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Startups Prove Ecosystem Power at IdeaFunding 2021

April 26, 2021

Of the four companies who made it to the finals of IdeaFunding 2021, three are startups that were founded to commercialize University of Arizona inventions – a visible and measurable indication that the university entrepreneurial ecosystem is effectively connecting research, innovation and impact to launch the university’s most promising inventions.  

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Roslyn Norman of Paramium Technologies

Women Make It Happen: Meet Three UArizona Inventors

March 27, 2021

In honor of Women's History Month, TLA is excited to introduce you to three of our amazing women inventors, all accomplished researchers, mentors, teachers, and champions of innovation. Get to know them, find inspiration in their words and share their stories!

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Celebrating Women's History Month

Jonathan Ibasco: The Sweet Spot Between Education, Experience and the Law

March 16, 2021

While the new Tech Launch Arizona Manager of Intellectual Property has spent most of his years enjoying the SoCal life, Jonathan Ibasco brings a world of experience to bear on the task of managing the intellectual property of a vast enterprise focused on innovation.  

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Jonathan Ibasco

Tucson-based Startup Licenses Technology for Creating Sustainable Products from Algae

March 9, 2021

Invented in the College of Agriculture & LIfe Sciences and the BIO5 Institute, the Air Accordion Photobioreactor produces low-cost, large-scale and environmentally sustainable microalgae products used to create vaccines and health supplements like omega-3 fatty acids. Meet UArizona startup AlgeaCell.

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The Air Accordion Photobioreactor

UArizona Bioscience Startups Earn $30K through Flinn Foundation Entrepreneurship Program

March 8, 2021

Botanisol Analytics and Scintillation Nanotechnologies – both founded to commercialize UArizona inventions – have been accepted into the 2021 Flinn Foundation Bioscience Entrepreneurship Program. Each will receive $30,000 in funding through a nonprofit partner, a customized learning plan, and connections with the state’s bioscience leaders in business, research, and policy.

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Colleen Janczak in the lab.

Tech Transfer IP Forum: Rakhi Gibbons

March 8, 2021

On this episode of Tech Transfer IP, the host interviews Rakhi Gibbons, the Director of Licensing for Tech Launch Arizona at the University of Arizona. Hear about Rakhi and the history, vision and growing successes of TLA.

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Rakhi Gibbons

Talking Tech Transfer: Doug Hockstad

Feb. 26, 2021

In this podcast Theirry Heles of Global University Venturing interviewed Doug Hockstad, assistant vice-president of Tech Launch Arizona. How has the office has helped drive innovation? How TLA is working to increase diversity? Listen now. 

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Doug Hockstad

University of Arizona Women Elected Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors

Feb. 17, 2021

The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has named inventors and professors May Khanna and Meredith Hay of the University of Arizona as Senior Members in recognition of their innovative work that has given rise to real impact on the welfare of society. 

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Meredith Hay

Kennedy Nyairo, Ph.D.: "Taking Advantage of This Moment"

Feb. 16, 2021

In this blog post honoring Black History Month, we had the opportunity to catch up with one of our team members, Ken Nyairo, and talk about his life experience as an immigrant and a person of color working in the field of technology and innovation. 

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Kennedy Nyairo, Ph.D.

Ike Chinyere, Ph.D.: Reflecting On and Celebrating Our Contributions

Feb. 12, 2021

Ike started working as an Entrepreneurial Fellow with TLA when he was an MD-PhD candidate at the UArizona  College of Medicine-Tucson. We had a wonderful conversation with him as part of our blog series honoring Black History Month. 

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Ike Chinyere