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Been There, Done That: A Chat with TLA’s Newest Mentor-in-Residence, TJ Johnson

Jan. 15, 2021

As the newest addition to the Tech Launch Arizona Venture Development Team, TJ Johnson will serve as a Mentor-in-Residence, advising new startup teams and helping position them for successful futures.  

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Jenni and TJ Johnson

Startup Helps Online Businesses Reduce Risk by Decoding Online Customer Behavior

Jan. 11, 2021

Technology developed in the Eller College of Management processes several hundred thousand online customer interactions each day, reducing fraud and enhancing the customer experience.

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The Neuro-ID team

UArizona Professors Elected into the National Academy of Inventors

Dec. 8, 2020

Robert Norwood and Laurence Hurley have been elected as fellows of the academy, the organization's most prestigious designation.

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Funding Awarded for Student Solutions to Real-world Problems

Nov. 19, 2020

Tech Launch Arizona’s second Student Innovation Challenge has selected five student teams for funding to prototype inventions for commercialization.

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Eller team developing a gaming headband for the hearing-impaired.

Faculty Inventor Roles in a Startup: Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way?

Nov. 19, 2020

Startups play a key role in generating impact from university innovation; they are a vital asset to regions and the nation as a whole. Who is best positioned to lead these nascent companies? Let's discuss. 

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Pharma Company Licenses UArizona Method for Treating Parkinson’s Disease with Ketamine

Nov. 9, 2020

UArizona researchers have developed a method of using ketamine in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. The discovery has been licensed to Pharmather Inc., for development and commercialization.

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Dr. Scott Sherman

Scientists Expand PET Imaging Options Through Simpler Chemistry

Oct. 28, 2020

Researchers have developed a rapid, simplified method for producing radio-labeling compounds used for PET scans.

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Iman Daryaei, Ph.D.

There’s Always Room to Improve

Oct. 26, 2020

This past summer, we sent hundreds of UArizona inventors a survey to help us understand how we’re doing. The data they provided is giving us insights into what we’re doing well and where we need to improve. We heard loud and clear, here's what we learned about how to serve our community better.

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Drawing of a gauge

I-Squared Invention-to-Impact Awards Honor Inventors and Ecosystem Champions

Oct. 7, 2020

Along with honoring the awardees, the online commemorative website profiles nine innovative university research teams and the inventions and startups they are working to bring to the world.

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I-Squared Expo & Awards promotion graphic

Startup Licenses Alternative Solar Energy System

Sept. 21, 2020

Invented in the UArizona College of Science and the James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences, this high-efficiency photovoltaic system licensed by Gen3 captures more heat and energy than currently available solar panels.

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The test system implementation at the UArizona Biosphere2.