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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.

Join bioscience founders, investors, ecosystem partners, and service providers on Thursday, March 5, for a full day of networking and learning.

Join us as we take this moment to celebrate those inventions, startups and people who are generating impact through their work at or with the university.

IdeaFunding is Southern Arizona’s largest and longest entrepreneurial conference and pitch competition, where this year over $50,000 in prizes will be awarded to Arizona-based companies as part of the 2025 TENWEST Festival.