Jan 14 Image IdeaDay Information Session - January 14 Noon – 12:30 p.m., Jan. 14, 2027 Learn what makes IdeaDay Tucson unique and how you can get involved. Join this brief online session to explore opportunities to connect, collaborate, and innovate.
Dec 03 Image IdeaDay Information Session - December 3rd Noon – 12:30 p.m., Dec. 3, 2026 Learn what makes IdeaDay Tucson unique and how you can get involved. Join this brief online session to explore opportunities to connect, collaborate, and innovate.
Mar 02 Image IdeaDay Tucson 9 a.m. – 7 p.m., March 2, 2027 IdeaDay is a full day of venture creation that brings together people with ideas and the people who can help build them. Founders, researchers, students and entrepreneurs bring ideas they want to develop or pressure test, while contributors bring expertise and perspective to the teams forming around them. Using the proven venture-building process developed by Bill Gross at Idealab, teams spend the day strengthening the concept, shaping the business and preparing to pitch in front of real investors.
Oct 01 Image October 2026 Arizona Commerce Authority Office Hours 9 a.m. – Noon, Oct. 1, 2026 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.
Sep 29 Image Venture Catalyst Information Session - Sept. 29 9 – 10 a.m., Sept. 29, 2026 Interested in launching a startup built around breakthrough University of Arizona technology? Join this information session to learn about the Venture Catalyst Program, a selective initiative that connects experienced entrepreneurs, operators, and commercialization leaders with curated University of Arizona innovations that have strong market potential.
Sep 16 Image AI in Optical Innovation Noon – 1:30 p.m., Sept. 16, 2026 AI + optics = new opportunities and new IP challenges. Join us for practical insights on patentability, USPTO guidance, and commercializing AI-enabled technologies.
Mar 02 Image NSF I-Corps for Graduate Students: Participant Perspectives Noon – 1 p.m., March 2, 2026 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.
Mar 05 Image 2026 Flinn Foundation Bio Capital Conference 8 a.m. – 6:30 p.m., March 5, 2026 Join bioscience founders, investors, ecosystem partners, and service providers on Thursday, March 5, for a full day of networking and learning.
Oct 15 Image October 2025 Arizona Commerce Authority Office Hours 9:30 – 11:30 a.m., Oct. 15, 2025 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.
Nov 12 Image November 2025 Arizona Commerce Authority Office Hours 9 a.m. – Noon, Nov. 12, 2025 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.
