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Veterans starting businesses in Phoenix get a helping hand

December 30, 2016

Shakarian joined the military in 1998 and served until 2014. He started out at West Point, then served as a military intelligence officer in Germany, Iraq, New York, and Arizona.

ASU team developing Parkinson’s device with help from high schooler

December 21, 2016

A team at Arizona State University is working on a wearable device designed to help people with Parkinson’s disease overcome sudden freezing episodes. “Individuals with Parkinson’s experience what’s called Freezing

App designed by ASU students hopes to diagnose epilepsy quickly, efficiently

December 15, 2016

Enter Robert Yao and Neel Mehta, two Arizona State University students who have created an app called EpiFinder that hopes to accurately diagnose epilepsy at the first point of contact.

Kauffman Foundation grant will help ASU diversify entrepreneurship

December 6, 2016

Arizona State University is launching a new initiative with its Entrepreneurship and Innovation team after receiving a $245,000 grant this month from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation’s Inclusion Challenge, a private, non-partisan foundation.

ASU’s PAVE Symposium returns in May 2017 – Here’s what to expect

November 29, 2016

The next Pave Symposium on Entrepreneurship and the Arts takes place May 5-6, 2017, on ASU’s Tempe campus. It’s designed not only for students, alumni, and faculty – but also for

ASU gives huge boost to entrepreneurs

November 28, 2016

The [entrepreneurship] programs make ASU a magnet for innovators at every stage of entrepreneurship, from freshmen with a wild idea to community business owners who want to expand, crossing disciplines and putting

Prepped: ASU’s new culinary training program sees competitive first round

November 22, 2016

“I’ve been in several programs and I think that this is the best,” Melendez said of Prepped [an ASU Entrepreneurship + Innovation program that caters to mobile food entrepreneurs]. “Usually

ASU’s Prepped helps food startups cook up a business plan

November 18, 2016

Prepped is a free six-week program offered by Arizona State University’s Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. This fall was the inaugural kickoff.

See who won ASU’s 20th annual Spirit of Enterprise Awards

November 18, 2016

EpiFinder, Co+Hoots, Tiempo Development and Coplex were among the winners announced Nov. 18 in the 20th annual Spirit of Enterprise Awards as local businesses who have helped vault the state