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Twyst bag lets you skip checkout

February 21, 2017

Schaff is the CEO and co-founder of Twyst, a company that has created the world’s first smart shopping experience with the help of the Avnet Innovation Lab at Arizona State

ASU’s 100th spinout company individualizes cancer treatment

February 21, 2017

Joseph Blattman, a researcher in ASU’s Biodesign Institute who is leading the spinout effort, worked with Professor Hao Yan to create the new immune cell profiling technology that identifies each

ASU Innovation Open finalists announced; groups will compete for $100,000 top price

February 21, 2017

“The Innovation Open represents ASU’s commitment to valuing entrepreneurship in all of its forms,” said Fulton Schools of Engineering Dean Kyle Squires. “In this case, Fulton Schools has been honored

Why we need international students

February 17, 2017

Before he launched Zip2, before he started SpaceX and Tesla Motors, South African native Elon Musk earned undergraduate degrees in economics and physics at the University of Pennsylvania. The 24-year-old’s

Scottsdale solar panel company helping to democratize clean water

February 16, 2017

“We started this company to democratize water for everyone everywhere,” said Friesen, who is also an ASU innovation professor. “Our panels enable people to own luxury, quality water.”

Venture Devils provides mentors and support to student startup companies

February 14, 2017

After being finalists in ASU’s Sun Devil Igniter Challenge, the Pursuit Health Technologies team was introduced to Venture Devils, an ASU program that partners students, faculty and community members who are working

Millennials are ready to take over Arizona’s tech sector

February 9, 2017

Arizona State University’s SkySong entrepreneurial programs — such as the Edison Student Entrepreneur initiative, Innovation Challenge, TechShop and the ASU Startup Accelerator — are great example of this in the

Rehab robotics field promises to return control, mobility to aging population

February 8, 2017

“We’re on the cusp of making these technologies available and affordable for the general public,” Sugar said Tuesday. His ASU spin-out company, SpringActive Inc., aims to have a robotic prosthetic

ASU Pitchfork Pantry helps struggling students

February 1, 2017

Months of planning evolved into pantries opening on the Tempe campus and downtown campus. Once a week, students can visit each location to pick out grains, proteins, and vegetables. The