Flinn Bio Capital Conference panel to discuss care delivery, clinical insight / Flinn Foundation
Stan Nowak, HCIT investor and entrepreneur, will moderate a discussion with Banner Health Chief Research Officer Dr. Corey Casper and Scott Whyte of Health Enterprise Partners to explore how leading capital partners are evaluating risk, opportunity, and impact across the medical, life science, and health tech landscape. Register today to attend the March 5 Flinn Foundation Bio Capital Conference in Phoenix.
ASU researchers are working on VR glasses that walk users through medical procedures in real time / KJZZ
Arizona State University researchers are developing augmented reality glasses that can help walk users through some procedures in real time, which could help bring emergency medical care to rural Arizona.
Tempe’s LifeGuides raises $1M to expand peer-to-peer mental health platform / Phoenix Business Journal
Tempe-based LifeGuides raised $1 million from the Health Innovation Alliance’s Aging Innovation Fund to scale its coaching and guidance platform.
Verde Valley SciTech Festival 2026 returns with a month of free STEM Events / Verde Independent
The Verde Valley SciTech Festival, a month-long celebration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, returns this month as part of the 15th annual Arizona SciTech Festival that will feature more than 1,000 expos, workshops, conversations, exhibitions, and tours statewide.
U of A president named to US science advisory committee / Arizona Daily Star
The U.S. Energy Department has named University of Arizona President Suresh Garimella to the new Office of Science Advisory Committee, established to provide independent advice on scientific and technical challenges.
Flagstaff STEMMY Award nominations now open / Arizona Daily Sun
Nominations are open for the 2025-2026 STEMMY awards, which recognizes those making an impact in science, technology, engineering and math in Flagstaff, with the winners announced March 19 at Lowell Observatory.
How one matchmaker program is helping Arizona startups level up / Phoenix Business Journal (Op-ed)
Launched in 2023, Plug and Play accelerateAZ, a program of the Arizona Commerce Authority, is a strategic effort to grow Arizona’s entrepreneurial ecosystem by helping high-growth companies transition from early development to commercial validation through pilots with established industry-leading corporations.
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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