Feb 18 Image Pathways to Impact: Community Engagement in Research & Innovation Noon – 1:30 p.m., Feb. 18, 2026 Community engagement describes collaboration between universities and their larger communities for the exchange of knowledge and resources, with a focus on solving real-world problems. In this session, the Office of Societal Impact and Tech Launch Arizona will explore skills for different types of community engagement and highlight examples being undertaken by researchers, staff, and students.
Nov 18 Image Pathways to Impact: Innovation & Entrepreneurship as Impact Noon – 1 p.m., Nov. 18, 2025 How do we define “impact” as investigators? In this session hosted by U of A Societal Impact, the Tech Launch Arizona team will also help attendees understand how and when to most effectively engage to make the most of your opportunities, from the first discussions about research to invention disclosure to the myriad commercialization pathways available.
Sep 30 Image I-Corps Immerse: SEMICON West (Sep-Oct 2025) 4 – 7 p.m., Sept. 30, 2025 I-Corps Immerse combines I-Corps training with an on-site immersive experience at SEMICON West in Phoenix, Arizona.
Jun 27 Image Application Deadline: I-Corps Aspire (Jul-Aug 2025) All Day, June 27, 2025 Learn the fundamentals of customer discovery and assess problem-solution fit over 4 sessions, 3 hours each, conducted via Zoom. Fridays, Jul 11, 18, 25, Aug 1.
Oct 22 Image Support + Share: Community Building and Getting Customers 5 – 6:30 p.m., Oct. 22, 2024 Support + Share is a group for student founders, creatives, aspiring entrepreneurs, and changemakers. We bring together motivated, like-minded students and professionals from a diverse array of backgrounds to learn about essential topics in entrepreneurship and create new connections.
Oct 08 Image Support + Share: Developing Price Points 5 – 6:30 p.m., Oct. 8, 2024 Support + Share is a group for student founders, creatives, aspiring entrepreneurs, and change makers. We bring together motivated, like-minded students and professionals from a diverse array of backgrounds to learn about essential topics in entrepreneurship and create new connections.
Nov 19 Image Support + Share: Funding Your Startup 5 – 6:30 p.m., Nov. 19, 2024 Support + Share is a group for student founders, creatives, aspiring entrepreneurs, and changemakers. We bring together motivated, like-minded students and professionals from a diverse array of backgrounds to learn about essential topics in entrepreneurship and create new connections.
Nov 08 Image NSF I-Corps Hub: Desert and Pacific Region Cohort 8 Noon – 1 p.m., Nov. 8, 2024 Noon – 3 p.m., Nov. 15, 2024 Noon – 3 p.m., Nov. 22, 2024 Noon – 3 p.m., Dec. 6, 2024 Noon – 3 p.m., Dec. 13, 2024 Accepted teams will complete a fully remote, four-week I-Corps training which is an assumption/hypothesis testing, customer discovery-focused process to gather important insights on problem/solution fit and product/market fit to maximize the impact of an innovation.
Sep 27 Image NSF I-Corps Hub: Desert and Pacific Region Cohort 7 Noon – 1 p.m., Sept. 27, 2024 Noon – 3 p.m., Oct. 4, 2024 Noon – 3 p.m., Oct. 11, 2024 Noon – 3 p.m., Oct. 18, 2024 Noon – 3 p.m., Oct. 25, 2024 Accepted teams will complete a fully remote, four-week I-Corps training which is an assumption/hypothesis testing, customer discovery-focused process to gather important insights on problem/solution fit and product/market fit to maximize the impact of an innovation.
Sep 24 Image Support + Share: All About Pop Up Markets 5 – 6:30 p.m., Sept. 24, 2024 Support + Share is a group for student founders, creatives, aspiring entrepreneurs, and changemakers. We bring together motivated, like-minded students and professionals from a diverse array of backgrounds to learn about essential topics in entrepreneurship and create new connections.