On December 11, seventeen cohorts took the stage for SEED SPOT Demo Day for a chance to win cash prizes and other resources to help build their business. The Cohorts gave three-minute pitches at the Orpheum theater to a room filled with investors, mentors, educators, CEOs and friends and family from around the state. Prizes … Read more
At the November Free Lunch Friday, Greg Head, CMO of Infusionsoft, gave a talk about strategically positioning ones’ company for growth to another SOLD OUT crowd at Infusionsoft HQ. Greg began the talk with explaining how marketing strategies have changed and businesses today are not just selling to their customers anymore, they also need to … Read more
AZ Tech Beat has spent all year long looking high and low for the most unique, functional, fun and interesting gadgets for our readers. Remember that one gadget you saw months back made you stop and think, “That would be a perfect gift for Sally!” We figured searching back through our archives might be a … Read more
As our parents age, the decision to place them in a care center is never easy and quite draining. Fortunately, founder of Late Living Chris Wilson saw a dire need in the caregiving industry and wanted to create a central location where people could go to make the process of finding a home for loved … Read more
TechShop, a membership-based do-it-yourself workshop and fabrication studio, officially opened its new location in the ASU Chandler Innovation Center over the weekend. I was able to catch up with the founder Jim Newton and CEO Mark Hatch at the event. After touring the space and Mark and Jim showing me all of the cool products … Read more
The Earshots™ from kubxlab™ are portable speakers designed for mobile devices. Measuring only 35mm in height by 33mm in width and weighing 40 grams, the Earshots offer high-quality stereo sound in the palm of your hand. The speakers are made with aluminum and are compatible with any device with a 3.5mm jack, including smartphones, tablets, … Read more
TechShop has landed in Chandler! It’s a membership-based, do-it-yourself workshop and fabrication studio, officially opens its new location in the ASU Chandler Innovation Center to the public on November 16. Founded in October 2006 in Menlo Park, CA, TechShop houses more than $1 million worth of high quality machines, tools and software. A fun fact … Read more
At the 2013 TiE Arizona Fast Pitch event, 15 startups pitched for the grand prize of $5,000 to a groups of local investors. In the end, the founders of SiO2 Nanotech took home the prize, with Late Living taking second and Pollen Tech third; all three companies that placed are ventures of the ASU Edson … Read more
Named one of the “Coolest College Startups in America” by Inc. Magazine, named one of the top five Facebook pages for Small Businesses in the world by Social Media Examiner, recognized by national news media for their epicness, two-time ASU Edson Student Entrepreneurship Initiative award winner and now a MAC6 incubee, founder and president Will … Read more
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer and the Arizona Commerce Authority announced today that Apple Inc. will open a manufacturing facility in the former First Solar facility to produce the sapphire materials in partnership with GT Advanced Technologies Inc. for Apples’ electronics. GT Advanced Technology (GT) is known for innovative crystal growth equipment and solutions for the … Read more