University of Arizona Center for Innovation

About the University of Arizona Center for Innovation

The UA Center for Innovation fosters technology start-ups, emerging and mature companies develop their ideas, inventions and next evolution of product. We serve the University of Arizona's faculty and researchers as well as community entrepreneurs.

At the UA Center for Innovation, you’ll find the facilities, services, and expertise it takes to grow your business. You’ll work side by side with other technology entrepreneurs in a fast-moving, collaborative, and creative environment. And you’ll have the advantage of hands-on support from people who have a track record of success.

Click here to download the UA Center for Innovation brochure

Need Resources to Launch Your Business?

The University of Arizona Center for Innovation is inviting qualified, Arizona-based technology companies to apply for the Mentor Launch program. Companies receive intensive business development training to assist the commercialization of their innovations and growing their businesses. We are now accepting applications. Interested? Call us at (520) 382-3260 or email us at info@uacenterforinnovation.org and we’ll tell you more.

2019 SBIR/STTR Funding & Commercialization - Arizona Regional Summit

Over 100 attendees participated in the Summit on March 26, 2019 where they got the opportunity to LEARN, EXPERIENCE, and CONNECT directly with a Federal Representatives.

View presentations from the Summit by clicking on the links below

• SBIR STTR Overview
• Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
• National Institutes of Health
• Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E)
• Joint Science and Technology Office for Chemical and Biological Defense (JSTO-CBD)
• Arizona Commerce Authority

UA Center for Innovation Workshops

Next Steps to receiving SBIR/STTR Funding with Sandra DiCosola

April 11, 2019 at the University of Arizona Center for Innovation - UA Tech Park, Bldg 9040, #1270 Tucson, AZ 85747

10am-12pm "I am brand new and overwhelmed, where do I start?"

1pm - 3pm "Lessons learned from 'so you applied, but didn't make it'"

RSVP Today by CLICKING HERE