Mission
Arizona business leaders and Governor Napolitano created AERO to:
- Diversify and enhance Arizona’s globally competitive knowledge-based economy.
- Set Arizona’s economic development strategy and coordinate plan implementation.
- Coordinate business retention and attraction efforts.
- Increase trade and foreign direct investments.
- Lead positioning and branding for all Arizona.
- Unify and align Arizona’s economic development efforts and budgets.
- Advocate for strategic economic development initiatives that benefit the State.
- Inform policy makers and thought leaders regarding statewide economic development and cooperation.
