UA start-up Acomni, LLC to commercialize new thermostat add-on that reliably predicts electricity costs, putting consumers in control of balancing their comfort and budget.

Codelucida, a new start-up company based on technology developed in the UA Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the University of Cergy-Pontoise, aims to bring new levels of accuracy and efficiency to the world of solid-state drives.

Tech Launch Arizona has teamed up with University Libraries to create a Business Intelligence Unit, dedicated to gathering information to help researchers and faculty members make smart, well-informed business decisions as they bring inventions to the marketplace.

Tech Parks Arizona has won the Metropolitan Education Commission’s (MEC) Crystal Apple Award for its efforts to encourage local youth to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

On April 16, Tech Launch Arizona and Startup Tucson held a networking meetup to bring UA faculty and researchers together with local small business entrepreneurs. The event – a kickoff for a new initiative called SBIR Tucson – was held to grow a vibrant startup ecosystem of companies, entrepreneurs and talent in Tucson.