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Read more Image UArizona Launches Patent Coin Recognition Program Oct. 5, 2021 Tech Launch Arizona has kicked off a new UArizona program to recognize inventors who are named on issued patents. “The goal is to recognize the contributions of each inventor,” said TLA Assistant Vice President Doug Hockstad, “as well as elevate the visibility of patents and the impact of commercialization throughout our campus community.” Read more Image UArizona Inventor of the Year Has a Message for Women Innovators: “The Sky is the Limit. Definitely go for it.” Sept. 28, 2021 On September 28, 2021, Tech Launch Arizona hosted its eighth annual I-Squared Awards and Expo event. Along with honoring the top inventors and entrepreneurs dedicated to commercializing UArizona inventions, the evening included an expo of innovations and startups hosted by entrepreneurial, innovative UArizona teams. Read more Image UArizona Team Led by Architecture and Engineering Professors Wins $200,000 ‘American-Made Challenge’ E-ROBOT Prize Sept. 2, 2021 wall-EIFS, a robotically applied, 3D-sprayable exterior insulation and finish system for building envelope retrofits, is one of 10 finalist prize winners of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Envelope Retrofit Opportunities for Building Optimization Technologies Prize, or E-ROBOT Prize. Each finalist team is awarded $200,000. Read more Image UArizona Researchers Develop First Regenerative, Safe Therapeutic for Alzheimer’s Disease Aug. 12, 2021 University of Arizona researchers have developed a new therapy for Alzheimer’s disease designed to restore cognitive function in early-stage patients. The therapy, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center for Innovation in Brain Science, is now proceeding through a Phase 2b clinical trial and has been licensed to startup NeuTherapeutics, Inc. Read more Image Despite COVID, UArizona Reports Strong Year for Innovation and Commercialization July 22, 2021 From July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, the university achieved a record 124 license agreements, launched 17 new companies, and grew the number of inventions disclosed and patents filed. Read more Image Researchers Develop Understanding of How Breast Tumor Stiffness Is a Predictor of Bone Metastasis June 29, 2021 A new study, published in the journal Cell Reports, found that the stiffness of the breast tumor microenvironment can cause changes to cancer cells that make them more aggressively spread to bone. The concept of a “mechanical memory” or “MeCo score” that describes this aggressiveness has driven the foundation of startup MeCo Diagnostics, LLC. Read more Image UArizona Innovation Ecosystem Provides “a Wealth of Resources” for Engineering Startup June 18, 2021 University of Arizona startup Paramium Technologies, founded to commercialize a precision metal plate forming technology invented by researchers in the Steward Observatory, has demonstrated how a small company can achieve big things with the support of a strong innovation ecosystem. Read more Image UArizona Ranks 28 Among Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents in 2020 June 15, 2021 The new ranking represents continued growth for UArizona. In 2020, a total of 81 patents were issued to UArizona and the Arizona Board of Regents for inventions developed at the university, 19 more than the previous year. Read more Image Software/App Challenge Winning Projects Announced, Receiving Funding for Development June 1, 2021 Through a challenge organized in collaboration with Arizona FORGE, Tech Launch Arizona is funding the development of five winning software projects aiming to make a real societal impact. Learn all about the teams and their proposals. Read more Image Multiplying the Impact of UArizona Innovations May 25, 2021 Since 2013 and the creation of TLA, the university has been growing its impact by licensing inventions to companies. Most often, a company takes an exclusive license so the resulting product is uniquely theirs in the marketplace. But sometimes the best path for an invention is to license it over and over again to as many entities as possible, and the impact can be immense. Read more Image 'Howl-itosis' a Problem? UArizona Inventor Creates Bacteria Strain to Quell Bad Dog Breath May 11, 2021 UArizona researchers in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the BIO Instutute have developed a harmless bacteria strain to battle bad breath in our furry friends. University startup uPetsia has licensed the invention to develop it and take it to the marketplace. Read more Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 … Next › Next page Last » Last page
Image At the right, Paul Valdez hears about the award via a surprise zoom call from the UA Staff Council during a weekly Startup Wildcats team meeting. Tech Launch Arizona April 18, 2025 TLA Team Member Paul Valdez Receives University Award for Excellence Read more
Image April 16, 2025 Researchers launch startup to bring novel treatments to patients with asthma and COPD Read more
