Flinn Foundation to back Scottsdale VC fund in commitment to bioscience startups / Phoenix Business Journal (AZ Inno) The Flinn Foundation is entering the venture capital world, as a limited partner with Scottsdale-based Xcellerant Ventures, to advance its mission of…

Meet the Arizona startup finalists for 2023 AZ Inno Fire Awards / Phoenix Business Journal (AZ Inno)  The 2023 Fire Awards will honor startups and founders in four award categories including Biotech/Health Care. The five firms in the biotech category…

$70 million invested in UA research project to create a new sustainable rubber / KVOA Researchers from the University of Arizona, in partnership with Bridgestone Americas Inc., will lead a $70 million project to grow and process guayule, a desert…

Northern Arizona Healthcare’s incoming CEO speaks on transitioning to new role / Arizona Daily Sun Dave Cheney will be taking the role of Northern Arizona Healthcare’s CEO in July, leading the entire health care system in northern Arizona, including the Flagstaff and…

Unraveling a hidden cause of UTIs — plus how to prevent them / NPR A team of researchers spent one year collecting samples of raw meat in Flagstaff and urine samples from Flagstaff Medical Center patients who were hospitalized with…

LA firm commits $20M for major renovation of Scottsdale’s Ilume Innovation Center / Phoenix Business Journal A planned renovation of a building at Loop 101 and Scottsdale Road designed by architect Will Bruder will help transform the 370,000-square-foot facility into…

The Flinn Foundation hosted its annual online event April 19 to provide an update on the progress of Arizona’s bioscience ecosystem. The webinar featured remarks from Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, a conversation between mayors Kate Gallego of Phoenix, Regina Romero…