Photo & Video Gallery: The 2025 I-Squared Expo & Awards

Thursday

Thanks to all who joined in celebrating U of A innovation and impact

Gregg Scoresby (left) and Doug Hockstad (right) have a fireside chat about startup funding at I-Squared 2025.

Gregg Scoresby (left) and Doug Hockstad (right) have a fireside chat about startup funding at I-Squared 2025.

Tech Launch Arizona

On October 10, 2025, Tech Launch Arizona hosted its annual I-Squared Expo and Awards to honor the community's most impactful inventors, startups, partners and collaborators contributing to the advancement of U of A innovation and impact. 

At the event, TLA highlighted each honoree in a brief video. Watch and share them all!

VIEW the 2025 I-Squared YouTube playlist 

And check out and share the photos below. You can read about the event and the honorees in this story. 

Gregg Scoresby addresses the crowd.
Gregg Scoresby of PHX Ventures addresses the crowd at the opening fireside chat.
Gregg Scoresby and Doug Hockstad discuss launching and funding startups at the opening fireside chat.
Gregg Scoresby and Doug Hockstad discuss launching and funding startups at the opening fireside chat.
The crowd fills out at I-Squared 2025.
Carmie Garzione, Phil Lacovara, and Elliot Cheu.
The crowd particpates in the discussion at the fireside chat.
Attendees peruse expo tables at I-Squared 2025.
Attendees peruse expo tables at I-Squared 2025.
Attendees peruse expo tables at I-Squared 2025.
Attendees peruse expo tables at I-Squared 2025.
Attendees peruse expo tables at I-Squared 2025.
Attendees peruse expo tables at I-Squared 2025.
The Lifespan Digital Health team meets with visitors at their expo table.
Nicolas Deshler speaks with a visitor at his team's expo table.
The I-Squared awards, set and ready to be handed out to the honorees.
Mike and Laurel Worobey present Strive Bioscience.
The VerdiTX team presents their pain relief solution.
The crowd peruses expo tables at I-Squared.
The PhytoCentric Solutions lab team presents their invention.
Jeff Jenkins and Joe Valacich present their identity verification technology.
Mark Nelson of Precision Epigenomics at his team's table.
The Lifespan Digital Health team, Lynn Andrews and Jeff Cary, present their startup.
James Helton presents his team's invention, fluidic chips.
George Sutphin and Sam Fretias of Senfina Biosystems.
The crowd at the I-Squared Awards & Expo.
The crowd at the I-Squared Awards & Expo.
The crowd at the I-Squared Awards & Expo.
Senior Vice President for Research and Partnerships Tomas Diaz de la Rubia addresses the crowd.
The crowd at the I-Squared Awards & Expo.
Doug Hockstad presents the Startup of the Year award to Mark Nelson of Precision Epigenomics.
Doug Hockstad presents the Student Innovators of the Year honors to Nicolas Deshler (left) and Itay Ozer (right).
Doug Hockstad presents the Campus Collaboration award to the College of Science team: Carmie Garzione, Daniel Apai, Brad Story and Jeff Pyun.
Doug Hockstad presents the Ecosystem Impact award to Jim Laugharn.
The crowd at the 2025 I-Squared Expo & Awards event.
Doug Hockstad presents the DNA Award for Leadership & Vision to Gregg Scoresby.
Doug Hockstad presents the Inventor of the Year award to Roberta Diaz Brinton.
People's Choice award winners Itay Ozer and Nico Deshler with Doug Hockstad
Student Innovator of the Year Itay Ozer celebrates with his parents.
Student Innovators of the Year Nico Deshler and Itay Ozer with their friends and family.
Inventor of the Year Robbie Brinton holds a bouquet of flowers and poses with those who came to celebrate her accomplishment.

Contacts

Paul Tumarkin, Assistant Director, Marketing & Communications
pault@tla.arizona.edu
520-626-8770