To both alleviate patient suffering and protect healthcare workers from infection amid the COVID-19 crisis, UArizona inventors have worked with Tucson entrepreneurs to launch a startup and commercialize a new respiratory assist device that addresses both issues.
While we are always looking for innovations from across the UArizona community to make a better world, we are issuing an urgent call for any inventions – from drugs to devices to software – that have the potential to impact the COVID-19 crisis.
Do you have an idea stemming from your work at the UA that can improve lives? Before you present or publish your research, call TLA.
Looking for a technology to expand your business? Search the database of available UA inventions.
Want to move your technology from the lab into the marketplace? NSF Innovation Corps grants help researchers expand their focus to increase the impact of their work.
Paul develops and executes TLA’s marketing strategies, managing the organization’s web and social media presences, and works with TLA leadership...
Linda Portillo joined Tech Launch Arizona in July 2013. Prior to joining the team, Linda was the Office Manager for three years in the law office...
As assistant director, John supports technology development and commercialization in the University’s Physical Sciences programs. John brings over...
Bob Sleeper started as the embedded Licensing Manager for the College of Engineering within the Office of Technology Transfer on June 24th, 2013....
As the Senior Licensing Manager in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Tod brings a deep background in intellectual property management...
As TLA's Marketing Associate, Anne develops and executes targeted marketing plans and campaigns for UA technologies and assists in managing the...
UArizona assistant research scientist and Scintillation Nanotechnologies co-inventor Colleen Janczak. (Photo: Paul Tumarkin/Tech Launch Arizona)
From left: Arun Dhar of the UArizona Aquaculture Pathology Lab and Craig Mosman of Cibus Biotechnologies. Photo credit: Anne Spieth/Tech Launch Arizona
To be named The Refinery, the first building at The UArizona Tech Park at The Bridges will provide 120,000 square feet of office space for small-to-midsize tech-focused business and organizations, and serve as an ecosystem center for invention development and product refinement. Image: The University of Arizona
From left: Austin Yamada, UA-ARC President and CEO and Doug Stetson, President of FreeFall Aerospace. Photo credit: UA-ARC/Kendall (K.J.) Johnson.
