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Tomás Díaz de la Rubia, senior vice president for research and partnerships at the University of Arizona, on stage giving a talk about strategic initiatives.

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Díaz de la Rubia named National Academy of Inventors fellow

Dec. 4, 2025

UA expands startup support with new incubation model

Chris Augustine and Joe Harting ring the Startup Cowbell at Tech Launch Arizona, a TLA tradition recognizing new startups that are launched to commercialize U of A inventions.

Nov. 25, 2025

U of A startup breaks decades-long vendor lock-in with new mobile credentialing platform

The NewFoS and TLA teams pose together at the event.

Nov. 13, 2025

Sounds like success, U of A NSF center wins Innovator of the Year Award

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UA Innovation Hub Headed by Slepian to Accelerate Translational Medical Research

Jan. 14, 2015

The University of Arizona has announced the creation of a center focused on accelerating the development and commercialization of translational biomedical technologies. At the Arizona Center for Accelerated Biomedical Innovation, ACABI, investigators can work with other experienced innovators to flesh out ideas, consider next steps in technology development, and access resources to move those ideas forward.

Tech Launch Arizona Commercialization Partners Take On UA Startups

Dec. 11, 2014

What are the ingredients for a successful university startup? When starting a new company like those based on research at the University of Arizona, TLA understands that startups require a number of unique elements for success, such as great marketable ideas and great leadership.

UA Traffic Congestion App Receives Patent

Nov. 18, 2014

An invention created by University of Arizona Civil Engineering associate professor, Dr. Yi-Chang Chiu, has received a patent for the “Active traffic and demand management system” he invented to increase the efficiency of existing transportation systems while at the same time easing traffic congestion.

UA Invention-Turned-Startup Offers Revolutionary Eco-friendly Substitute for Cement

Nov. 4, 2014

David Stone, Ph.D., won a student innovation competition with the invention of an eco-friendly substitute for cement. Today, that invention has been patented and is the basis for his new startup, Iron Shell, LLC.

Biopharm Company Moves to Partner with UA

Oct. 20, 2014

Teleost Biopharmaceutical is moving its headquarters from Boulder, Colorado to Tucson, Arizona to partner with the original UA inventors of the technology.

Valley Fever Drug Receives Fast-Track Designation by the FDA

Oct. 2, 2014

Company to Commercialize UA-Invented Microvessel Technology

Sept. 26, 2014

A technology developed at the University of Arizona offers an innovative way to grow vascularized human tissue – an advance that has applications in testing potential drug therapies and the development of treatments for cardiovascular disease.

Biotech Company Based on UA Invention Works to Change Pest Control

Sept. 24, 2014

Headquartered in Flagstaff, SenesTech is a platform bio-technology and research company that is commercializing an innovative technology for managing animal populations by targeting their ability to reproduce as opposed to lethally poisoning populations.

Xtronaut: UA-born Company Brings Space Exploration to Classrooms

Sept. 10, 2014

The University of Arizona has announced an agreement with Xtronaut Enterprises, Inc. to bring STEM-related educational and public outreach products related to the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission to classrooms everywhere.

Innovation Center Receives Grant to Invest in Job Creators

Sept. 8, 2014

Tech Parks Arizona is pleased to announce that the Arizona Center for Innovation (AzCI) is receiving a $50,000 grant from the US Small Business Administration.