Startup Paramium Technologies to Scale Up Business of Shaping Precision Satellite Reflectors Thursday UArizona startup Paramium Technologies recently secured a $1M SBIR grant to scale up their business of producing highly customized curved reflectors for radio astronomy and satellite communications. Read more Image
UArizona partners with regional universities in re-envisioned NSF I-Corps Hub program Jan. 17, 2023 In 2011, the National Science Foundation launched the I-Corps program to teach teams – each consisting of a principal investigator, an entrepreneurial lead, and a business mentor – how use the customer discovery process to quickly assess the market potential of their inventions. The inaugural Desert and Pacific Region I-Corps Cohort will begin on Friday, January 27 and run each Friday until February 24. Applications open! Read more Image
What do you do with an early-stage invention? Move it forward with Asset Development funding. Jan. 10, 2023 Inventions that come out of research are often early stage and not ready to be considered for the business world. The TLA Asset Development program provides funding to move inventions toward market readiness. Funds are available, the time to apply is now. Read more Image
UArizona nutrition expert named to National Academy of Inventors Dec. 8, 2022 University of Arizona professor Floyd "Ski" Chilton has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, the highest professional distinction awarded to academic inventors. Read more Image
Startup RaeSedo Inc. awarded $3.4M STTR Grant to Develop New Asthma Therapies Nov. 21, 2022 UArizona researchers in partnership with a local bioindustry startup have been awarded $3.4 million to advance new asthma therapies originally developed at the UA College of Medicine – Tucson and the BIO5 Institute. Read more Image
Researchers develop drug to treat Alzheimer's disease in Down syndrome patients Nov. 17, 2022 Arizona researchers have co-invented a drug that may dramatically slow the onset of Alzheimer's disease. They have started a company to commercialize the invention and have now received a $3.5M federal STTR grant to prepare the drug for clinical trials. Read more Image
UArizona celebrates 10 years of innovation, commercialization and impact Oct. 13, 2022 On October 11, 2022, TLA hosted its ninth annual I-Squared Awards and Expo. Along with honoring the top inventors, entrepreneurs, and community leaders dedicated to commercializing UArizona inventions, the office celebrated its 10th anniversary. Read more Image
Alzheimer’s researcher and anti-inflammatory startup receive Arizona biotech honors Sept. 23, 2022 AZBio has announced its award honorees for this year, which include neuroscientist Roberta Diaz Brinton, director of the Center for Innovation in Brain Science at the University of Arizona, and UArizona startup Aqualung Therapeutics Corp. Read more Image
UArizona joins seven regional institutions to form new National Science Foundation I-Corps Hub Sept. 22, 2022 The National Science Foundation has announced the addition of five new NSF Innovation Corps Hubs to its National Innovation Network. The University of Arizona, which has been an I-Corps Site since 2016, will now be a part of the Desert and Pacific Region Hub. Read more Image
College of Medicine – Tucson Celebrates Inventors with Awarded Patents Sept. 21, 2022 Faculty members invited to the event were honored for inventions including a cardiac muscle cell patch, a polymeric heart valve, and a method for treating chronic pain. Read more Image
