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Company making smart pool gate locks

July 17, 2018

Too many children are victims to drowning or near-drowning accidents every year in Arizona. Just on Thursday alone, there were three reported incidents. One turned to be fatal. Drowning is the second

Scottsdale IDA helps launch Youth Changemaker Summit

July 16, 2018

CO+HOOTS Foundation is partnering with the Scottsdale Industrial Development Authority and Arizona State University to launch the first Youth Changemaker Summit, Scottsdale, Oct. 26-28. The Youth Changemaker Summit will be

Building a successful business in the eyes of entrepreneurs

July 6, 2018

Registering an LLC and putting an operating agreement together can be done in less than a day, and in the eyes of the law that constitute a business.  But building

Leveling the playing field in innovation and entrepreneurship education

June 29, 2018

There are more entrepreneurship activities and resources available for early-stage innovators than ever before. Yet underrepresentation of women, people of color, and first-generation college students is still present within innovation and entrepreneurship education.

Valley nonprofit, Phoenix, ASU partner to create entrepreneurship program

June 28, 2018

A Valley nonprofit is partnering with the city of Phoenix and Arizona State University to spur entrepreneurship that will help solve challenges the city is facing. The program is part

Seven Arizona small businesses receive NASA funding

June 6, 2018

NASA has selected its 2018 crop of small businesses to receive funding supporting innovation research and technology transfer, with seven awards going to Arizona. The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)

Empowered PhXX collaborative releases results of women business owners’ survey

June 5, 2018

More than 100 business owners and leaders of business organizations attended the recent release event and celebration for A New Vision for Phoenix Entrepreneurship, the largest, most comprehensive survey targeting today’s

Embracing diversity and inclusivity in entrepreneurship education

May 31, 2018

Underrepresentation within science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields is a barrier to cultivating a diverse pipeline of science and technology innovators. Phil Weilerstein, CEO of VentureWell, spoke with Ji

ASU, Phoenix seeking companies for incubator program to minimize waste

May 11, 2018

The deadline has been extended to May 11 for startups to apply for an incubator program that will help Phoenix, Arizona and the southwest region minimize waste. The goal is