Shining a Light on COVID-19 Detection June 10, 2020 The startup that licensed a UArizona-invented ultraviolet spectrometer has been awarded $1.5M Air Force contract to build the devices for applications in COVID-10 detection. Read more Image
Researchers Develop System to Address $150B Healthcare Losses Due to No-Shows May 27, 2020 In the College of Engineering, graduate student Vinodh Subramanian developed a system to help mitigate no-shows for healthcare appointments. The technology has been licensed to startup Hipokratiz LLC to bring it to the market. Read more Image
UAVenture Capital and DVI Equity Partners Announce Spin-off: Freefall 5G May 18, 2020 UAVenture Capital and DVI Equity Partners today announced that two of their portfolio companies, UArizona startup Freefall Aerospace and ED2, have come together to create Freefall 5G, a new company focused on capitalizing on the explosive growth of the 5G market. Read more Image
Preparing a Path to Lead, Student Explores Venture Development May 11, 2020 Ryan Ott, undergraduate student in MIS at the Eller College of Management, joined TLA as a Student Entrepreneurial Fellow to explore opportunities in bringing technology-based solutions to the world through commercialization. Read more Image
Bringing a Product Design Perspective to Commercialization May 4, 2020 Meet Scott Glogowski, one of four Student Entrepreneurial Fellows who were brought on earlier this year to help Tech Launch Arizona (TLA) further its effort in commercializing technologies. Read more Image
Inventors Formulate Material for More Powerful Lasers and Better Aircraft Countermeasures April 23, 2020 Startup CMLaser Technologies, Inc., has licensed a technology developed in the James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences that will have direct applications to increase safety for military and non-military aircraft. Read more Image
Entrepreneurial Fellow Pursues Knowledge and Connections April 8, 2020 With the help of his Mentor-in-Residence, Steven Fernandez has been hard at work ensuring that key commercialization efforts remain active despite the organization's recent transition to remote operations. Read more Image
UArizona Invention May Help COVID-19 Patients Breathe Easier March 31, 2020 To both alleviate patient suffering and protect healthcare workers from infection amid the COVID-19 crisis, UArizona inventors have worked with Tucson entrepreneurs to launch a startup and commercialize a new respiratory assist device that addresses both issues. Read more Image
Tech Blog: Suramin Repurposed to Fight Oral Mucositis and Diabetic Foot Ulcers March 28, 2020 In our latest Tech Blog and video, we spoke with inventors in the College of Pharmacy, Drs. Heidi Mansour and Rick Schnellmann, about how they reformulated a 100-year old drug to treat cancer and diabetes patients. This technology is available for license. Read more Image
UArizona e-Learning Startup Responds to Coronavirus with Free Online Tools for Educators March 17, 2020 In response to the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, innovative librarians who developed a new online instructional system are giving it away until the end of Spring Semester to support positive learning experiences. Read more Image