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Professor Emeritus Dennis Lichtenberger demonstrates a device he and his team invented that uses a low-cost polymer catalyst to dramatically improve hydrogen production rates in electrolysis systems.

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U of A launches Venture Catalyst Program to match experienced entrepreneurs nationwide with breakthrough technologies

Left to right on stage: U of A Chief Research Partnerships Officer Linda Bixby, Senior Vice President for Research and Partnerships Tomás Díaz de la Rubia, Honeywell Aerospace Vice President of Technology Strategy and Innovation Kurt VandenBussche, U of A Professor Pierre Deymier, and Honeywell Aerospace Chief Commercial and Strategy Officer Benjamin Driggs speak on a panel about university-industry partnerships during AZ Tech Week, April 15, 2026.

Aug. 3, 2026

Stanford analysis ranks U of A among nation’s most effective producers of billion-dollar startups

People gathered at the Grand Challenges Research Building for the February 2026 Wildcats 4 Impact event, celebrating the first three investments of the Wildcat Philanthropic Seed Fund.

July 27, 2026

University of Arizona reports continued growth in commercialization activity for fiscal year 2026

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June 25, 2026

Startup turns accidental lab discovery into next-generation skincare technology

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UArizona joins seven regional institutions to form new National Science Foundation I-Corps Hub

Sept. 22, 2022

The National Science Foundation has announced the addition of five new NSF Innovation Corps Hubs to its National Innovation Network. The University of Arizona, which has been an I-Corps Site since 2016, will now be a part of the Desert and Pacific Region Hub.

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College of Medicine – Tucson Celebrates Inventors with Awarded Patents

Sept. 21, 2022

Faculty members invited to the event were honored for inventions including a cardiac muscle cell patch, a polymeric heart valve, and a method for treating chronic pain.

UArizona ranks 28 among top 100 universities granted U.S. utility patents in 2021

Sept. 7, 2022

Following on its most inventive year in UArizona history, the university has ranked No. 28 among worldwide universities for the number of U.S. patents granted, according to the National Academy of Inventors and the Intellectual Property Owners Association.

The first cohort of RII Women of Impact, 2022.

Congratulations, 2022 Women of Impact

Aug. 26, 2022

10 out of the first cohort of 30 Women of Impact named by UArizona Research, Innovation and Impact are inventors actively working to bring their work to the world through commercial pathways.

Kent Summers, a successful serial entrepreneur with the VMS program at MIT in Boston, visited Tucson to lead the introductory workshop for the first cohort of UAZVMS mentors.

TLA, FORGE, and UACI Launch Service to Provide Top-Tier Mentoring to Ecosystem Startups

Aug. 22, 2022

Through the program, entrepreneurs connected with the university launching a new venture can get free mentorship from experienced, trained, vetted mentors to help them develop successful startup strategies.

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UArizona reports record number of inventions

Aug. 2, 2022

Tech Launch Arizona, the University of Arizona's commercialization arm, recorded 303 novel inventions between July 1, 2021, and June 30 – the most invention disclosures registered for a single year in the university's history – up from 274 in the previous year.

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Recent News

Stanford analysis ranks U of A among nation’s most effective producers of billion-dollar startups

University of Arizona reports continued growth in commercialization activity for fiscal year 2026

Startup turns accidental lab discovery into next-generation skincare technology

Monthly News? Yes, please.

More News

UArizona joins seven regional institutions to form new National Science Foundation I-Corps Hub

College of Medicine – Tucson Celebrates Inventors with Awarded Patents

UArizona ranks 28 among top 100 universities granted U.S. utility patents in 2021

Congratulations, 2022 Women of Impact

TLA, FORGE, and UACI Launch Service to Provide Top-Tier Mentoring to Ecosystem Startups

UArizona reports record number of inventions