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Left to right: Fletcher McCusker and Doug Hockstad speaking to the crowd gathered at the Jan. 30 event. — At the end of the evening of pitches from startups and the announcement of the investment phase of the Wildcat Philanthropic Seed Fund, Fletcher McCusker (left) stood and joined Doug Hockstad (right) as they discussed the importance of the fund in supporting U of A entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship.

Feb. 5, 2025

Seed fund to help early-stage university startups enters investment phase

Jeong-Yeol Yoon in his office at his computer.

Jan. 27, 2025

Tech Tuesday: Jeong-Yeol Yoon works to improve detection of detrimental chemicals in drinking water

A University of Arizona lab at the Biomedical Sciences Partnership building.

Jan. 17, 2025

U of A research teams dominate 2025 $100K Flinn Foundation seed grants

The members of the PPAC at their Fall 2024 meeting in Washington, DC. From left to right: Dr. Marvin Slepian, Heidi Nebel, Suzanne Harrison, Loletta Darden, Charles Duan, Lateef Mtima, Henry Hadad, Kathleen Duda, Olivia Tsai, and Earl “EB” Bright.

Jan. 13, 2025

Regents Professor Slepian advises federal government on national artificial intelligence strategy for Intellectual Property at USPTO

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A photo in the laboratory of Reglagene's Laurence Hurley, Vijay Gokhale, and Richard Austin.

Startup Licenses University of Arizona Technology That Shortens Cancer Cell Life

Oct. 27, 2017

The UA has licensed a drug that aims to shorten the lives of cancer cells to startup Reglagene. The technology, invented at the UA College of Pharmacy and the BIO5 Institute by Laurence Hurley, PhD, and Vijay Gokhale, PhD, has been shown to be effective in inducing cancer cells to grow old and die.

UA Startup ProNeurogen Advances New Therapies for Vascular Dementia, Announces Award of Patents for Intellectual Property

Oct. 25, 2017

UA College of Medicine – Tucson Professor Meredith Hay, PhD, and her colleagues started ProNeurogen to commercialize their inventions in neuroscience and cardiovascular neurophysiology. The UA has been awarded two patents for their approach to treating memory loss and cognitive impairment.

Tucson Entrepreneurs Launch Venture Capital Fund Dedicated to UA Commercialization

Sept. 28, 2017

UAVenture Capital, LLC has announced the launch of a fund to support the commercialization of University of Arizona science, services and intellectual property. UAVC was formed by Fletcher J. McCusker, the business driver behind the UA College of Pharmacy startup SinfoníaRx.

UA Startup SinfoníaRx Acquired by Health Care Tech Company

Sept. 6, 2017

UA startup SinfoníaRx has been acquired by Tabula Rasa HealthCare (NASDAQ: TRHC), provider of individualized, data-driven technology solutions. Spun out of the College of Pharmacy in 2013, SinfoníaRx pioneered modern medication therapy management (MTM) services.

UA to Take Home Wildcat’s Share of 2017 AZBio Awards

Sept. 6, 2017

In October, the Arizona Bioindustry Association, or AZBio, will honor industry leaders from across Arizona. This year, a majority of those to be honored have deep connections to the UA and have created impact through bringing UA ideas and inventions to the marketplace.

UA-Invented Sunscreen Licensed to Leading World Aloe Vera Supplier

Aug. 30, 2017

The University of Arizona has licensed a new non-skin penetrating sunscreen, invented by UA Professor Douglas Loy and graduate student Stephanie Tolbert, to MexiAloe Laboratorios, S.A. de C.V., a subsidiary of Novamex.

National Institutes of Health Awards $4.8 Million to UA Valley Fever Center for Work on Dog Vaccine

Aug. 28, 2017

The UA center will use the funding to accelerate development of a Valley fever vaccine for dogs that one day may lead to a successful human vaccine.

FY2017 Closes with Continued Momentum, Growth and Impact

July 28, 2017

Since TLA started in 2012, we have met or exceeded our goals year over year, and are seeing continued growth in the impact originally envisioned for commercialization at the UA. We did it again in FY2017 thanks to your engagement as inventors, experts, advisors and supporters.

Startup Licenses UA-Invented Radar System

July 26, 2017

The University of Arizona has licensed a pair of technologies to startup Lunewave, Inc. The company is commercializing the College of Engineering inventions to improve automotive radar systems with inexpensive, high-performing 3D printed Luneburg lenses.

UA Startup Licenses Cage Divider Technology to Optimize Small Animal Welfare

June 26, 2017

The University of Arizona has licensed a UA-invented small animal cage divider design to startup Helm Technologies. The patented design, which emulates natural burrow-like environments, has been shown to reduce aggression, thus improving animal welfare.

UA Startup Targets Improved Information Systems and Services for Faculty and Students

June 21, 2017

The UA has licensed a tool to integrate student information and learning management systems to startup FishTail Technologies. The software resulted from a collaborative effort between the UA Office of Instruction and Assessment and University Information Technology Services.

UA Startup Codelucida Wins Arizona Innovation Challenge Award

June 13, 2017

Startup Codelucida, cofounded by a UA College of Engineering professor and graduate student, has won a $250,000 Arizona Innovation Challenge grant for spring 2017.