aztechbeat At TechCrunch Disrupt, CEO and founder of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg reaffirmed his mission and purpose of connectivity and bring the people of the world, yes the entire world, to the internet and 5 billion people to Facebook. “I tend to think that its my job to keep us centered on what matters…and we are singularly … Read more
As one of the five C’s of Arizona, cotton is essential to a successful Arizona economy. The University of Arizona’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences launched two new mobile and web applications to help cotton growers manage their crops more efficiently. Arizona growers can use smartphones or tablets in the field, at home, the … Read more
Tallwave, a commercializer located in Scottsdale, open their doors for applicants for their first vertical High-Tide competition with a focus on healthcare IT. Tallwave seeks to bring more startups in this area of focus to showcase Arizona’s emergence as a global leader in health and wellness innovation. The High Tide program pays $500,000 in services and … Read more
Creativity and positive energy was flowing last night at the 2013 Startup Weekend Tempe. Developers, designers, product managers, and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and launch startups at the event, hosted by the ASU Entrepreneurship and Innovation Group (formerly Venture Catalyst) located at the AREA48 Formation Space. Startup Weekend … Read more
Pat Sullivan, founder and former CEO of ACT! and SalesLogix is quite familiar with the concept of raising capital. Now with his new startup Contatta, he approaches raises differently. Contatta recently announced the completion of a $3.25 million financing round led by Grayhawk Capital Venture Fund II and Kickstart Seed Fund II. According to Contatta, all of their … Read more
The Phogo is an iPhone 5 case designed for the photographer in you. Equipped with a universal tripod mount, your phone can be placed on most standard tripods. The case features a custom opening for connecting wide, macro and fisheye lenses and has the ability to clip to a lanyard, belt loop, camera bag and … Read more
RIB MC2, a Stuttgart-based company and the creator of 5D Total Cost Management software for the construction industry, announced the appointment of Ron Babich to chief executive officer for its North America operations, with headquarters in Glendale, Arizona. Babich is no stranger to Arizona and the software space as he previously served as chief revenue … Read more
Developers, entrepreneurs, creatives, money and more, all come together at the 2013 Startup Weekend Tempe hosted by the ASU Entrepreneurship and Innovation Group (formerly Venture Catalyst) located at the AREA48 Formation Space. Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful … Read more
The Agency Post released their “Agency 100” list and some of Phoenix’s digital marketing agencies made the list. The agencies are ranked by “demonstrating fortitude, strong relationships, great work, strategic ideas, as well as growth, financial stability the ability to meet and surpass organizational and client goals and hiring and retaining the best talent in … Read more
INTEGRATE, a marketing technology platform and media marketplace provider, today announced the appointment of Scott Vaughan as chief marketing officer. Before INTEGRATE, Vaughan served as chief marketing officer at UBM Tech Web for 18 years, held publishing, marketing services and sales leadership roles for media powerhouses, executive roles at Centricity Software and Fibermux (high-growth tech … Read more