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Page 1 of 3 EXHIBIT C TARGETED INDUSTRIES FY2026 GPEC and our member communities have identified targeted industries on a local and regional level, incorporating these industries into a regional economic development plan. For fiscal year 2026, GPEC will continue its emphasis on the following: Advanced Business Services; Aerospace & Defense; Battery & Energy Storage; Emerging Technologies; Healthcare and Biomedical; Manufacturing & Logistics; Mission Critical Operations; Semiconductor Ecosystem; and Software. Member communities will target the following: Apache Junction Corporate/Regional Headquarters, Advanced Manufacturing, Standard Manufacturing, Healthcare, Mining (Supplies & Services), R&D, and Hospitality/Entertainment Avondale Healthcare; hospitality/tourism; manufacturing & logistics, technology; retail & entertainment; and technology Buckeye Advanced Manufacturing, Energy, Distribution & Logistics, Mission Critical, Retail, Entertainment & Hospitality, Healthcare, Aviation, Entrepreneurship, and Higher Education. Casa Grande Advanced manufacturing; automotive technology; transportation/logistics; healthcare/medical services; aviation/aerospace; and hospitality/entertainment Chandler Advanced business services; corporate/regional headquarters; healthcare; advanced manufacturing; software development; aerospace/aviation; automotive technology; and applied research El Mirage Business Services; standard and advanced manufacturing; transportation; warehousing/distribution; heavy industrial; food, fiber, and natural products; and aerospace aviation Fountain Hills Assembly (small scale), biosciences, financial services, healthcare, hospitality, retail and start ups Gila Bend Clean technology (manufacturing/central station generation/R&D); warehousing/transportation/distribution; military supply chain; tourism/hospitality; standard manufacturing; agriculture/agri-biotechnology; food, fiber and natural products; aerospace/aviation; and heavy industrial Gilbert Aerospace/aviation and defense; advanced business and professional services; finance and insurance; healthcare and education services; information communication technology; manufacturing; clean and renewable technology; and related corporate/regional headquarters Page 2 of 3 Glendale Advanced business services; aerospace, aviation and defense; healthcare and bioscience; manufacturing; technology and innovation Goodyear Advanced business services; advanced manufacturing; medical manufacturing; aerospace, aviation and defense; corporate and regional headquarters; entrepreneurial/start-ups; technology; healthcare and biomedical (treatment, medical diagnostics, research & development); and higher education Maricopa (City) Advanced industrial manufacturing: semiconductors, automotive, EV manufacturing, high tech, and supply chain; research and development; professional and business services; healthcare services; small business and entrepreneurship; higher education and education technology; agribusiness/agrisciences; and visitor/hospitality commerce. Mesa Standard and advanced manufacturing including medical device; research & development; automotive technology and aerospace/aviation/defense; advanced business services; cybersecurity; information technology; healthcare/life sciences; mission critical operations; tourism; regional and corporate centers; and climate tech Peoria Advanced business and financial services; aerospace/airport; advanced manufacturing; bioscience and healthcare; technology and innovation; innovation; and research and development Pinal County Advanced Manufacturing; Aerospace, Aviation and Defense; Electric Vehicle Technology & Manufacturing; Healthcare; Bio/Life Sciences; Transportation, Distribution & Logistics; Natural and Renewable Resources (Mining, Agriculture, Solar); and Tourism/Hospitality Phoenix Biosciences and healthcare; advanced manufacturing; aerospace and defense including advanced air mobility; electric and autonomous vehicles; advanced business services; emerging technologies, FDI and trade; circular economy; and entrepreneurship and innovation Queen Creek Advanced Manufacturing; agritainment/destination tourism; healthcare; I.T./software; and business services Scottsdale IT services and software; financial and insurance services and technology; healthcare services and innovation; logistics Management; tourism; and corporate headquarters Surprise Advanced business services; advanced manufacturing and rail-served industry; corporate/regional headquarters innovation/entrepreneurship/emerging technology; medical, healthcare and life science technologies, services; signature retail; specialty services for global companies/FDI; tourism and hospitality Tempe Advanced business services (fintech); IT/software; next generation electronics, semiconductors and their Page 3 of 3 supply chains; aerospace and defense; biosciences; corporate/regional headquarters; advanced manufacturing; software as a service; sustainable technologies; signature retail & restaurants; hospitality & tourism Tolleson E-Commerce/fulfillment centers; resort/tourist-oriented development; expanded retail opportunities; small manufacturers with some related retail and offices Wickenburg Resort/tourist-oriented development; healthcare with an emphasis on behavioral health; transportation & distribution; expanded retail opportunities; senior industries, equestrian and rodeo industries Youngtown Youngtown is in the throes of developing a commerce park. The park will target second-stage small manufacturers with some related retail and offices.