Roy Sekoff – HuffPost Live – boost engagement with meaningful content

Roy Sekoff, President and co-creator of HuffPostLive, kicked off day two of Digital Summit Phoenix #DSP14 with a vibrant and engaging talk about online videos, social engagement, and how they work together. Sekoff toyed with the idea that television will succumb to the online video market, stating that over 5 million people have cut their cable … Read more

Startups to share lessons learned when pitching for money – TiE AZ – April 2

Somewhere in the repertoire of the startup cycle, co-founders will contemplate the idea of raising money, figure out how much and then develop their deck. With their business plan in hand, founders hit the streets and may enter pitch competitions, go straight to the desks of investors, hit up more friends and family, visit some … Read more

Lil hackers: Where AZ kids learn to code

Children are exposed to technology at a younger age, so it makes sense that more kids are interested in computer programing and coding. “Kids are naturally interested in this area,” said Kelly Smith, founder of the Mesa Code Club. Teaching kids to code is more than just a hobby – it could have a positive impact … Read more

Edward Snowden calls for more govt. "watch dogs" at SXSW

Earlier today at SXSW in Austin, Edward Snowden took the stage from an undisclosed location in Russia where he is seeking asylum for his whistle blowing on the NSA. The discussion was moderated by Ben Wizner, Snowden’s lawyer, with guest Chris Soghoian, a privacy researcher and activist at the American Civil Liberties Union. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPrDqoaHHSY&feature=share[/youtube] Throughout … Read more

Certive Solutions Inc. announces closure of $2.1M unit private placement

The Board of Directors of Certive Solutions Inc. (“Certive” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that effective February 14, 2014, the Company has successfully closed its previously announced C$2,100,000 unit private placement and C$400,000 convertible debenture private placement. The Company has sold 21,000,000 units in a non-brokered private placement, each unit consisting of one … Read more

32 startups advance to round 2 in Venture Madness

Venture Madness, presented by Invest Southwest, in partnership with Arizona Commerce Authority announced the next round of 32 startups, from the original 64, to advance to round two in the head-to-head competition. Round two is critical as the public vote will directly help their favorite startup advance to the live pitch portion of Venture Madness … Read more

ASU Foundation awarded $1M venture capital fund for accelerator programs

The Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority (MCIDA) has awarded a $1 million grant to the ASU Foundation for A New American University to create a venture capital fund. The fund will be invested in companies that benefit from ASU-supported accelerator programs, helping them take the next step in their development with early-stage manufacturing startup support. … Read more

ASU awarded $1M grant from Department of Defense

The United States Department of Defense has awarded Arizona State University a $1 million dollar grant to create a new Pracademic Center of Excellence in Technology Transfer (PACE/T2). PACE/T2 will leverage ASU’s proven method and record of success to support technology transfer and commercialization from Department of Defense (DOD) laboratories. The Center is a group … Read more