Flinn Bio Capital Conference to welcome investors and entrepreneurs / Flinn Foundation
The March 5 Bio Capital Conference in Phoenix will be a full day of substance, delivered by people with deep, hands-on experience building, funding, and scaling health care companies. A few spots remain. Registration closes soon.
ASU lab embeds AI into wearable medical systems / State Press
The Embedded Machine Intelligence Lab at Arizona State University is integrating AI into wearable technology to both personalize and assist in the monitoring of users’ health and safety.
This type of cell is active in forming fears, UA study finds / KJZZ
A new paper with the help of a University of Arizona author is offering new insights into how the brain learns and forgets fears.
Arizona venture capital firm rebrands, eyes $300M for second fund / Phoenix Business Journal
AZ-VC, a Phoenix-based firm that operates Arizona’s largest venture capital fund, has rebranded as Copper Sky Capital to reflect its broader investment scope in startups nationwide.
ASU has $600M in construction projects lined up. See what and where / Arizona Republic
More than $600 million worth of construction projects are either underway or starting soon across Arizona State University’s Valley campuses, including downtown Phoenix’s $200 million ASU Health building that will be home to the university’s new medical school.
Upcoming Events:
Feb. 12-14: 2026 AAAS Annual Meeting
Feb. 18: XLR8 PBC application deadline
Feb. 24: AZBioPEERS: Tales from the Road
March 5: Flinn Foundation Bio Capital Conference
April 6-12: Arizona Tech Week
April 11: 2026 Arizona Alzheimer’s Consortium Public Conference
May 12-13: Phoenix Global Forum 2026
June 22-25: BIO International Convention
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