2 Arizona bio startups earn $100K through Flinn entrepreneurship program / AZ Big Media
Arizona bioscience companies Anuncia Medical and Macula Vision Systems have been selected from a competitive field of startups to receive funding support through the 2025 Flinn Foundation Bioscience Entrepreneurship Program.
ASU to break ground on $200M health campus HQ with medical school / Phoenix Business Journal
Arizona State University will construct its new 200,000-square-foot ASU Health headquarters, which will include its new medical school and other health colleges, in the Phoenix Bioscience Core in downtown Phoenix with plans to open by the fall 2028 semester. Read more: Arizona State’s medical school has an official location. What to know about ASU Health
Valley wearable tech projects land $4.2 million funding / Phoenix Business Journal (AZ Inno)
The Arizona Commerce Authority and industry leaders are investing $4.2 million to support commercialization of seven new applied research projects in Arizona within the wearable tech sector that includes a fall detector for senior living facilities, virtual reality haptic gloves for stroke rehabilitation, and a device that aids in cardiorenal disease management.
ASU ranks No. 9 worldwide for U.S. patents in 2024 / AZ Big Media
Arizona State University remained in the top 10 universities worldwide for U.S. utility patents issued for the fourth time, and rose one spot among U.S. universities on the National Academy of Inventors’ annual Top 100 Worldwide Universities list, securing 180 U.S. utility patents in 2024.
U of A jumps in global ranking for inventions leading to patents / Arizona Daily Star
The University of Arizona is ranked 31st in the world in the National Academy of Inventors’ list of universities granted utility patents for inventions in 2024. The UA received 96 U.S. patents in 2024 for inventions developed by faculty, researchers, staff and students, up from 61 in 2023.
At least 720 grants could be at risk at Arizona’s public universities, including grants from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation, worth at least $812 million. Research in biology, chemistry, engineering, opioids, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and more face cuts.
American Indian Program from NAU’s College of Nursing adding extra support for students with grant / Arizona Daily Sun
Northern Arizona University’s College of Nursing has received a $150,000 grant from Direct Relief’s Fund for Health Equity to expand support offered to students in its American Indian Program.
How Arizona Commerce Authority fosters startup growth and success / Phoenix Business Journal (Op-ed)As Arizona continues to attract startups and investors, the state’s focus on long-term growth remains paramount. Entrepreneurial programs are not only transforming individual companies but also contributing to the broader economic development of the state, according to the Arizona Commerce Authority.
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