Tallwave announced Thursday that it will be investing $90,000 into the finalists of its High Tide for Heathcare IT competition. The competition has been going on for the last four months and companies from all across the country competed. “It’s been amazing to see the progress and the new relationships that each of these talented … Read more
Do you worry that your delivery drivers are delivering your packages like Ace Ventura? Looking for a platform to help schedule deliveries, track your drivers, and track your revenues and expenses all at once? Scottsdale-based Delivery IT is multi-vendor management platform that is directly integrated into the customer’s Point-of-Sale, as a button employees press to gain immediate … Read more
Arizona Tech Beat strongly opposes SB 1062 and encourages Gov. Jan Brewer to VETO the destructive legislation. Not only does the bill encourage discrimination, but would be harmful to Arizona’s thriving tech sector. Arizona businesses have worked hard to recover from our devastating recession and has been rewarded with growth and future opportunities. If this … Read more
Startup Weekend Phoenix occurred this past weekend and on Sunday the top 3 spots were announced. Sunday consisted of last minute prep work, advice from on-site coaches, final presentations, and the awards ceremony. From Friday-Sunday, the teams have less than 54 hours to develop concepts, prototypes, or products. 1st Place: Plato App An interactive experiment … Read more
Seed Spot announced their 3rd class of hero ventures last night during a kick-off party held at their headquarters in Central Phoenix. Seed Spot is a nonprofit incubator that supports social entrepreneurs with their innovative ventures that intend to benefit the lives of people in our local, national, or global communities. Seed Spot works exclusively … Read more
Beamz Interactive, Inc., a local Scottsdale co and leading developer of state-of-the-art interactive music products, exhibited its latest Beamz product offering and consumer apps for iPhone and iPad at the Toy Fair 2014 in New York. The 111th annual American International Toy Fair® is the largest toy and youth product marketplace in the Western Hemisphere, … Read more
Revolv Revolv unifies smart home and lifestyle devices into a single automated experience using an app downloaded to the users smart phone. After the user plugs the Revolv Hub into a central location and it connects to the home’s Wi-Fi network, the Hub will communicate with other devices in the home using wireless technologies, such … Read more
When you think of a fitness wearable, what comes to mind? Oftentimes you’ll find that they are designed in a very man-centric way, with dark colors, thick bands, and bulky demeanor. Many times, however, women will purchase these simply because the features are excellent. We wanted to look a little closer and find some wearables … Read more
TiE Arizona, an organization with global reach providing meaningful education, mentorship and networking for entrepreneurs, announced 14 initiatives in 2014 designed to celebrate its 14 years of leadership in the community. With a refreshed website and many exciting new programs planned for the year, TiE Arizona is dedicated to continuing its rich heritage of fostering … Read more
Education website BestValueSchools.com just released their list of the top ranked colleges in the United States for return on investment (ROI). The universities were ranked based on their in state and out-of-state 30 year net ROI. Among the top ranked schools was one of Arizona’s own, the University of Arizona (UA), which earned the #8 … Read more