ASU, NAU, and UA student startups compete for Territorial Cup

Top student startups from Arizona State University, University of Arizona, and Northern Arizona University are preparing to compete at Arizona Collegiate Venture Competition where the winning startups receive a chunk of $30,000 in funding and mentoring. The third annual Arizona Collegiate Venture Competition (ACVC) is set for March 27th, with twelve teams from Arizona’s three … Read more

Boomtown on-demand tech support service expands to Phoenix

Video contribution Shane Rymer & Thomas Hawthorne Your server just went down, customers can’t access your website and all business stops – but it doesn’t have to. With one swipe on your smartphone, you can get connected with a tech specialist and, BOOM, you are up and running in no time. Boomtown an on-demand tech … Read more

Sun Devil Select honors top ASU alum-led businesses

Arizona State University’s W. P. Carey School of Business is holding its first-ever Sun Devil Select, an event to honor some of the country’s top ASU alum-owned and alum-run businesses. Seventeen firms from a variety of industries will be recognized for their achievements. “We’re honoring organizations that demonstrate innovation, growth and entrepreneurial spirit,” explains Sidnee … Read more

When dinosaurs celebrate Pi Day – AZ SciTech Festival

At some point in your middle school years you learned about pi or 3.14 and figured this squiggly line with two feet wouldn’t resurface in your adult life but once a year on March 14. Today, as part of the AZ SciTech Festival celebration of Pi Day, the Arizona Museum of Natural History (AzMNH) hosted an event … Read more

3.14 has its own set of rebels

Geeks galore are celebrating the 27th anniversary of National Pi Day and Albert Einstein’s birthday. Today also has special significance as the date and time 3/14/15 at 9:26:53 a.m. and p.m., coincides with the first 10 digits of π. While the pi community celebrates with slices of pie and festivals around the Valley, there is a rumbling within the mathematic … Read more

Get sunscreen and a burrito in an hour – Postmates on-demand delivery expands to Phoenix

With the hot temperatures barreling down on the desert, having ice cream with sprinkles and a cookie delivered to me on a moments notice sounds a lot like heaven. The frozen delight is just one of the many items Postmates, an on-demand delivery service, will bring to you within the hour for a fee. The San Francisco-based … Read more

Gadgets for the Guru: Spring Breaking to Music

Feel the rhythm. Feel the bass. Feel the tunes flowing through your veins. Music is a universal love, so immerse yourself in the sound. Here are some portable, Bluetooth speakers that you can take to the pool, beach or picnic during Spring Break. Red Fox FOXBOX This Bluetooth travel speaker is perfect for the on-the-go individual … Read more

Tracking an astronaut's health has gone mobile

Scottsdale’s Modulus Global, Inc., a provider of advanced technology products and services, announced that their custom-made scientific charting technology for NASA Mission Operations will be used on the International Space Station (ISS) to process and display high-frequency telemetry and health data from crew members-and can all be monitored through a tablet. Since 1997 Modulus’ has … Read more

NASA experiments take a World View balloon ride to near-space

At the crack of dawn a team of researchers, scientists, founders and engineers check on their passenger, a payload filled with research instruments, one last time before they send it into the stratosphere. World View, a Tucson-based spaceflight company, recently paired up with NASA and completed a high-altitude balloon flight which carried research payloads as … Read more

Brackets, startups and a champion – Venture Madness 2015 wrap up- video

In a room filled with investors, startups, educators and more, two software founders stood center stage under the spotlight and pitched their company for a chance to win $30,000 and become the 2015 Venture Madness champion. CampusLogic, a software company aiming to reduce the arduous process of applying for college financial aid, and EndoVantage, a med tech … Read more