Tech industry, city leaders partner on Phoenix startup accelerator / Phoenix Business Journal (AZ Inno)
The new 12-week Tesoro accelerator program, in partnership with the city of Phoenix, the Greater Phoenix Economic Council and StartupAZ, plans to host two cohorts of startups annually, supporting up to 100 companies per year. Valley tech veteran and investor Andy Lombard will lead Tesoro as CEO.
University of Arizona researcher using $1.9 million grant to study copper’s impact on bacteria / KJZZ
A microbiologist at the University of Arizona is using a nearly $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue researching how copper can kill harmful bacteria.
Ten Arizona research teams earn $100K Flinn Foundation seed grants / Flinn Foundation
The Flinn Foundation Seed Grants to Promote Translational Research program has awarded a combined $1 million to 10 research teams from Arizona State University and University of Arizona with the potential to turn their findings into viable products and treatments that impact patients.
HonorHealth Research Institute conducts 1st in-human clinical trial for anti-cancer drug / KJZZ
The HonorHealth Research Institute says it used a new immunotherapy to respond to a patient’s solid tumors during the first-in-human clinical trial of the drug.
Arizona venture capital deals decline in 2024 / Phoenix Business Journal (AZ Inno)
Arizona-based startups continued to close deals last year, raising a total of $1.2 billion across 129 transactions, down slightly from $1.3 billion and 134 deals in 2023, with health care helping to lead the way.
City officials, Phoenix startups in spotlight at CES 2025 tech conference / Phoenix Business Journal (AZ Inno)
Phoenix leaders and several aspiring startups showcased the region’s growing innovation ecosystem at CES, the technology industry’s largest annual conference held in Las Vegas.
Journey Venture Studio pauses operations, including founder-in-residence program / Phoenix Business Journal (AZ Inno)
The Journey Venture Studio, created to address health care disparities and close racial and gender opportunity gaps by providing support to diverse startup founders, has paused operations and its founder-in-residence program as it seeks a “strategic reset.”
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