Barry Glick, Ph.D., giving a talk for UA inventors and entrepreneurs about his experience and lessons learned starting MapQuest. Photo: Paul Tumarkin/Tech Launch Arizona
In 1988, Barry J. Glick, Ph.D., started a software company around locational data and map visualization. That company grew to become Mapquest. Now Glick has joined TLA and is mentoring UA technology entreprneurs.
Co-inventor Colleen Janczak, Ph.D., uses a fluorescent light to illuminate the new nanomaterials. Photo: Paul Tumarkin/Tech Launch Arizona
UA inventions from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and BIO5 providing for a deeper understanding of complex biological processes open possibilities for more precise disease diagnosis and treatment.
Associate professor of neurology Rui Chang. Photo credit: Alison Mairena/Tech Launch Arizona
INTelico Therapeutics has licensed the College of Medicine – Tucson computer program, offering new insights to predict disease progression and target individualized therapies.
Dr. Daruka Mahadevan delivers his pitch for a new cancer drug during the TLA I-Corps program. Photo: Paul Tumarkin/Tech Launch Arizona
Professor of Medicine Dr. Daruka Mahadevan has been recognized as a Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors. Learn more about his career and what has made him an impactful innovator.
The UA Tech Park at Rita Road. Photo: Tech Parks Arizona
Tucson technology and talent have hit the map, as low unemployment and high demand for talent have tech companies turning to smaller communities to fill their pipelines, according to a new report that says Tucson is the leading emerging market in the U.S.
Commercialization Network Manager Eric Smith addresses a gathering of students for I-Corps, one of TLA's programs to prepare startup teams for success. Photo: Paul Tumarkin/Tech Launch Arizona
UA employees disclosed 284 inventions in fiscal year 2019 – more than any other year in the university's history. The record-setting number is included in TLA's annual numbers. Check out all of this year's accomplishments.
TLA licensing manager for the College of Optical Sciences Kennedy Nyairo gets a demo of the eSight system from inventor Hong Hua. Photo: Paul Tumarkin/Tech Launch Arizona
For those who are legally blind or have impaired eyesight, low vision can have an immense impact on quality of life. Based on inventions developed in the Wyant College of Optical Sciences, a system from the eSight corporation is allowing people to see.
This James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences phoropter technology aims to shorten and ease your visits to the eye doctor.
Kennedy Nyairo. Photo credit: Paul Tumarkin/Tech Launch Arizona
Kennedy Nyairo, Ph.D., serves as Senior Licensing Manager dedicated to commercializing the inventions from the James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences.
Illustrative Mathematics President and UA Mathematics Professor Emeritus Bill McCallum talks with Desert View High School mathematics teacher Jaime Morado. Photo: Tech Launch Arizona
In 2014, Distinguished Professor Bill McCallum, now retired, started a new company dedicated to transforming mathematics education. Today, the company works with over 200 schools, and more than 2,000 teachers use its products. Watch the video!