Amongst other results, a study conducted by the McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship has found that UArizona startups launched from FY2016 through 2018 generated a $585.7M positive economic impact for Arizona. Download and share the infographic.
Victor Hruby and Hong Hua. Photos: Paul Tumarkin/Tech Launch Arizona
Optical Sciences Professor Hong Hua and Regents Professor Emeritus Victor Hruby are being honored as National Academy of Inventors Fellows, the highest professional distinction awarded to academic inventors.
During the Bridge Builders Unconference, key points of the discussion were recorded in the form of a poster by Phoenix illustrator Taryl Hansen. Photo credit: Tech Launch Arizona
On October 17, TLA and Startup Tucson hosted a unique "unconference" to intentionally strategize a local ecosystem to help UArizona startups. Attendees' ideas were recorded in an original illustration which to will help shape the conversation going forward.
Alexander Alvarez and Sonia Vohnout demonstrate the acoustoelectric cardiac imaging invention. Photo credit: Eddie San Juan/Tech Launch Arizona
Professor of Medical Imaging, Optical Sciences, and Biomedical Engineering Russell Witte has developed a new medical imaging technique for cardiac applications and has worked with TLA to launch startup ElectroSonix to bring the invention to the world.
Honorees James C. Waynt, Fletcher McCusker, Doug Stetson and Louise Hecker. Photo credit: Paul Tumarkin/Tech Launch Arizona
At the Governor's Celebration of Innovation Awards, entrepreneurial researchers and friends of the University of Arizona received several awards. Learn more about the event and the honorees.
From left: Shane Reiser, Susan Koppy, Gabrielle Morlock and Stephanie Bermudez. Photo credit: Paul Tumarkin/Tech Launch Arizona
On October 1, TLA held the first "Flourish HERE" Unconference, dedicated to engaging women and allies in STEM fields to forward invention and commercialization at the UA. Check out the video and wrapup.
Shane Reiser. Photo: Paul Tumarkin/Tech Launch Arizona
He brings together startup, corporate and non-profit experience to wrangle TLA's 1,600-person network. Meet Commercialization Network Manager Shane Reiser and newest member of the TLA team.
Co-inventor Chris Hessenius in the lab. Photo: Paul Tumarkin/Tech Launch Arizona
Three companies formed to commercialize inventions developed in the James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences have received funding from UAVenture Capital.
An Arizona professor has has invented a flexible carbon fiber fabric designed to be inserted inside and around a fractured bone. The technology has been licensed to a startup and has already received venture capital funding to take it forward.
From left: Doug Stetson and Fletcher McCusker at the 2018 TLA I-Square Expo & Awards. Photo credit Paul Tumarkin/Tech Launch Arizona
Fletcher McCusker, champion of UA students, research, innovation and entrepreneurship, will be recognized this fall at the Governor’s Celebration of Innovation Awards as the Arizona Technology Council Ed Denison Business Leader of the Year.