Startup targets .1% of human genetics for personalized, precision-based therapies Nov. 13, 2023 Adam Grant, while a UArizona doctoral student, developed a system that, based on a patient's set of symptoms, can be used to figure out the probability that they have a given disease, and even determine the ideal treatment option. The technology is now the foundation of a startup that is taking it forward. Read more Image
Faculty startup acquired for predictive AI and machine learning capabilities Nov. 3, 2023 A startup that grew out of innovations developed at the NSF Center for Cloud and Autonomic Computing has been acquired by LOCH Technologies. Avirtek’s autonomic cybersecurity technology has benefitted from over $10 million in SBIR and STTR funding. Read more Image
Company acquires exclusive license from University of Arizona to administer new law school admissions test Nov. 1, 2023 With help from TLA, Aspen Publishing has secured an exclusive license to a new law school admissions test that took the College of Law five years to develop. The project has participation from more than 40 law schools, colleges and universities and thousands of students across the country. Read more Image
UArizona startup NeuTherapeutics wins $2.5M grant for clinical trial Oct. 10, 2023 Startup NeuTherapeutics has received a $2.5M Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant to conduct a Phase 2 clinical trial to evaluate the impact of a new dietary supplement, PhytoSERM, on menopausal hot flashes in women. Read more Image
Student-faculty team of inventors spin out tools to remove stuck orthopedic screws Sept. 27, 2023 A team of faculty and students developed a set of new medical instruments to address common challenges faced by orthopedic surgeons. Now, those innovations are on their way to market via startup Ancerix. Read more Image
University of Arizona ranks #22 on list of top 100 U.S. universities granted utility patents in 2022 Sept. 19, 2023 Published by the National Academy of Inventors, the list highlights American innovation and showcases the universities that play a large role in advancing the innovation ecosystem within the U.S. and beyond. Read more Image
UArizona I-Squared Awards & Expo celebrates innovation, commercialization and impact Sept. 12, 2023 At this year's I-Squared Awards & Expo, TLA is honoring a best-selling nutrition author and healthcare inventor, a cybersecurity startup, a student who developed an app for teaching measurement-based quantum computation, and others from around the ecosystem. Read more Image
UArizona startup and researcher to receive AZBio awards Aug. 28, 2023 The Pioneer Award will go to John Galgiani, MD, director of the Valley Fever Center for Excellence, and a Fast Lane award will go to startup Reglagene, working to transform treatment for brain cancer. Read more Image
UArizona reports second-most inventive year on record Aug. 9, 2023 Tech Launch Arizona has released its performance metrics for fiscal year 2023. During the past year, TLA filed 391 patents for UArizona inventions, executed 100 licenses and options for UArizona technologies, and launched another 7 startups. The office took in 298 invention disclosures from university innovators, almost matching last year’s record-breaking achievement of 303 disclosures. Read more Image
UArizona reports second-most inventive year on record Aug. 7, 2023 Tech Launch Arizona has released its performance metrics for fiscal year 2023. During the past year, the office took in 298 invention disclosures from university innovators, almost matching last year’s record-breaking achievement of 303 disclosures. Read more Image