The University of Arizona and TLA are bolstering student innovation and creativity with the launch of Student-Made Arizona, a new online marketplace that will showcase and sell products and services created by U of A students. Check it out!

Startup NeuroID has been acquired by global credit firm Experian. NeuroID’s unique anti-fraud technology, developed by researchers at the Eller College of Management, will positively impact Experian, allowing the firm to further mitigate fraud risk and better serve its clients.

University of Arizona startup Anivive was recently awarded a contract by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for up to $33 million in funding to adapt its canine vaccine candidate for humans.

Having registered a record-breaking 307 inventions for the year, Tech Launch Arizona looks ahead to continued growth and a strong commercialization pipeline for fiscal year 2025.

Tech Launch Arizona has incorporated the resources and programming previously managed by Arizona FORGE. The office – having launched over 140 startups – will now be the new hub for student entrepreneurs to get hands-on experience, mentorship, and more.

The Faculty Innovation Ambassadors Program is designed to improve access to information and assistance related to innovation, inventorship, and entrepreneurship, positioning an experienced Faculty Innovation Ambassador or “FIA” in key colleges across campus to help with and promote commercialization activity.

University of Arizona (UArizona) has launched a new web-based resource to connect high-tech entrepreneurs with promising inventions and startups. StartupHub matches the most promising inventions coming out of the university’s offices and laboratories with entrepreneurs outside the university who have the passion, talent, and experience to form startups to lead them forward.

At this year's World Intellectual Property Day celebration, Tech Launch Arizona honored over 70 innovators who had more than 100 patents issued for their innovations in the past fiscal year. Each inventor received a custom-minted challenge coin emblazoned with their patent information.

Forty-nine percent of college students aged 18-22 consumed alcohol within the past month. Developed at the University of Arizona by Spencer Gorin, a proven program called "The Buzz" offers an innovative and dynamic approach to alcohol education through its method and curriculum.

Two startups launched to commercialize UArizona inventions have been selected to participate in the exclusive Flinn Bioscience Entrepreneurship Program. Through the program, each will receive $30,000 in non-dilutive funding along with a one-year plan to help them advance their companies and technologies, and become investor-ready.