Image March 25, 2025 Tech Tuesday: Dr. Cassidy Augustinovich developed an improved obstetric drape to help new mothers and their medical providers Read more
Image UArizona Inventor Wins Back-to-Back Arizona Top Innovator Recognitions Oct. 14, 2021 The Arizona Technology Council and the Arizona Commerce Authority honored optical sciences professor Jim Schwiegerling with two awards: Inventor of the Year on October 6 in Tucson at the Southern AZ Tech + Business Expo, and Innovator of the Year - Academia on October 13 at the Governor's Celebration of Innovation in Phoenix. Read more
Image UArizona Launches Patent Coin Recognition Program Oct. 5, 2021 Tech Launch Arizona has kicked off a new UArizona program to recognize inventors who are named on issued patents. “The goal is to recognize the contributions of each inventor,” said TLA Assistant Vice President Doug Hockstad, “as well as elevate the visibility of patents and the impact of commercialization throughout our campus community.” Read more
Image UArizona Inventor of the Year Has a Message for Women Innovators: “The Sky is the Limit. Definitely go for it.” Sept. 28, 2021 On September 28, 2021, Tech Launch Arizona hosted its eighth annual I-Squared Awards and Expo event. Along with honoring the top inventors and entrepreneurs dedicated to commercializing UArizona inventions, the evening included an expo of innovations and startups hosted by entrepreneurial, innovative UArizona teams. Read more
Image UArizona Team Led by Architecture and Engineering Professors Wins $200,000 ‘American-Made Challenge’ E-ROBOT Prize Sept. 2, 2021 wall-EIFS, a robotically applied, 3D-sprayable exterior insulation and finish system for building envelope retrofits, is one of 10 finalist prize winners of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Envelope Retrofit Opportunities for Building Optimization Technologies Prize, or E-ROBOT Prize. Each finalist team is awarded $200,000. Read more
Image UArizona Researchers Develop First Regenerative, Safe Therapeutic for Alzheimer’s Disease Aug. 12, 2021 University of Arizona researchers have developed a new therapy for Alzheimer’s disease designed to restore cognitive function in early-stage patients. The therapy, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center for Innovation in Brain Science, is now proceeding through a Phase 2b clinical trial and has been licensed to startup NeuTherapeutics, Inc. Read more
Image Despite COVID, UArizona Reports Strong Year for Innovation and Commercialization July 22, 2021 From July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, the university achieved a record 124 license agreements, launched 17 new companies, and grew the number of inventions disclosed and patents filed. Read more
Image Researchers Develop Understanding of How Breast Tumor Stiffness Is a Predictor of Bone Metastasis June 29, 2021 A new study, published in the journal Cell Reports, found that the stiffness of the breast tumor microenvironment can cause changes to cancer cells that make them more aggressively spread to bone. The concept of a “mechanical memory” or “MeCo score” that describes this aggressiveness has driven the foundation of startup MeCo Diagnostics, LLC. Read more
Image UArizona Innovation Ecosystem Provides “a Wealth of Resources” for Engineering Startup June 18, 2021 University of Arizona startup Paramium Technologies, founded to commercialize a precision metal plate forming technology invented by researchers in the Steward Observatory, has demonstrated how a small company can achieve big things with the support of a strong innovation ecosystem. Read more
Image UArizona Ranks 28 Among Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents in 2020 June 15, 2021 The new ranking represents continued growth for UArizona. In 2020, a total of 81 patents were issued to UArizona and the Arizona Board of Regents for inventions developed at the university, 19 more than the previous year. Read more
Image Software/App Challenge Winning Projects Announced, Receiving Funding for Development June 1, 2021 Through a challenge organized in collaboration with Arizona FORGE, Tech Launch Arizona is funding the development of five winning software projects aiming to make a real societal impact. Learn all about the teams and their proposals. Read more
Image Multiplying the Impact of UArizona Innovations May 25, 2021 Since 2013 and the creation of TLA, the university has been growing its impact by licensing inventions to companies. Most often, a company takes an exclusive license so the resulting product is uniquely theirs in the marketplace. But sometimes the best path for an invention is to license it over and over again to as many entities as possible, and the impact can be immense. Read more
Image 'Howl-itosis' a Problem? UArizona Inventor Creates Bacteria Strain to Quell Bad Dog Breath May 11, 2021 UArizona researchers in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the BIO Instutute have developed a harmless bacteria strain to battle bad breath in our furry friends. University startup uPetsia has licensed the invention to develop it and take it to the marketplace. Read more