The Rise of 3D printing

The growth of 3D printing in the Valley is accelerating and innovators are doing what they can to make sure the country’s 13th largest metropolitan area does not miss out on what some are calling the new industrial revolution. When Wired magazine editor Chris Anderson stepped down to become the CEO of his company, 3DRobotics, … Read more

Startups Get Saucy

The startup community is thriving in Arizona. With co-working spaces, entrepreneurial workshops and educational outlets popping up all around the state, why not drink the Kool-Aid and pursue your dream. AZ Tech Beat talked with a few local founders whose products are in the early stages and concepts are aimed to help families overcome potential … Read more

London-Inspired Feast On The Street Lands In PHX

A piece of London is making its way to Phoenix, bringing Phoenicians a taste of downtown culture through artistic games, festivities and a very long dining table. London-inspired Feast on the Street, presented by the Arizona State University Art Museum and Roosevelt Row Community Development Corporation, comes to downtown Phoenix on Saturday, April 13, from 2 … Read more

Arizona Student Startups Pitch for Funding at Demo Day

The 2013 Arizona Student Demo Day is presenting Arizona’s top student-run startup companies from Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University and the University of Arizona who pitch for $30,000 in funding. The event is free to the public. The event is on Friday, March 29th from noon to 5 p.m. at Arizona SkySong.
On Demo Day, 12 student-led startups will pitch their companies to a panel of judges, vying for $30,000 in funding. One team from each university will receive $7,000, and three runners-up from any of the schools will receive $2,000 each.

Developer launches app for Spring Breakers

Local app developer Charles Pinto has teamed up with Body Shots Tequila to create a mobile app to accompany the March 16 launch at Lake Havasu during Spring Break. The app shares the name of the company it was created for and will be mostly informational, telling people how to do the shots and where … Read more

UA Tech Park – Taking it to the Borders

University of Arizona Science and Technology Park (UA Tech Park) in Tucson, Arizona, is working in conjunction with U.S. Department of Homeland Security to improve technology aimed to secure our border. At the Border Technology Evaluation Center (Border TEC), located in the UA Tech Park, this testing and evaluation center aims assist the government by … Read more

Ted Talks 2013 – How were you inspired?

  Robotics, beat boxing, communicating with dolphins, public art instigators, psychologists, nuclear scientists, virtual choir and yo-yo champions-just some of the amazing talent and topics covered this year at TED Talks 2013. Axosoft, lead by CEO Hamid Shojaee, put on his own version of Ted with AXOTED 2013. The three day event included a livestream … Read more

Catch The Train Through Your Smart Phone

On October 19th of last year, Startup Weekend Phoenix kicked off it’s 54 hour event at the Thunderbird School of Global Management. It was an intensive three day period where many Valley folk got together to share ideas, form teams, and (hopefully) launch successful startups. Developers, designers, managers, marketers, wannabes, and enthusiasts were all in … Read more