Tech Launch Arizona

Attention researchers from The University of Arizona: it's time to turn your research into impact! 🚀

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has relaunched its SBIR/STTR programs with $250M in non-dilutive funding to help early-stage, research-based startups. There’s also a new $40M focus on next-gen scientific instrumentation, creating opportunities for faculty and grad students developing solutions to some of the toughest challenges.

🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/4utNSsl

NSF deploys $250 million to restart Small Business Innovation Research & Small Business Tech Transfer programs, including a new $40 million pilot emphasis on next-generation scientific instrumentation The U.S. National Science Foundation today relaunched its Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer programs with $250 million for the nation's startups and small...

Calling all researchers and innovators at The University of Arizona! NSF I-Corps Aspire equips you with customer discovery tools to evaluate problem-solution fit and strengthen the potential impact of your innovations.

Over four interactive Zoom sessions, you'll learn how to identify and validate customer needs, conduct customer discovery interviews, evaluate market opportunity, and clarify next steps for innovation pathways.

Whether you are exploring an early-stage idea or looking to better understand your potential market, I-Corps Aspire provides a practical foundation for moving forward.

Register for a Tuesday Info Session and get inspired! https://bit.ly/4oj7bmT

A newly issued patent, invented by Professor Winslow Burleson at The University of Arizona U of A College of Information Science, and his colleague Michael Lobardi, introduces a way for divers, robots, and underwater vehicles to connect and communicate without needing a surface ship or tethered connection. The technology aims to make underwater exploration, research, and robotics faster, safer, and more connected.

🔗 See the full patent here: https://patents.google.com/patent/US20240361752A1/

Partnering with Tech Launch Arizona is a unique opportunity for Southern Arizona. 🏜️

TLA offers connections to the cutting-edge research happening at The University of Arizona, alongside providing a team of experts known for turning this innovation into impactful products that improve lives.

Connecting UA research with industry is how TLA has added billions of dollars to Arizona’s economy since 2017.

🔗 Learn more about this impact here: https://bit.ly/4dHsACA
🔊 And don’t miss the AI podcast button for a deeper dive into the report findings.

Great kickoff to our first TLA Incubator Founders Forum with 11 startups! Strong conversations, connections, shared insights, and a clear path forward as we work alongside these founders to reach their next milestones. Thanks to everyone who joined us.

Aging Health Sciences
Effani Agriculture
LifeSpan Digital Health
Fringe Metrology
Paramium
Phytocentric Solutions
ProxyBio
Precision Epigenomics
Senphonix
Theracea Pharma
UGenome Biotech

$3.3B generated for Arizona, and we’re not slowing down.

Since 2017, Tech Launch Arizona has generated over $3.3B in economic output, $122.2M in tax revenue, and supported over 22k job years.

By bringing together university innovators, industry partners, entrepreneurs and investors, TLA has built a commercialization ecosystem where ideas move beyond the lab for better lives, high-tech employment opportunities and a thriving Arizona economy. 📈

🔗 Read the full press release here: https://bit.ly/4nUqVNl
🔊 And don’t miss the AI podcast button for a deeper dive into the report findings.