Business

Calling all Phoenix-area innovation champions! Join us in Scottsdale to meet trailblazing startups and learn how you can support U of A technology entrepreneurship through the Wildcat Seed Fund.

Join us Tuesday, March 24th at Highwire Tucson for the TENWEST Mega Mixer, marking the official start of the TENWEST 2026! Use the TLA discount code for a free ticket.

Part of the TENWEST Festival, check out IDEAFUNDING, Arizona's longest-running pitch competition, organized by Startup Tucson and the University of Arizona Center for Innovation, and presented by the Arizona Commerce Authority.

Check out the largest entrepreneurship and creativity festival in the Southwest! March 24-29, 2026 in Downtown Tucson, learn more...

A Tech Launch Arizona discussion with expert panelists about growing and scaling startups launched to commercialize U of A innovations, specifically for faculty, researchers and graduate students.

A live panel discussion where graduate students will share their NSF I-Corps experiences, what they gained, and how it shaped their approach to research.

A conversation with Terrence Stull, MD, President and Chief Scientific Officer of BacVax, as he shares his journey from academic medicine and clinical research leadership to biotech entrepreneurship.

A Tech Launch Arizona discussion with expert panelists about forming and launching startups to commercialize U of A innovations, specifically for faculty, researchers and graduate students.

A Tech Launch Arizona discussion with expert panelists about inventions, when and how to report them, and protecting your intellectual property.

Wiley Larsen, ACA Director of SBIR/STTR programs and University Partnerships, will be on hand to meet with faculty, postdocs and students to share information about SBIR/STTR funding, Venture Start, Arizona Tech Week, Arizona Innovation Challenge, and other startup programs.