Remember walking the halls of your college or university and seeing rows and rows of photo composites capturing the faces of fraternities/sororities, faculty, board members or other groups? One early-stage startup found a way to make digital composites through your phone. Introducing Yo! Moments, these founders developed an app that allows you to create an interactive … Read more
Five semifinalists, including three from the Valley, competed in the exciting live pitch event at Talking Stick Resort in front of a panel of experts, including Daymond John from ABC’s “Shark Tank.” The tension was high and everyone competing was on their A-game, as they knew what was at stake. The judges had specific ideas of what they … Read more
Page.ly, a managed WordPress hosting site, announced the appointment of Joshua Eichorn to Chief Technology Officer. For the past five years Eichorn was the Director of Engineering at StumbleUpon in San Francisco. Previous to that he was a consultant for the Cisco Learning Institute, VP at open-source project PEAR and built the original Page.ly prototype … Read more
Entrepreneurship and startups in Arizona have played a major role in creating jobs and allowing the ecosystem to thrive. These efforts have not gone unnoticed and it has been announced that ten of the state’s best businesses are being recognized as finalists for the prestigious Spirit of Enterprise Awards from the W.P. Carey School of … Read more
The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Group (EIG) at ASU has been recognized with the Most Promising Technology Based Economic Development (TBED) Initiative award presented at this year’s State Science and Technology Institute Excellence (SSTI) in TBED Award ceremony at their 17th annual conference in Portland, OR. SSTI is a national nonprofit organization whose efforts are focused on improving … Read more
Desarrollo, a community-based initiative and incubator, announced 18 new ventures into their Phoenix Flight Program. Desarrollo was founded by serial entrepreneur David Rice and launched in June. Rice is in full gear as he continues to create “strategic partnerships with Arizona’s business leaders, angel to capital investors, CEOs, university presidents, foundations, and experts,” all of … Read more
The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) selected 20 recipients for its AZ Fast Grant program, a highly competitive grant providing qualified Arizona-based, early stage technology companies with intensive training and technical assistance to commercialize their innovations, grow their business, and most importantly, create jobs for Arizona. According to the ACA, companies may use AZ Fast Grants … Read more
Technology has the capability to change the world and improve the quality of life for people all over the world. The 2013 Symposium on Technology for the Future, sponsored by Arizona State University, National Science Council, and AZ-TW Society of Technology takes place on Saturday, September 14, 2013 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. … Read more
Online courses are likely to become the future of education. While some students like the flexibility afforded by taking a course online, others say they say they learn less because they have a hard time engaging with the course materials. “I really don’t like online classes because I feel like I don’t get as much … Read more
The ASU Entrepreneurship and Innovation Group hosted their first 2013 Startup Bowl. The winner is given to the college that brings in the highest percentage of student participation into the 2013 Edson student venture program. The Edson program provides funding, mentorship and office space to teams of students within all university disciplines. It provides an … Read more