional Center for Border Health (Jan. 2025).
Best wishes to our Administrative Assistant, Vanessa Farfan, as she begins an exciting new chapter in Michigan (Jan. 2025).
The Elevate Southwest team attended the 2025 Inauguration Ceremony for the City of Yuma (Jan. 2025).
Students from the EV Innovators Club at Crane School showcased their work at the Dorothy Young Light Parade (Dec. 2024).
ESW attended the Inaugural Aerospace, Aviation, Space & Defense Committee Mtg. hosted by AZ Tech Council (Dec. 2024).
Students at Crane Middle School have been hard at work over the past few months in the EV Innovators Club (December 2024).
The ESW team had the incredible opportunity to attend the AURP International Conference in Northwest Arkansas (November 2024).
The Elevate Southwest team had a great time at the GYEDC’s quarterly luncheon in Yuma, AZ (November 2024).
Elevate Southwest presented its vision at the Yuma ABEC Leadership Team and Partner Meeting at Crane Middle School (Oct. 2024).
Representatives of Elevate Southwest and PWRJoule attended 12th Southern AZ Tech + Business Expo in Tucson, AZ (Oct. 2024).
The Elevate Southwest team had an awesome time at the "Tacos and Tunes" event hosted by the City of Yuma (Oct. 2024).
The ESW team and board members attended the AWC Foundation Schoolhouse Soirée, celebrating the 2024 Hall of Fame (Oct. 2024).
Community members joined for a town hall at Yuma City Hall. They learned about the upcoming ESW Innovation Hub (Oct. 2024).
ESW board members and staff, participated in the AZ/Mexico Relations Summit in Tucson, AZ (September, 2024).
Jerry Cabrera, Elevate Southwest President / CEO, participated at the Yuma Rotary Club montlhy meeting (July, 2024).
Jerry Cabrera, Elevate Southwest President / CEO, participated at the 2nd Yuma County Career Exploration Insitute (July, 2024).
ESW led a 2-week drone course focused on youth from the Yuma area. They learned about protocols and regulations (June, 2024).
The ESW team attended the 2024 Yuma & La Paz Pitch Competition, organized by the SBDC at AWC (June, 2024).
ESW board members and its president attended an enlightening presentation at the ASU Decision Theater (June, 2024).
Tech Parks Arizona hosted a dynamic team from Yuma including Jerry Cabrera from ESW and Jenna Evans from Stiletto (May, 2024).
Congratulations to the graduates of AWC, NAU, UofA, and ASU! The future is bright for Yuma County! (May, 2024).
Jerry Cabrera, Elevate Southwest President / CEO, participated during the Brownfields to Innovation District workshop (May, 2024).
The GYEDC hosted keynote speaker Paul Brierley, AZ Dpt. of Agriculture; Jerry Cabrera, ESW; and Phillip Way, YC Broadband Program (April, 2024).
ESW hosted the “Switch Into a Success Mindset” workshop with the participation of youth from Yuma, AZ (April, 2024).
ESW met with Mexicali's leaders to discuss the industry's current and future needs to create a solid workforce strategy (Feb. 2024).
ESW met with Yuma's leaders to discuss the industry's current and future needs to create a solid workforce strategy (Feb. 2024).