NOVEMBER 2021

UA Center for Innovation Explainer Video 

For entrepreneurs, taking a great idea or invention from concept to market can feel overwhelming. Success requires the right guidance, equipment and support; and there are several pathways forward. Entrepreneurs may choose a co-working space, accelerator, or business incubator. The University of Arizona Center for Innovation (UACI) is Arizona’s leading incubator with nearly two decades of successful outcomes — directly supporting hundreds of scalable science & technology startups and impacting thousands of entrepreneurs. UACI is attractive to a diverse array of entrepreneurs from throughout Arizona and worldwide, due to our affiliation with a leading research university, our approach to supporting and networking, wet and dry labs, and our prestigious soft landings designation for international companies. 

 

Winners for Sponsored Launch

UACI is pleased to announce the winning startups of the UACI Sponsored Launch program fueled by the Town of Sahuarita and the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation: Revolute Robotics, SolarSpace and UACI’s newest client, NeoChloris Inc. Each of the companies works in environmental sustainability and was chosen for their unique solutions for real-world problems married with their desire to make a significant difference in the local and global community through innovation.  

 

Native American Heritage Month

Let's celebrate Native American Heritage Month and take time to honor the contributions and culture of Native Americans. Supporting and advancing the Native American community is a year-round priority for the University. The University crafted a new statement acknowledging its location on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples. The University of Arizona resides on indigenous homelands of the Tohono O’odham and the Pascua Yaqui people and recognizes the 22 sovereign nations of Arizona. 

 

ACA FAST Grant Applications

Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) is accepting applications for the Federal and State Technology (FAST) grant to support small businesses. Applications are being accepted through December 31, 2021. The Small Business Administration’s FAST Partnership Program is designed to support programs that advance innovative, technology-driven small businesses. The program’s goal is to increase the number of competitive bids for federally-funded innovation and research and development programs. The ACA will distribute the grants in three rounds with each round awarding six applicants up to $3,000 each. 

 

Award of Excellence

The UA Center for Innovation recently received an Impact Award of Excellence from the Public Relations Society of America, Southern Arizona Chapter. The Impact Award was presented in the events category for the UACI at Oro Valley dedication event which took place in December 2020. In addition, Tech Parks Arizona received an award for their Tech Parks and Tamales campaign and the Women of the UA Tech Park.

 

Startup Spotlight: Alio IT

Alio IT, a business headquartered in Mexico, joined UACI to enter the US market by connecting into our Soft Landing program. Alio is a software development company that is turning ideas into reality by focusing talent and energy to ensure quality products. Let them be part of the magic in transforming your ideas into digital solutions! 

 

Meet the Founder: Luke Jackson

Meet Luke Jackson, president of Graytec USA. Jackson credits Graytec USA's association with UACI for the garnered positive perceptions from potential customers and partners throughout the world. Graytec USA offers in-building water purification and reuse systems that save up to 60% of the water used within buildings, and up to 80% of the energy used to heat those waters.

 
November 17


After5 Mixer at The Refinery

Join us from 5:30 - 7:30 pm tomorrow, Wednesday the 17 for this in-person after5 at The Refinery, the first building at the UA Tech Park at The Bridges. This four-story, 120,000 square-foot office building is a private-public partnership between the University of Arizona and The Boyer Company. Working collaboratively with this community, they have created a future-focused environment for technology to thrive. 

If you are a member of Arizona Tech Council, the event is free. If you are not, but would like to attend, please reach out to jbturner@uatechpark.org

 
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The University of Arizona Center for Innovation (UACI) is a key component of Tech Parks Arizona which brings together university, industry and community to advance technology innovation. UACI is the University of Arizona's startup incubator network with outposts across the Southern Arizona region with a mission to grow scalable startup ventures that fuel the Arizona ecosystem.